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Sunday, 17 Dec '23  - Duffy's Forest and West Head, return via Akuna Bay

*      7:30am rollout from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives   -   79km  -  ETR Ayres Rd, Nth St Ives  12:25pm

*      7:45am from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn  -  69km  -  ETR  12pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], PapaBear [2nd Acceptor], Ann aka ToothFairy [3rd Acceptor], Matt aka MotorMan [4th Acceptor], plan to start from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 7:30am.

 .................. [5th Acceptor]  is starting from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 7:45am.

 Alan aka PharLap, Barry aka BackPacker , , Bill aka Glasgow, Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter  Kev aka TexDubbo  Jane aka NeoLuddite  David aka TreeHugger  [5th Acceptor] , 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 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                         (5 min)

2.      West Head Lookout                                                  (15 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                               (30 min)

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

1st Leg:  Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives via Duffy's Forest to West Head Lookout - 39.50km - 110 min
Depart 7:30am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 4.8km to arrive outside the Fruit Barn at 7:45am;

• 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 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 (15 min) from 9:10am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

3rd Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 16km - 45 min - (agg 56km from Nth St Ives)
Depart West Head 9.35am - arrive Akuna Bay 10:20am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min).

4th Leg: Akuna Bay to Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives - 24km - 80 min - (agg 79km)
Depart Akuna Bay 10:55am via Illawong Bay and Cottage Point Rd to arrive Fruit Barn at 12pm and Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 12:05pm for 2nd Nosh Stop (25 min) at Mischica Cafe in St Ives from 12:25pm. 

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"