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Saturday, 18 Dec, 6:45am from St Ives “Ferry from Palm Beach to Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca Beach, Matcham, Holgate, Lisarow, Niagra Park, Hornsby,  Turramurra, St Ives - 82km - ETR 12:35pm. 
Or return from Palm Beach with a Nosh Stop at Bayview Marina - 77km - ETR 11:40am

• Check your tyres for punctures before you arrive, 'cause we catch the 9am ferry from Palm Beach, so don't screw around getting started, otherwise you won't have time to buy grits 'n swill before aboarding the ferry boat. 

• We have to skedaddle on our 98 min 29km 3rd Leg from Wagstaffe Wharf NE to Niagra Park station, 'cause the Choo Choo back to Hornsby is hourly @ 9 min past the hour, and we are scheduled to arrive at Niagra Park station 2 mins earlier, namely 12:07pm.  It is a 57 min train ride back to Hornsby, so you might want to grab some grub to munch on the train.

• No track work on line between Wyong and Hornsby

• Ride Leader/Organiser: Phil Johnston - 9498.3684 hm

• Keep well to LHS.  And get off the road at Sag Stops.

• On Saturday bring hardcopy of this and Ride Description at 77km in 'Ride Calendar 2004 - Oct to Dec'

• Never cycle two abreast on a single lane road with an unbroken centre line, 'cause RTA deems those road sections inadequate visibility, so you are vulnerable if cycling 2 abreast

• Maintain your membership of Bicycle NSW for $20m Public Liability cover in case you cause a serious accident and another Mugg sues you for riding negligence

1st Leg:  St Ives to Church Point - 20.3km - 45 min

6:50am cycle -

• E along Mona Vale Rd for 6.6km;

• L [opposite Forest Way - at Mona Vale Fruit Barn] into Myoora Rd and take a 1st Sag Stop (5 min) - don't cluster at Sag Stop, rather spread thin to get well to LHS of Myoora Rd;

• Ahead along Myoora Rd for 200m, and fork right, still Myoora Rd for 2.9km

• R into Booralie Rd for 300m passing Terrey Hills shops and roundabout;

• L to McCarrs Creek Rd and descend 2.2km into the park - to the V (dual entrances to the park);

• R fork and pedal 2.8km descending McCarrs Creek Rd to McCarrs Creek bridge;

• Ahead 5.5km along McCarrs Creek Rd to Church Point [20km] at 7:40am 2nd Sag Stop (10 min) - Be ready to roll out promptly;

2nd Leg:  Church Point to Palm Beach - 17.9km - 48 min

• East twds Mona Vale for 3½km - road becomes Pittwater Rd past Cabbage Tree Rd (on RHS) to Darley St - 500m short of Mona Vale shops;

• L into Darley St and pull-up 40m along 3rd Sag Stop (5 min) - Darley St is 700m;

• L into busy Barrenjoey Rd for 7km of glorious views of the Blue Pacific past Bungan Beach thru Newport, Bilgola, Avalon to Whale Beach Rd - 150m past North Avalon Rd [8:23am];

• SignPost  R into Whale Beach Rd and ascend/descend for 6km passing Whale Beach and continue along the coastal road to Palm Beach and around to the Wharf on the bay side arriving at 8:43am to purchase some grits and embark 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf for 1^st Nosh Stop (30 min) on the ferry boat.

3rd Leg:  Wagstaffe Wharf to Niagra Park station - 35km - (agg 74km) - 98 min

9:30am -

to catch Iron Horse at 11:09am for 2nd Nosh Stop (57 min) arriving at Hornsby station 12:05pm. 

4th Leg:  Hornsby to St Ives - 7km (agg 82km) - 23 min

12:08pm pedal:

• Sth down Old Pacific H'way for 500m crossing bridge over Hornsby rail line;

• L into Leonard St for 150m veering L passing back over railway line and continuing S/E along Alexandria Pde/Millewa Ave for 2.8km [rail line on RHS];

• L into Bangalla St for 800m;

• R into Eastern Rd for 500m;

• L into Brentwood Ave/Boomerang St for 1 km

• Ahead into Pentecost Ave for 1.9km;

• L into Mona Vale Rd for 1.5km to St Ives car park - ETR 12:35pm.

Muggs’ 2005 Christmas Party - Sat 18th Dec - All cyclists welcome!!!

RSVP 'Yes'     Ant 'n Ned, Samurai, Bank Teller, Koala Bear, Kaza 'n Chris, Tara, Matt aka Printer, Greg aka Grommet, Tornado,
35 thus far       Jane, Lesley, Sue Berglund aka Suse, Brenda aka Widget, Renee, Rummager, Alanna aka Spanner, Pacific Pete,
                        Physio 'n Heineken, Adam ‘n Eve, Richard aka HillMonster, Yamaha 'n Lynda, Mark aka LongHaul, Leslie 'n Debs,
                        Annie, Andy aka Chook 'n Jo, Jules 'n sprog, Sarah, Leonee, Pete aka Gobbler 'n Ang, Simon aka Engineer

Cost:                $20 per head (children free) provides victuals 'n grits, and sweet sloppy stuff too.   Bring a RedBack and pay-up Bank Teller 1st time. 
                        Otherwise, Saudi law for someone caught stealing might be swiftly invoked.

BYO:                Rocket Fuel, swim togs/towel to splash around in Geno’s outdoor Cement Pond 'n HotTub.
 

When:              From 3:30pm. Saturday 18th December.

Where:            Gene aka Koala Bear’s digs at 27 Woodward Street, Cromer.

Party                Any sport’s outfit that you once wore, other than cycling, but doesn’t include the horizontal tango, ‘cause that sport
Theme:            doesn’t have a covering garb.  Pull out your old High School Netball outfit or old Rugger jumper.  Daggier the better. 

Prize:               Bank Teller is donating a $30 bottle of Red – Brokenwood 1993 Cabernet Prize Sauvignon for the best voted outfit.
 

Music               Lots of modern shit played on Geno’s mind blowing ghetto blaster sound system, but no bom bom bom head throbbing crap.  Scribe will bring his country CDs incl, "Mamma, don't let your kids grow up to be cowboys!!!" and "Did I shave my legs for this!!!"
 

RSVP               Kaza by ‘phone to 0425 266.540.  All cyclists welcome to help trash Geno's joint.

Risk                 Alcohol can impair your capacity to drive a motor vehicle.

Warning:         It can also make you randy.  Bring an inflatable mattress and crash at Geno’s or nearby Kaza’s and possibly kill two birds with one bolder.  We don’t want anyone driving under the influence, when you might be able to stick around and get lucky.
 

NB:                  As detailed above, Muggs’ ride for this w’end is Saturday 18 Dec before the evening carnage.  Starts at St. Ives @ 6:45am to Palm Beach to catch 9am ferry to Wagstaffe Wharf, McMasters Beach, Avoca, Lisarow, Holgate, Niagra Park, Hornsby, St Ives – 82km - ETR  12:35pm.  Some dudes are doing a Uie at Palm Beach.
 

NB2:                 Cause it ain’t “All Play, and No Work”, and the longest day is imminent, and you will have drunked enough the night before, Bank Teller is leading a ride from the Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at 3pm on Sunday arvo, 19 Dec (the day after) to challenge two KOM Climbs as listed below:
 

            1.         McCarrs Creek Reserve to dual Entrance to park – “Echidna” chalk sign on road

            2.         Akuna Bay Marina to apex 200m before West Head Rd

Sunday, 19 Dec, 3pm from Terrey Hills Fruit Barn at Cnr Mona Vale Rd and Forest Way - 50km with two KOM Climbs

Descend McCarrs Creek for 1st KOM Climb from Start at McCarrs Creek Reserve wooden sign 4.5km Climb up McCarrs Creek Rd to KOM at painted 'Echidna' sign at "V" entrance to park for 1st Sag Stop (5 min).  Descend LH entrance to Akuna Bay passing Cottage Point Rd, Illawong Bay, Akuna Bay for 2nd KOM Climb Start from Akuna Bay Marina 3.5km Climb to KOM at large West Head metal sign approx 80m before West Head Rd

Scribe's rap-up of last Sunday, 12 Dec, El Tour de Hawkesbury Heights - 117km - 8 crew

Only six of us did the entire 117km - L to R in below pic taken from KOM of our Climb from Shaw's Creek" bridge
Eric aka PapaBear, Trev aka Tornado, Gene aka KoalaBear, Greg aka Grommet, tyro Pete aka Curmudgeon with Scribe taking the below pic. 
 

Whippet 'n Navigator joined us at the entrance to the M2 and from Seven Hills station, they raced our train to Windsor, and might have won. 

Four hearty troopers in above snap.  Why? 'cause they'd just pigged-out at the Old Post Office Cafe Springwood.  Tornado and Grommet were filling water bottles.

Scribe must've been pregnant, 'cause by that stage with his tongue hanging out and his sugar levels in the red, he'd developed a craving for a McChucks strawberry thick-shake. So Gene faithfully led him in pursuit of his yearning which bolstered his levels enough to stop his whinging 'n whaling long enough to plod back to Turra' with 117km all done.

Bank Teller has logged the above KOM Climb Times in www.KOMpm.com and registered PapaBear, Grommet and Curmudgeon as Climbers.

The Scribe    12 Dec '04