Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet Sunrise 5:38am Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening.
|
Sunday, 7:40am, 8 Dec '24, Duo Montagnes clockwise from Hornsby car-park – 59km (2 climbs) ETR 11:05am |
||||||
|
||||||
|
WHO, WHEN, WHERE: Ride Organiser: Phil aka BankTeller 0434 715.861 [1st Acceptor], David aka OnceAnIronMan [2nd Acceptor], Jean aka ChiliDog [3rd Acceptor], [4th Acceptor], Eric aka PapaBear [5th Acceptor] are starting from Hornsby at 7:40m bound for Berowra Waters Marina Cafe.
BankTeller's train
departs Artarmon 7:07am, arrives Hornsby 7:36am. Bill aka Glasgow, , John aka Auckland, David aka TreeHugger, Jane aka NeoLuddite; Pete aka CampyAficinado [3rd Acceptor],
APOLOGIES: Ann aka ToothFairy a last minute family commitment. If you are >80% confident of joining us, contingent upon a fine morn', e-mail Scribe by midday Sat. and he will add ya in the above Acceptors. |
||||||
|
1st Leg: Hornsby, via Somerville Rd and Galston Gorge to Berowra Waters Marina Cafe now known as Water Vista Cafe, Berowra Waters - 41.3km 1st Leg - 105 min Rollout 7:40am Hornsby car-park 100m Nth/West of Railway Hotel in Jersey St * Nth up Jersey St for 500m, * L into Bridge Rd 40m to lights at Old Pacific H’way, * R and pedal 700m Nth; and * L at lights into Galston Rd and cycle 4.1km NNW twds Hornsby Heights. * R into Somerville Rd at traffic lights and pedal 4km on undulating, wide residential road to narrow entrance of Crosslands Reserve. * R into Somerville Rd for 4.1km to Galston Rd * R back into Galston Rd and descend 4.5km to Galston Gorge timber bridge. * Climb 4km to Crosslands Rd. * Left into Galston. * Right at large roundabout and cycle thru Arcadia and pastoral Berrilee to Bay Rd, where a few km later after passing the former Koppers Log KOM descend to picturesque Berowra Waters for our 1st Nosh Stop (30 min) at Berowra Waters Marina Cafe now known as Water Vista Cafe, Berowra Waters arriving from 9:25am. |
||||||
|
2nd Leg: Berowra Waters Marina Cafe back to Hornsby - 17.7km (agg 59km) - 70 min 9:55am take ride on the punt and climb 4km East from Berowra Waters where we usually regroup at 2nd Sag Stop (5 min) under cover at Former Pool Shop, before 3km later turning Right from Berowra Waters Rd. onto Old Pacific H'way and cycle south down Old Pacific H'way - ETR 11:05am. |
||||||
|
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 -
Ø
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" |
||||||
|
Nth Turra', Bobbin Head, Brooklyn, 'n back - 66km - 4 riders
At our initial Sag Stop at Kalkari Reserve where photos therein date back 20 years
Hornsby, Berowra Waters, Galston 'n Hornsby - 48km - 5 riders
Hornsby, Berowra Waters, Galston Gorge, Bobbin Head, thence backroads to Hornsby - 61km - 3 riders It was a pristine, late Winter morn', although the Saturday traffic was appreciable greater and less friendly. The variety of food in the Galston Gourmet Deli and their prices are 'beaut'.
Next time we will sit in the Bus Shelter, cause it was hard standing back up for Ann and BankTeller. Nth Turramurra via Bobbin Head to Mt, White and return - 92km - 9 riders, although Jean aka ChiliDog 'bailed-out' at Pie in the Sky
Bank Teller 30 Aug '15
|
