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Muggaccinos.com The Bullsheet
Sunrise in 6:28am
Sunday,
13 Feb
'11,
6:50am for "Coastal Clockwise Loop" from Hornsby (101km) or 7:20am from St Ives
(84km) via Duffy's Forest, clockwise descent to Illawong Bay & Akuna Bay, with option of 8km in/out of Cottage Point, for Brekkie at Church Point with a
Sag Stop at Narrabeen - return via Wakehurst Parkway/Forest Way - ETR St Ives 12:05pm or Hornsby 12:45pm
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Snapshot
Hornsby station carpark 6:50am or St Ives car park Mona Vale Rd [opposite
Pattisons Patisserie
and Stanley St. junction]
7:20am rollout. After our customary 12km Duffy's Forest out/back, we drop down to Akuna Bay
CLOCKWISE. Upon completing the circle back to McCarrs Creek timber bridge, we hook left and drop down to
Church Point Café for
1st Nosh Stop
from
9:45am (30 min) [48.3km
from St Ives] adjacent to the water’s edge.
Then cycle N/E twds Mona Vale, before taking a right into Cabbage Tree Rd thru Warriewood to Narrow Bean Cafe 10 Waterloo St, Narrabeen 9913.3026 for
2nd Nosh Stop
from 11:45am (20 min) [59.6km].
Thence West up Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way, Mona Vale Rd back to St Ives [84km - ETR 12:05pm]
or Hornsby [101km - ETR 12:45pm].
RISK WARNING:
Exercise caution when descending to Illawong Bay. About 1.5km past Cottage Point Rd
is a hard RH switch-back, known as The Wall, which has claimed
several cyclists, including Siggy, so take that hard right hander slowly,
especially if the road is damp |
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WHO, WHEN, WHERE:
Ride Organiser, Phil
Johnston
aka
Scribe
0434 715.861
is a Team Leader at the at
the
Parramatta Pedal for the Amy Gillett Foundation,
responsible for 5 Volunteer
Route Marshals along the
5km Sector C
from Merrylands train station to Josephine Street Park,
Woodpark/Guilford West and
won't be participating in this ride
David
aka CricketTragic,
Jean aka ChiliDog,
PacificPete,
Ron aka Draughtsman,
and
Pete aka CampyAficionado
have notified that they are starting
from St Ives @ 7:20am. Some may turn back after our Church Point
1st Nosh Stop. John aka BakerBoy, Barry aka BackPacker and Eric aka PapaBear
are 50/50.
If you are 80% sure of starting at either Hornsby or St Ives, can ya let Bank Teller
know and he will add you above.
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Prologue Leg:
Hornsby Jersey St carpark to St Ives carpark -
8km -
25 min
6:50am
cycle
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Early on Sunday morn' the following route
has low road traffic which
follows the street signs to St Ives:
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L down Pacific H'way for 800m
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L into Edgeworth David Ave to F3 Overpass for 2km
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Ahead into Junction Rd for 1.3km
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R into Eastern Rd for 700m
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L into Burns Rd for 2.2km,
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Ahead into Killeaton St for 2.3km,
* Right into Memorial Ave
for 500m,
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Left into Mona Vale Rd for 100m.
If cycling from St Ives back to Hornsby at
the tail of this ride, due to increased traffic after church, the back road route listed at the bottom of this ride
invitation is recommended.
1st Leg: St Ives, via Duffy's Forest, Akuna Bay, Church Point
Cafe 49km or 40.3km if U skip the in/out of hilly Cottage Point
7:20am:
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| | Mona Vale Rd | 0.0 | St Ives car park |
L |
Mona Vale Rd |
6.5 |
Myoora Rd |
L |
Mona Vale Fruit Barn |
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1st Sag Stop |
L |
Myoora Rd |
2.9 |
Tepko Rd |
L |
Tepko Rd |
0.3 |
Booralie Rd | L | Booralie Rd | 5.5 | "U" turn at end Booralie Rd |
U |
Booralie Rd |
5.7 |
McCarrs Creek Rd |
A |
McCarrs Creek Rd to Thai Restaurant |
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2nd Sag Stop |
A |
McCarrs Creek Rd |
1.5 |
"V" entrance to park |
A |
Gen. San Martin Drive |
3.9 |
Cottage Point Rd |
| L |
Cottage Point Rd |
4.0 |
Cottage Point Marina |
| R |
Cottage Point Rd |
4.0 |
Gen. San Martin Drive |
A |
Gen. San Martin Drive |
1.7 |
Illawong Bay |
A |
Gen. San Martin Drive |
2.1 |
Akuna Bay | A | McCarrs Creek Rd | 3.3 | T' West Hd Rd & McCarrs Creek Rd |
R |
West Head Rd |
1.6 |
McCarrs Creek Bridge |
L |
McCarrs Creek Rd |
5.3 |
Church Point Café |
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Church Point Cafe |
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1st Nosh Stop
(30 min) from 9:45am |
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2nd Leg: Church Point to Narrabeen Cafe - 13km |
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10:15am remount to return up McCarrs creek Rd or continue to Narrabeen Cafe
and then Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way, Mona Vale Rd loop back to St
Ives |
A |
McCarrs Creek Rd |
3.8 |
Cabbage Tree Rd on RHS |
R |
Cabbage Tree Rd /Samuel St |
2.5 |
Mona Vale Rd |
A |
Ponderosa Pde/ McPherson St |
1.9 |
Warriewood Rd |
R |
Warriewood Rd |
0.3 |
Pittwater Rd |
A |
Harwood Place |
0.1 |
Hunter St |
L |
Hunter St |
0.1 |
Narrabeen Park Pde |
R |
Narrabeen Park Pde |
1.3 |
Ocean St | R | Ocean St | 2.3 | Narrabeen cafe | | Café Narrabeen | | 3rd Sag Stop
(20 min) from 10:55am |
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3rd Leg: Narrabeen cafe via Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way to St Ives - 23km |
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11:15am remount then Wakehurst Parkway, Forest Way, Mona Vale Rd loop
back to St Ives |
L |
Ocean St |
0.9 |
Waterloo St | L | Waterloo St | 0.1 | Pittwater Rd |
R |
Pittwater Rd |
0.3 |
Wakehurst Parkway |
L |
Wakehurst Parkway |
9.9 |
50m before French's Forest Rd |
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LHS of Rd 50m before lights |
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4th Sag Stop
(5 min) |
R |
French's Forest Rd / Naree Rd |
1.0 |
Forest Way |
R |
Forest Way |
5.4 |
Mona Vale Rd |
L |
Mona Vale Rd |
6.5 |
St Ives car park
- ETR 12:05pm |
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86.2 |
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4th
Leg:
St Ives to Hornsby - 9.9km -
30 min
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12:15pm - L
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Mona Vale Rd
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0.9
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Pentecost Ave
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R
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Pentecost Ave
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2.0
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Ku'ring'gai
Ave
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A
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Boomerang St
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0.7
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Eastern Rd
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R
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Eastern Rd
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0.7
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Bangalla St
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L
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Bangalla St
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1.0
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Millewa St
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R
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Millewa St
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1.4
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F3 Overpass
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A
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Alexandra Pde
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1.5
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Pattisons Ave/Leonard St
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L
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Pattisons Ave/Leonard St
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0.5
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Pacific H'way
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R
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Pacific H'way
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0.8
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Coronation St
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R
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Coronation St
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0.3
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Jersey St
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L
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Jersey St
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0.1
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Hornsby car park - ETR 12:45pm
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Risk
Warning
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Take
Care descending to Illawong Bay. About 1.5km past Cottage Point Rd
is a hard RH switch-back, known as The Wall, which has claimed
several cyclists, including Siggy, so take that hard right-hander slowly,
particularly if the road is damp
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.
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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
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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
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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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Hardcopy these directions and bring on Sunday
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Scribe's
pics of Tour de Wisemans Ferry - 117km - 9 cyclists
Golly what a hot, debilitating day to ride a
bike over a hundred clicks in the NorWest après the hottest Sydney night
on record!
7 Muggs crew pedaled out of Hornsby @ 7:05am -
John aka BakerBoy,
David aka
CricketTragic,
BankTeller,
Pete aka AnotherBeanCounter,
Barry aka
BackPacker,
Ron aka
Draughtsman and
Bill aka Glasgow.
David aka
Treehugger whimped-out and joined us at Glenorie.
Three of the crew veered Nth to Mt. White
with the rest of us heading up Old Northern Rd to Wisemans Ferry.
First pic on RHS of 5 Muggs at Wisemans
Ferry après 51km on a sticky, hot, uncomfortable morn'.
Second pic at Stone House Cafe, Maroota
after 65km where the Southerly Buster was still almost 2 hours
off.
Thirds pic on Halcrows Rd of a flock of
Geese.
Definitely a ride to miss, unless you are a
masochist or stupid.
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Bank Teller
6 Feb '11 |
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