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Sunday, 15 Dec '19 7:00am from St Ives carpark for "Brekkie at Bayview Marina - thence Home James" - 77km - ETR 12:20pm
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE: Chris aka Recalcitrant BankTeller [4th Acceptor], is starting from Gordon train station and meeting us at, or before, 1st Sag Stop at Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant. John aka Auckland, Tony aka Publican John aka EarlyRetiree , Michael aka GoodMorningVietnam APOLOGIES: Eric aka PapaBear is recovering after his hernia Op. If you are 80% confident of starting, contingent upon being greeted by a fine morn', please e-mail Scribe and he will add your moniker above - so you don't turn-up at one of the optional start spots and find you are on your Pat Malone. |
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1st Leg: St Ives carpark via Duffys Forest to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop - 20.5km - 60 min
7:00am - * E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.7km, * L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (3 min) from 7:15am,* Ahead 3km along Myoora Larool Rd, * L into Tepko Rd (75m short of Booralie Rd) for 400m, * L into Booralie Rd, 'n pedal 6km on a flat/fast stretch past Terrey Hills Golf Course and rifle range to Duffy's Forest (amidst real pigs, goats, horses 'n cows), * "U"- turn at the dead-end of Cow Corner – NOTE: turn around as soon as you see faster cyclists returning. Continue past Terrey Hills neighbourhood shopping centre, thru roundabout and take 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) from 8:00am outside Thai Restaurant at top of McCarrs Creek Rd - muster on LHS of white road line under tree cover. 2nd Leg: Thai Restaurant to Bayview Marina Kiosk - 24km (agg 44.5km) - 75 min
8:05am - * Retrace 13.4km to McCarrs Creek bridge, * L into McCarrs Creek Rd for 7.5km passing Church Point arriving at Bayview Marina Kiosk from 9:20am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min). 4th Leg: Bayview Marina to Akuna Bay - 12.8km (agg 57.3km) - 50 minAt 9:50am, cycle 7.4km up McCarrs Creek, turn R to Akuna Bay anti-clock, a further 4.5km for Brunch 3rd Nosh Stop (30 min) at Akuna Bay from 10:40am. 5th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives - 19.4km (agg 77km) - 70 min11:10am - Climb anti-clockwise from Akuna Bay to Terrey Hills and re-enter Mona Vale Rd via - * Myoora Larool Rd after passing the Mona Vale Fruit Barn, or * the tunnel under Mona Vale Rd. * R into Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km to St Ives from 12:20pm.
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Risk
Warning Ø Expend 5 min studying your street directory Ø Don't ride two abreast on single lane roads with an unbroken centre line and descend corners on wet roads as though you are skating on ice Ø When passing a fellow Mugg, always provide a metre clearance. If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside" etc |
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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 -
(iii) cycling too fast on a wet downhill where the
coefficient of friction is much less, particularly at corners; or
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 -
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Cycling
without Public Liability cover is as silly as driving without 3rd Party -
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" |
Hornsby to Mt White, then a 15km diversion to the Hawkesbury, thence back to Hornsby - 85km
Although, Chris, George and Eric cycled a lot further training for Fitz's Challenge in Canberra the following Sunday.
Jacqui is stilling pining over the absence of Jane aka NeoLuddite
Nth Turra' to Mt White 'n back - 92km - 9 riders, although four crew moseyed onto Woy Woy - 64km
Hornsby, St Ives, Church Point, Palm Beach ferry to Wagstaffe, Marie Byles Lookout, Woy Woy train to Hornsby - 74km - 4 riders
The next generation of cyclists putting the Old Folk to shame with their maneuvers
Will anyone 'pitch-in' to buy BankTeller a new pair of specs?
Adding to the pics at
Marie Byles Lookout that date back almost 20 years
Hornsby, Windsor, Richmond - train from Scofields - 74km, although ToothFairy and Auckland cycled 90km - 7 riders
Auckland, Yamaha, ToothFairy, ChiliDog and Bank Teller at Thompsons Square, Windsor after a marvelous foggy, nippy 43km from Hornsby, where there was a heck of a crowd on the terrace.
Some of our bicycles at Thompsons Square, Windsor
Annual Boxing Day 'catch-up' ride - Hornsby, Sommerville Rd, Galston Gorge, Berowra Waters, Brooklyn Rd climb ride - 74km - 12 riders
, 83 years 'young', raced BankTeller up the climb from Galston Gorge, passing each other twice. But 110 metres from the apex, Whippet, threw in a surge to claim the KOM.There was some unwanted conjecture at the Sag Stop at Cnr of Crosslands Rd and Galston Rd. from the sole who thinks he is Elvis reincarnated, ably supported by a former Printer, when BankTeller announced that Four Old Farts were going to take the flatter route to Berowra Waters, and not the lumpy backroads route scheduled in The Bullsheet. Ever 'risk averse' BankTeller was concerned that The Whippet might suffer a cardiac arrest and Publican then litigate BankTeller for negligence, upset 'cause Tony had lost his midweek riding partner.
But notwithstanding taking the easier traditional main roads route, it wasn't all smooth sailing through Galston, Arcadia and Berrilee.
BankTeller headed Brian early on the descent to Berowra Waters. But after descending past the verdant meadows with the horses, Brian passed Phil and exclaimed "Race you to the bottom."
BankTeller retorted a voluminous NO. Fortunately, Whippet eased off the accelerator. Do all of us get wiser, as we get older?
St Ives, Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay, Bayview Marina St Ives - 70km - 3 riders on a HOT morn'
Apologies for Scribe's below four pics, 'cause he had Flash set to On, when he should have had Flash set to Auto. Whereupon the flash would not have made the bright sun light even brighter.
Above 'n below pics at Yarramundi Lookout which was 'wetter than wet' and 'bluer than blue' down the valley
Relaxing at the Richmond Record Store Cafe after scaling the humongous Old Bathurst Rd, and then 22km Nth to Richmond
Hornsby, Windsor, Richmond Choo Choo to Riverstone, thence Garfield East Rd, GG n back to Hornsby - 96km - 3 riders
We took an extended ride in the pristine, lush, verdant Cornwallis, Nth Richmond Lowlands trying to clock up the ton and cause the next train East was still a ways off.
Sunday, St. Ives, Duffy's Forest, Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay, Bayview Marina 'n back to St. Ives - 84km - 4 riders
Bank Teller 21 April '19