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Sunday, 10 March '19  -  Duffys Forest, then West Head return via Akuna Bay

*      7:23am from Gordon station  -  85km  -  ETR Gordon 1.10pm

*      7:50am rollout from St Ives carpark   -   71km  -  ETR St Ives  12:20pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller [3rd Acceptor] starting from Gordon station @ 7.23am after catching train 6.54am @ Milsons Point arrives @ Gordon 7.21am. 

Eric aka PapaBear [2nd Acceptor] has to get fit for Victoria (Porepunkah Sat 23 to Wed 27 Mar. then Eskdale Wed 27 to Sun 31 Mar). in less than three weeks.

 is meeting us at Akuna Bay at 9:10am at 1st Nosh Stop.

Pete aka CampyAficinado [3rd Acceptor] Kali aka Hyderabad [4th Acceptor],  Jane aka NeoLuddite  [5th Acceptor], are starting from St Ives carpark.

 Alan aka PharLap, Barry aka BackPacker , David aka TreeHugger , Bill aka Glasgow, Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter  Kev aka TexDubbo  Jean aka ChiliDog

Trev aka Tornado

 APOLOGIES:

If you think you are 80% confident to start, subject to being greeted by a fine morning, please e-mail BankTeller and he will add you above.

SNAPSHOT
Rollout from East side of Gordon station to St Ives carpark, Terrey Hills, Duffy’s Forest, West Head (Sag Stop – pack nibbles), Akuna Bay. 

SagStop:

1.      Terrey Hills Fruit Barn                                               (5 min)

2.      Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant                                       (5 min)

3.      West Head Lookout                                                  (15 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                               (30 min)

2nd:   Pattisons Patisserie                                                  (25 min)

1st Leg:  Gordon station to St Ives carpark - 7km - 22 min

7:23am cycle via Park Ave, left into Rosedale Rd/Sage St, left into Lynbara Ave arriving St Ives carpark at 7:45am. 

2nd Leg:  St Ives carpark to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  - 24km - 60 mins (agg 31km from Gordon)

7:50am rollout St Ives carpark to/from Duffy's Forest arriving back at Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant at 8:50am

3rd Leg: Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant to West Head Lookout - 15km - 45 min (agg 46km from Gordon)
Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our Sag Stop (10 min) from 9:35am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

4th Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 15km - 40 min - (agg 61km from Gordon)
Depart West Head 9.45am - arrive Akuna Bay 10:25am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).

5th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives carpark - 17km - 60 min - (agg 78km from Gordon)
Depart Akuna Bay 10:55am arrive St Ives carpark 11:55am for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) at Pattisons Patisserie from 12:20pm. 

6th Leg: St Ives to Gordon station, via the main drag - 7km - 15 mins - (agg 85km from Gordon)

Depart Pattisons Patisserie 12.55pm arrive Gordon station 1:10pm.  

Some forms of cycling are dangerous.  An ave of 36 Australian cyclists have been killed annually since 2000.  95% of these fatalities occur on the road.  Other cyclists in Australia break bones and incur nerve impairment from falling off their bikes in accidents. 
A cyclist could fall from his/her bike, inter alia, due to -
(i)      being hit by a car or another cyclist; or
(ii)     encountering a pothole;
(iii)    cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
(iv)    getting their bicycle wheel caught in a gap in a timber bridge.

A negligent cyclist could -

(a)    be litigated by a seriously injured cyclist, or 3rd party (ie. a woman pushing a pram on a footpath or a car driver) under common law where the damages could exceed $500,000; and

(b)    lose his/her home if he/she did not have public liability insurance which covers their negligence whilst on a push bike.

A negligent cyclist who did not have personal injury insurance (ie self-employed without income protection cover) could struggle to meet regular outgo commitments.

A seriously injured cyclist could be awarded damages which a negligent cyclist could not afford to pay if the negligent cyclist -
(I)     did not have public liability insurance cover; and/or
(II)    did not possess valuable assets.

Ø     Cycling without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
 join Bicycle NSW for PL insurance, so that all Muggs are better protected

Ø     Click on: Risk Management which warns of 'inter alia', the dangers of cycling on public roads with motor cars, potholes and over bridges with vertical timber planks with gaps

Ø     Cycling with Muggs is predicated upon notifying Bank Teller if you materially disagree with any clause(s) in Muggaccinos' "Ride Participants Liability Acknowledgment"