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In aus.bicycle on Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:18:59 +1100
Patrick wrote: I must say though that the best route is the Federal Highway. It is scenic if you are not doing 110kph. Rowe's Lagoon, Collector, Lake George, what isn't to like about this route? The frigging winds? I even notice them on the motorcycle. Zebee |
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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. |
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In aus.bicycle on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:58:45 +1100
Geoff Lock glock@home wrote: 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? Someone draw it up in bikely and hand him a gps file and a list of waypoints... http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...town-to-Bowral http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-to-Bowral-67k You can find your way to Campbelltown Geoff? Find the M5 and just keep cycling... http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...Canberra176422 http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bowral-to-canberra Both of those go through Bungendore, I do Goulburn to Bungendore a lot on the motorcycle, the bit from Tarago to Bungendore I wouldn't want to do on a pushie. Hilly and narrow and while I'm usually the fastest the cars aren't slow. Reckon you'd be best to take the highway from Goulburn to Canberra. hit the cue sheet option and print it out. full directions. Zebee |
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On 12/03/2011 4:10 PM, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:58:45 +1100 Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: 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? Someone draw it up in bikely and hand him a gps file and a list of waypoints... Pls, pls I do not wish to take up too much time from others for something which I should be doing myself. Thank you very much for the time you have already put in to this point I mean it. http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...town-to-Bowral http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...-to-Bowral-67k You can find your way to Campbelltown Geoff? Find the M5 and just keep cycling... Getting to the M5 is not hard for me and I know enough that if I follow it far enough I'll hit Campbelltown and if I keep going and miss the Yass turnoff to Canberra, .... well, I hope Melbourne is nice this time of the year. http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...Canberra176422 http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Bowral-to-canberra Both of those go through Bungendore, I do Goulburn to Bungendore a lot on the motorcycle, the bit from Tarago to Bungendore I wouldn't want to do on a pushie. Hilly and narrow and while I'm usually the fastest the cars aren't slow. Reckon you'd be best to take the highway from Goulburn to Canberra. Thanks for the bikely links cos I'll look at them after I come back from dinner. |
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In aus.bicycle on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:05:52 +1100
Geoff Lock glock@home wrote: Getting to the M5 is not hard for me and I know enough that if I follow it far enough I'll hit Campbelltown and if I keep going and miss the Yass turnoff to Canberra, .... well, I hope Melbourne is nice this time of the year. I reckon it's a long way for a day's riding. You might want to take the train to Bowral and ride from there, or to Goulburn and ride from there. Enough riding to make you feel you've done it and a bike for transport at the end. You will need to confirm there's space for the bike on the train. Zebee |
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Here is a youtube clip made by somebody who rode from Campbelltown to
Canberra in a day (on a MTB). Worth a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_kX1vqjCzQ He made it, but it doesn't sound like much fun towards the end of the day. HTH |
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On Mar 11, 9:25*am, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
Audax 600? Bloody hell, I have heard of Audax 300 and I reckon they are mad - stark raving, so that make you twice as crazy? Yup. Did it with a basket on the handlebars and all. Cheers, Suzy |
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On 2011-03-12, suzyj wrote:
On Mar 11, 9:25Â*am, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote: Audax 600? Bloody hell, I have heard of Audax 300 and I reckon they are mad - stark raving, so that make you twice as crazy? Yup. Did it with a basket on the handlebars and all. If you're going to do it, you may as well do it in style. -- John Is that the truth, or is your News Limited? |
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On 13/03/2011 7:59 AM, suzyj wrote:
On Mar 11, 9:25 am, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: Audax 600? Bloody hell, I have heard of Audax 300 and I reckon they are mad - stark raving, so that make you twice as crazy? Yup. Did it with a basket on the handlebars and all. Just had to show-off, didntcha? |
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