Elsternwick to Melb Uni commuter route?
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 12:22 am
Hi guys,
Long story short, I really want to start riding to university, but I'm quite anxious about it.
Like the title suggests I'm coming in from Elsternwick.
I was wondering if any of you had any tips on routes or roads that will suit a nervous rider like myself?
I've been playing around with google maps for a bit and the route that takes me up the Beach Road trail and down the Light Rail (I think it's called) trail seems most comforting considering I don't really have to deal with cars for half of the trip. But from there I'm a bit unsure on the safest route to travel through the city to uni.
Plus, it would add 3-5 kms on top of a more direct route; is this something to be concerned about or does anybody else do similar for the sake of quieter roads?
Other routes would be to cut through Albert park through to Cecil St, then Whiteman st and enter the city.
The main part of the route giving me the most stress is most definitely entering the city and what roads to take to get to campus.
Any tips or suggestions at all would be really greatly appreciated!
Long story short, I really want to start riding to university, but I'm quite anxious about it.
Like the title suggests I'm coming in from Elsternwick.
I was wondering if any of you had any tips on routes or roads that will suit a nervous rider like myself?
I've been playing around with google maps for a bit and the route that takes me up the Beach Road trail and down the Light Rail (I think it's called) trail seems most comforting considering I don't really have to deal with cars for half of the trip. But from there I'm a bit unsure on the safest route to travel through the city to uni.
Plus, it would add 3-5 kms on top of a more direct route; is this something to be concerned about or does anybody else do similar for the sake of quieter roads?
Other routes would be to cut through Albert park through to Cecil St, then Whiteman st and enter the city.
The main part of the route giving me the most stress is most definitely entering the city and what roads to take to get to campus.
Any tips or suggestions at all would be really greatly appreciated!