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Sunday, 27 June '21 - Directly to West Head, return via Akuna Bay

*      8:55am rollout from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives   -  66km  -  ETR Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives  1:25pm

*      9:15am from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn  -  57km  -  ETR 1:05pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], PapaBear [2nd Acceptor], David aka OnceAnIronMan [6th Acceptor] are starting from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives by 8:55am.

 Alan aka PharLap [5th Acceptor]  is starting from Tempo Cafe at 9:15am or meeting us at the timber bridge (20m off McCarrs Creek Rd) at 9:25am.

Ann aka ToothFairy [3rd Acceptor], Pete aka CampyAficinado [4th Acceptor] are starting at 8am, 'cause they don't know that this Sunday at Sparrows it will be colder than a banker’s heart on Mortgage Loan Foreclosure Day at the Widows’ and Orphans’ Destitute Home” which is noticeably colder than a Penguin's Pecker.

  Barry aka BackPacker , , Bill aka Glasgow, Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter  Kev aka TexDubbo  Jane aka NeoLuddite  David aka TreeHugger  , Michael aka GoodMorningVietnam

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 Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives or Terrey Hills Fruit Barn for Duffy’s Forest, West Head (Sag Stop – pack nibbles).  Return via Akuna Bay.

SagStop:

1.      former Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant                      (3 min)

2.      West Head Lookout                                               (10 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                             (30 min)

2nd:   Mischica Cafe, St Ives                                         (15 min)

1st Leg:  Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives directly to West Head Lookout - 26km - 75 min
Depart Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives 8:55am:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 4.8km to the Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 9:05am;

• L into Myoora Rd for 3.1km

• R into Booralie Rd for 400m 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 bridge;

• 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 (10 min) from 10:15am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

2nd Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 16km - 50 min - (agg 42km from Nth St Ives)
Depart West Head 10:25am - arrive Akuna Bay 11:15am for 1st Nosh Stop (30 min).

3rd Leg: Akuna Bay to Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives - 24km - 80 min - (agg 66km)
Depart Akuna Bay 11:45am via Illawong Bay and Cottage Point Rd to pass by Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 1:05pm and arrive back at Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 1:10pm for 2nd Nosh Stop (15 min) back at Mischica Cafe in St Ives from 1:25pm. 

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"