On 10/03/2011 4:35 PM, Geoff Lock wrote:
I need to get a few things done in Canberra - like real soon.

Now I have previously thought of riding there just for fun but now that
push has come to shove, I am getting a bit worried.

I have no problems with traffic on the streets of Sydney but for some
reason, most likely becos I am a lily-liver yellow backed weak kneed
coward, I am rather hesitant when it comes to riding to Canberra.

Has anybody here done the ride and wanna share your thoughts and advice?

Thank you to everybody who has offered advice, insights, personal
experiences, comments, etc on how to ride to Canberra.

After reading all the posts, I have narrowed the field down to two options

1/ straight down the highway - kamikaze style!!!!! It does seem the
easiest and is something I have previously done by car, albeit 4-5 years
ago, so if nothing else, it offers some modicum of familiarity. I'll
probably stick to the road shoulder for most of the way.

I admit that some of the posts suggesting various detours for safety and
ease were confusing to me, only cos I am a city boy and all them country
names and deviations from the beaten track worry me - what if there be
dragons, huh? huh?

I could also possibly end up in WA despite my GPS and Nokia Maps - I am
pretty hopeless in some respects, you know.

2/ Catch the frigging train - $40 and 4 hrs.

Decisions, decisions

Again, thanks for all the suggestions, folks.