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Kwinana Freeway cycle path a mess (Perth)
I don't know how many of you rode along the Freeway bike path today
given the storms, but I was one of the nutters who did. Evidently the river must have risen during the day with waves lapping over the path because there is river sand all over the path. There are limestone rocks from a few cm to fist sized pieces strewn along the path all the way from UWA to Mt Henry Bridge, great heaps of fallen leaves and branches etc. There are places where you may have to dismount and walk if you're on a road bike. The path under Canning Bridge is still under water and the sand on the path there seems to be about 20cm deep. (!!) Question: how quick are "they" at clearing up the path? Is it likely to still be like that on Monday or, weather permitting, are cleanup crews likely to be dispatched to remove the bulk of the mess over the weekend? If it's still going to be like that next week I guess I'll be putting wide tyres on the MTB and riding that instead of the roadie. Travis |
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On 20/05/2011 7:54 PM, Travis wrote:
Here's a news story on it: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/west...-1226059830824 Sounds like wild weather, eh? "Long delays", too - from what I read in that article. Were you terribly inconvenienced by those "long delays"? |
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I intend to ride to uni again on Monday. I've gotten my mountain bike
set up with wide tyres that should be able to handle the sand quite well. I'll report back, if anyone's interested, on the state of the path then. Travis |
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On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote:
I intend to ride to uni again on Monday. I've gotten my mountain bike set up with wide tyres that should be able to handle the sand quite well. I'll report back, if anyone's interested, on the state of the path then. Mate, nothing better than hearing what other riders have to say about the tracks they ride on |
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Kwinana Freeway cycle path a mess (Perth)
On May 22, 2:46*pm, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote: I intend to ride to uni again on Monday. I've gotten my mountain bike set up with wide tyres that should be able to handle the sand quite well. I'll report back, if anyone's interested, on the state of the path then. Mate, nothing better than hearing what other riders have to say about the tracks they ride on Yesterday it was mostly cleared away. It's still a sandpit under Canning Bridge and there was a wash of sand near the Fiona Stanley site, but otherwise good. Travis |
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On 24/05/2011 8:51 AM, Travis wrote:
On May 22, 2:46 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote: Mate, nothing better than hearing what other riders have to say about the tracks they ride on Yesterday it was mostly cleared away. It's still a sandpit under Canning Bridge and there was a wash of sand near the Fiona Stanley site, but otherwise good. Sounds like some council's doing a good job looking after the track |
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On May 24, 12:08*pm, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
On 24/05/2011 8:51 AM, Travis wrote: On May 22, 2:46 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home *wrote: On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote: Mate, nothing better than hearing what other riders have to say about the tracks they ride on Yesterday it was mostly cleared away. It's still a sandpit under Canning Bridge and there was a wash of sand near the Fiona Stanley site, but otherwise good. Sounds like some council's doing a good job looking after the track Yep, and they finished the job at Canning Bridge today too. All swept clean! I've now put my narrow tyres on the MTB... Travis |
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On 24/05/2011 9:17 PM, Travis wrote:
On May 24, 12:08 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 24/05/2011 8:51 AM, Travis wrote: On May 22, 2:46 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home wrote: On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote: Yep, and they finished the job at Canning Bridge today too. All swept clean! I've now put my narrow tyres on the MTB... 700x23? |
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On May 25, 2:21*am, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
On 24/05/2011 9:17 PM, Travis wrote: On May 24, 12:08 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home *wrote: On 24/05/2011 8:51 AM, Travis wrote: On May 22, 2:46 pm, Geoff Lockglock@home * *wrote: On 21/05/2011 11:24 PM, Travis wrote: Yep, and they finished the job at Canning Bridge today too. All swept clean! I've now put my narrow tyres on the MTB... 700x23? 26" x 1.25" MTB tyres with a semi-slick tread.. Still wider than roadie tyres... Travis |
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