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Due to a 33 max temp, ride is now limited to cycle to West Head carpark/toilets, and then return

Sunday, 21 Jan '24  - West Head, return via Akuna Bay

*      7:20am rollout from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives   -  58km  -  ETR East St Ives  11:55am

*      7:35am from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn  -  51km  -  ETR East St Ives 11:45am

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor], Matt aka MotorMan [2nd Acceptor], Ann aka ToothFairy  [3rd Acceptor],  [4th Acceptor] are starting from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 7:50am.

              [5th Acceptor] is starting from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 8:05am.

 Alan aka PharLap, Barry aka BackPacker , , Bill aka Glasgow, Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter  Kev aka TexDubbo   Pete aka CampyAficinado ; Jane aka NeoLuddite, Michael aka GoodMorningVietnam ; David aka TreeHugger

 APOLOGIES:

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.      Tempo Cafe - formerly Terrey Hills Thai Restaurant    (5 min)

2.      West Head Lookout                                                  (15 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                               (30 min)

1st Leg:  Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives to West Head Lookout - 28km - 90 min
Depart Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives 7:20am:

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 4.8km outside the Fruit Barn;

• Ahead along Booralie Rd for 4.4km to Tempo Cafe - formerly 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 800m before West Head Lookout. at the large carpark and toilets on LHS of road

Pack lots of nibbles, ‘cause we take our Sag Stop (15 min) from 9:20am for a snack and a gawk at the majestic, shimmering blue peninsula.

Then return to Nth/East St Ives start point.

2nd Leg: West Head Lookout to Akuna Bay - 16km - 55 min - (agg 44km from Nth St Ives)
Depart West Head 9:35am - arrive Akuna Bay 10.30am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min).

3rd Leg: Akuna Bay to Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives - 14km - 50 min - (agg 58km)
Depart Akuna Bay 11:05am via Illawong Bay and Cottage Point Rd to arrive Fruit Barn at 11:45am and Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 11.55am. 

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"