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Sunday, 27 Apr '25  - Duffy's Forest and West Head, return back along West Head Rd and right into General San Martin Drive and descend to Akuna Bay,  Or straight back up McCarrs Creek Rd to Mona Vale Rd

*      8:50am rollout from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives   -   79km  -  ETR Ayres Rd, Nth St Ives  1:40pm

*      9:05am from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn  -  69km  -  ETR  1:25pm

WHO, WHEN, WHERE:

Ride Organiser, Phil Johnston aka Bank Teller [1st Acceptor] is starting from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 9:05am 

Matt aka Motorman [2nd Acceptor], Ann aka ToothFairy [3rd Acceptor], David aka OnceAnIronman  [4th Acceptor], are starting from Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 8:50am.

 Alan aka PharLap, Barry aka BackPacker , , Bill aka Glasgow, Peter aka AnotherBeanCounter  Kev aka TexDubbo  Jane aka NeoLuddite  David aka TreeHugger   

APOLOGIES:  PapaBear is visiting the mother country for a few weeks to hone his climbing skills.
                      Pete aka CampyAficinado is under the thumb.

If you think you are >80% of joining us, e-mail BankTeller by 7pm Friday. at the latest and he will add ya in the above.  Otherwise cycle with another local ride group.

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.      Berkelo Bicycle Cafe top of McCarrs Creek Rd            (5 min)

2.      West Head Lookout                                                  (15 min)
NoshStops:

1st:    Akuna Bay                                                               (35 min)

1st Leg:  Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives via Duffy's Forest to West Head Lookout - 39.50km - 110 min
Depart 8:50am Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives:

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

• 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 10:40am 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 10:55am - arrive Akuna Bay 11:40am for 1st Nosh Stop (35 min).

4th Leg: Akuna Bay to Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives - 24km - 85 min - (agg 79km)
Depart Akuna Bay 12:15pm via Illawong Bay and Cottage Point Rd to arrive Fruit Barn at 1:20pm and Ayres Rd/Mona Vale Rd, Nth St Ives at 1:40pm. 

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 (i.e. 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"