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Sunday, 26 Jan '20  - Duffy's Forest and West Head, return via Akuna Bay

*      7:07am from Gordon station  -  87km  -  ETR Gordon 12.40am

*      7:30am rollout from St Ives carpark   -   73km  -  ETR St Ives  12pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], Jean aka Chilidog [5th Acceptor] are starting from Gordon station at 7:07am

 PapaBear [2nd Acceptor], Michael aka GoodMorningVietnam [4th Acceptor] are starting from St Ives carpark at 7:30am.

Jane aka NeoLuddite [3rd Acceptor] is meeting us at 7:50am outside the Fruit Barn

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

 APOLOGIES:

Ann aka ToothFairy and Pete aka CampyAficinado

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).  Return via Akuna Bay.

SagStop:

1.      Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant                                       (5 min)

2.      West Head Lookout                                                  (15 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                               (30 min)

2nd:   Mischica Cafe, St Ives                                              (20 min)

1st Leg:  Gordon station to St Ives carpark - 7km - 23 min

7:07am 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 via Duffy's Forest to West Head Lookout - 42km - 130 min (agg 49km from Gordon)
Depart St Ives car-park 7:30am:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.2km where we meet Jane aka NeoLuddite at 7:50am outside the Fruit Barn;

• L into Myoora Rd for 2.9km to Tepko Rd

• Left into Tepko Rd for 300m to Booralie Rd

• Left into Booralie Rd for 5.4km

• Left into Bibbenluke Ave for 250m, Right into Guwara Rd for 200m, Right into Wyong Rd for 500m

• Left into Thuddeungra Rd for 600m

• Ahead along Booralie Rd for 4.4km to Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant Sag Stop 5 min

• Left down McCarrs Creek Rd and enter Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park for 3km to "V" (dual entrances to the park);

• R at the "V" anti-clockwise and descend 3km to McCarrs Creek;

• L over small timber bridge for 1.8km to "T" juncture (Akuna Bay Marina is 2.8km on LHS);

• Ahead 12km along West Head Rd to West Head Lookout.

Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our Sag Stop (15 min) from 9:40am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

3rd Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 15km - 40 min - (agg 64km from Gordon)
Depart West Head 9.55am - arrive Akuna Bay 10:35m for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).

4th Leg: Akuna Bay to St Ives carpark - 16km - 55 min - (agg 80km from Gordon)
Depart Akuna Bay 11:05am via Illawong Bay and Cottage Point Rd to arrive St Ives carpark 12 midday for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) at Mischica Cafe. 

5th Leg: St Ives to Gordon station, via the main drag - 7km - 15 mins - (agg 87km from Gordon)

Depart Mischica Cafe 12.25pm arrive Gordon station 12:40pm.  

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"