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Sunday, 13 Oct '19  -  Duffys Forest, then West Head return via Akuna Bay

*      7:08am from Gordon station  -  85km  -  ETR Gordon 1.10pm

*      7:35am rollout from St Ives carpark   -   71km  -  ETR St Ives  12:20pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], Pete aka CampyAficinado [2nd Acceptor], Eric aka PapaBear [3rd Acceptor], Michael aka GoodMorningVietnam [4th Acceptor], is starting from St Ives carpark at 7:35am after alighting Gordon station at 7:08am.

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

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, Chris aka RecalcitrantBankTeller , [3rd Acceptor]

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

7:08am cycle via Park Ave, left into Rosedale Rd/Sage St, left into Lynbara Ave arriving St Ives carpark at 7:30am. 

2nd Leg:  St Ives carpark to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant  - 24km - 65 mins (agg 31km from Gordon)

7:35am rollout St Ives carpark to/from Duffy's Forest arriving back at Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant at 8:40am

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 9:30am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

4th Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 15km - 45 min - (agg 61km from Gordon)
Depart West Head 9.40am - 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"