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Pics from 2016 Boxing Day 'catch up' Trois Sommets - 19 riders - 62km
Pics from 2018 Boxing Day ‘catch-up’ – 12 riders – 74km
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Monday, 26 Dec 2022 - 21st Annual Boxing Day 'Catch-up' for Erstwhile Muggs Ride from Hornsby street front carpark by 7:20am 24km due Nth on Old Pacific H'way to arrive from 8:10am at Coffee Kiosk at The Estuary Waterfront Seafood Restaurant - Kangaroo Point, 1420 Pacific Hwy, Brooklyn - 200m Nth of the Brooklyn Rd turnoff on RHS of Old Pac H'way. Thence retrace 24km = 48km |
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Risk Warning Ø Do not cycle over the metal girders on the ramp at the Berowra Waters ferry, if you opt to cycle off the ferry, 'cause you will come down hard, like many before you. Ø Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday Ø Expend 5 min studying your street directory for this route, if you haven't ridden it before 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 at least a metre clearance. If you can't, or are passing on the inside, you MUST call out loudly eg. "passing inside" etc 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" |
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The annual climb up Old Bathurst Rd on Christmas Eve (24 Dec 2021) evidence one of the five in below pic remain on the train to Blaxland and not alight at Emu Plains station
Proud victors over the dreaded climb up Old Bathurst Rd
At familiar Yarramundi Lookout where The Lake beneath was overflowing
At a cafe in Springwood on Xmas Eve resplendent in uniform. The next leg was North to Richmond Boxing Day 2020 'catch-up' ride at Berowra Waters Cafe. All attendees were cordial and civil in keeping with the festive occasion - 12 rider - 52km
Lots of costly boats but not many, if any, owners in 'em
A well-visited SagStop at the apex of the familiar climb from Berowra Waters. Very old pics at SagStop
Annual Christmas Eve Emu Plains to Springwood up Nasty Old Bathurst Rd, thence Nth to Richmond and onto Tallawong Metro station - 81km - 3 riders
BankTeller close to death at the apex of the Old Bathurst Rd climb where sections were +15%
The above data included a train from Tallawong Metro to Epping station
Relaxing in Springwood
Above 'n below pics of Yarramundi Lookout on a dry day
Hornsby to Woy Woy, via Mt White - 65km - 5 riders
Pete aka CampyAficinado is admiring some poor large fish on sale
We were joined at Fisherman's Wharf by Ann's brother who hails from The Lakes District in England
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