Charlie73 wrote:OK so i am looking at riding to work, we have showers and parking etc, and it has to be easier then walk for blocks two trains and walk for blocks....
Coburg (Moreland Rd) to Richmond near Yarra off Church St.... am thinking bike path down sidders, then along Royal Pde to Victoria st then to Church yes???
approx time to do this do we think???
Will do a test on Sunday
i used to do that ride to get to work when i worked at the grand.
i used to ride down the train tracks till you get just after jewel station, then turn left and ride on the bike path (not on the rd) on the left hand side of royal parade.
stay on the path and go around past the cemetry and into swanston.
go down swanston and take left once u go over the bridge that goes over sth bank.
once u do that go along the bike trail that goes down along the yarra and u eventually get to church street.
that is by far the safest way to go, the only time u are on the road is on swanston, and where ever u go after church.
ooh yeah good route, i had not thought of the bike path along yarra...
Yeah will do that one i think, better than fighting cars.....
Charlie73 wrote:OK so i am looking at riding to work, we have showers and parking etc, and it has to be easier then walk for blocks two trains and walk for blocks....
Coburg (Moreland Rd) to Richmond near Yarra off Church St.... am thinking bike path down sidders, then along Royal Pde to Victoria st then to Church yes???
approx time to do this do we think???
Will do a test on Sunday
i used to do that ride to get to work when i worked at the grand.
i used to ride down the train tracks till you get just after jewel station, then turn left and ride on the bike path (not on the rd) on the left hand side of royal parade.
stay on the path and go around past the cemetry and into swanston.
go down swanston and take left once u go over the bridge that goes over sth bank.
once u do that go along the bike trail that goes down along the yarra and u eventually get to church street.
that is by far the safest way to go, the only time u are on the road is on swanston, and where ever u go after church.
ooh yeah good route, i had not thought of the bike path along yarra...
Yeah will do that one i think, better than fighting cars.....
Thanks!
richmond is scary, i got hit by a van after i got fired..
Charlie, Victoria Pde is pretty notorious for bikes, so I'd avoid if possible.
If you really want to stay off the road, you could go Lygon 'til you hit the Capital City Trail (along Park St). Technically, this goes all the way to Richmond, but I'd probably get off at Dight's Falls and take roads from there, coz it gets very indirect. It's a nice ride along the Yarra - much less stressful than roads.
If you will be bike commuting regularly, I'd recommend joining Bicycle Victoria for their crash insurance and making sure you're an ambulance member. Don't want to be alarmist or anything, but it makes you feel a lot safer even if you never need it.
Those airbag suits don't excite me. Wouldn't have helped the ex-BF in Brisbane who crashed and hit his nuts on the tank! They were like giant purple grapes. Ouchie X 100000000.
Just because I rock, doesn't mean I'm made of stone.
ok. i got this bike a the start of the year. and i have been riding alot. As i was told by a mate of mine when i bought it, that i get into the sport youll always want a better bike then you got. So i have already got to this point.
I currently have a Giant 0cr 1 with tiagra group set and shimano 500 wheels. Re the photo above.
Recently the new OCR range has been release and they are awesome and the OCR alliance comp is awesome.
for less then 2k you get shimano 105 groupset and mavic aksium wheelset!!! omfg!
so putting it out there has anyone been on one of these bad boys?
^^ I'd go along the river (get on the path just over Swan St bridge), although depending on what time, you might want to avoid Southbank. Go north on Queen's Bridge then William rather than King or Spencer - way less hassle. Should be a nice li'l ride
well im tossing up between sram rival/ force or shimano 105/ ultegra all just depend on what deals i can get done cause i have a mate who works as a race mechanic for sram so i can get that cheap... well, cheaper...
Picked me up a Kona Dew Deluxe yessiday on a bit of a spur of the moment thing.
http://www.konaworld.com/08_dewdeluxe_w.htm
Looks a bit ghey but goes like the clappers. Christened her today with a trip out to Werribee on the Federation Trail - 85km round trip and hardly broke a sweat. Mainly coz it was fecking cold and raining, but still.
There was one point I started struggling about 55km in, but then I realised I had a flat. Other than that, sweet as.
Any hills on the Federation trail?
I have to notch up 70km on my weekend training rides, and beach Rd hasn't been cutting it yet for hills (still to venture past Franston).
Shonk weather for riding the last 2 Sundays. Slipped and stacked yesterday!:(
Just because I rock, doesn't mean I'm made of stone.
Polecat wrote:beach Rd hasn't been cutting it yet for hills (still to venture past Franston).
But but but, that's the only bit of that godforsaken road worth riding! Mount Martha and Balcombe Hill FTW! Serial, catch the train to Mordy if you don't want to do the full 100-and-something. Otherwise, if you aren't on a road bike (or can put up with a bit of gravel), mebbe try Main Yarra out to Templestowe? Ain't any hills on the Werribee ride as far as I can remember....
I will do the train trip retzie! It was on the cards for yesterday but i had a late start so I did the Main Yarra Trail (heading South) instead and was heading for beach rd when the day got cut short.
I'll give the Main Yarra heading north a go soon (gravel is good)! It was good to get some hills on that track yesterday and it was a very pleasant trip.
Thanks for the tips! (Hope all is good in the USA )
Just because I rock, doesn't mean I'm made of stone.
Polecat wrote:I'll give the Main Yarra heading north a go soon (gravel is good)! It was good to get some hills on that track yesterday and it was a very pleasant trip.
Main Yarra is my favourite! Only problem is when it starts being too short . One day I did the whole thing twice though coz I couldn't handle the thought of Beach-fucking-Road
Polecat wrote:(Hope all is good in the USA )
Thanks! Things are pretty good at the mo'. Teaching going very well, peoples are nice. Just needs more getting paid and buying a car....
In on-topic news, there are fixy riders here (of all places) too. They dress EXACTLY the same as the Melbourne ones - it's fucking uncanny! Is there some sort of central depot dispensing fixies, skinny jeans and canvas slip-ons all over the world??
Any hills on the Federation trail?
I have to notch up 70km on my weekend training rides, and beach Rd hasn't been cutting it yet for hills (still to venture past Franston).
Shonk weather for riding the last 2 Sundays. Slipped and stacked yesterday!:(
Nuh, the Federation trail is flat as a tack. It's worth the effort though. Instead of being all naturey it's got this mad industrial thing going on. Lots of scrap metal yards and factories that look straight out of a steam punk novel.
I'm looking at going north east from Fitzroy up to Eltham area with my housemate next w'end. Let me know if you're interested.
I'm in Brisbane next weekend so can't train with you then but thanks for the offer!
I'm going on a cycling trip in China in October. Wuzhou to Guilin in 10 days. Should be fun!
Just because I rock, doesn't mean I'm made of stone.
Any hills on the Federation trail?
I have to notch up 70km on my weekend training rides, and beach Rd hasn't been cutting it yet for hills (still to venture past Franston).
Shonk weather for riding the last 2 Sundays. Slipped and stacked yesterday!:(
Nuh, the Federation trail is flat as a tack. It's worth the effort though. Instead of being all naturey it's got this mad industrial thing going on. Lots of scrap metal yards and factories that look straight out of a steam punk novel.
I'm looking at going north east from Fitzroy up to Eltham area with my housemate next w'end. Let me know if you're interested.
Any hills on the Federation trail?
I have to notch up 70km on my weekend training rides, and beach Rd hasn't been cutting it yet for hills (still to venture past Franston).
Shonk weather for riding the last 2 Sundays. Slipped and stacked yesterday!:(
Nuh, the Federation trail is flat as a tack. It's worth the effort though. Instead of being all naturey it's got this mad industrial thing going on. Lots of scrap metal yards and factories that look straight out of a steam punk novel.
I'm looking at going north east from Fitzroy up to Eltham area with my housemate next w'end. Let me know if you're interested.
BTW, what are you training for?
I used to live in Eltham, that ride is great!
Soon as my leg stops hurting it's going to be my commute!
if anyone has an old racing bike in their parents garage (pref a light smallish sized one without a crossbar) that's in working nick
and wants to sell it please pm me
i want to bung normal handlebars on it and use it as a commuting bike
my old shogun racer died i loved my bike
This is crappy cell phone pic of my bike. I call her Margot Astrid and she is a 10 speed refurbed into a fixed gear. She gets me around Boston faster than most and I love that. I have only been doing city riding for a year now (and then before that no riding since I was young).
But anyways I love it and I really like riding fixed.
I was thinking that maybe I would give it a go when I come visit if
A) I am comfortable with the wrong/right side of the road issues
and
B) I can rent a fixie.
Actually I would be ok with a single speed too I suppose.