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Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Sun May 30, 2021 3:31 pm
Conversely, the walking/cycling tracks are just chockers and to be avoided at all costs.
Cheers, Graeme
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Re: Lockdown
Postby warthog1 » Sun May 30, 2021 5:05 pm
Don't personally mind it that much myself either.
A bit tired of hearing complaints about it on the popular media though.
It is implemented to protect against widespread infection.
Far preferable to the widespread disease and death that has occurred in many other countries.
I really would like to avoid that!
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Sun May 30, 2021 5:21 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Mon May 31, 2021 12:10 am
It is nice isn't it?wongaga wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:31 pmI know the lockdown is a tragedy for many. But cycling on the empty roads is just fantastic. I even rode down Warrigal Road today, something I would never normally dream of.
Conversely, the walking/cycling tracks are just chockers and to be avoided at all costs.
Cheers, Graeme
Although you're a braver man than I am. Would never consider riding on Warrigal Rd, don't even like driving it.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby Cyclophiliac » Mon May 31, 2021 7:53 am
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Mon May 31, 2021 11:43 am
The problem with this up-side is that we're limited to riding within 5km radius of our homes, so route options are limited, and can quickly get boring.
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I hear you. I'm an old bloke who's happy to crank out 20km or so in his 5km prison ring, but if I was preparing for a big randonee or race or tri I'd be a bit frustrated.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby ausFred » Mon May 31, 2021 11:44 am
Not if you are commuting to work!Cyclophiliac wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 7:53 amThe problem with this up-side is that we're limited to riding within 5km radius of our homes, so route options are limited, and can quickly get boring.
It's been glorious on the roads. It's by far the biggest bonus of lockdown
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Re: Lockdown
Postby warthog1 » Mon May 31, 2021 2:57 pm
3 laps today was 48.8k and it was a bloody good ride
Way better than zwift. Only plan on using that if it pees down raining.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby fat and old » Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:46 pm
C'mon....Warigal Rd from Canterbury to the Tafe in Chaddy is grouse in lockdown!10speedsemiracer wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 12:10 amIt is nice isn't it?wongaga wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:31 pmI know the lockdown is a tragedy for many. But cycling on the empty roads is just fantastic. I even rode down Warrigal Road today, something I would never normally dream of.
Conversely, the walking/cycling tracks are just chockers and to be avoided at all costs.
Cheers, Graeme
Although you're a braver man than I am. Would never consider riding on Warrigal Rd, don't even like driving it.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby Cyclophiliac » Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:34 am
Then you've been lucky. Some of us don't have the option of working away from home.ausFred wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 11:44 amNot if you are commuting to work!Cyclophiliac wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 7:53 amThe problem with this up-side is that we're limited to riding within 5km radius of our homes, so route options are limited, and can quickly get boring.
It's been glorious on the roads. It's by far the biggest bonus of lockdown
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:26 am
Well you can't be too "fat and old" if you ride to Holmesglen from Mill Park, and manage those nasty hills up the north end of Wazzafat and old wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:46 pmC'mon....Warigal Rd from Canterbury to the Tafe in Chaddy is grouse in lockdown!
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Re: Lockdown
Postby ausFred » Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:46 am
Cyclophiliac wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:34 amThen you've been lucky. Some of us don't have the option of working away from home.ausFred wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 11:44 amNot if you are commuting to work!Cyclophiliac wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 7:53 am
The problem with this up-side is that we're limited to riding within 5km radius of our homes, so route options are limited, and can quickly get boring.
It's been glorious on the roads. It's by far the biggest bonus of lockdown
For sure, it's definitely a nice release although today was busier, I think more people are out and about this week.
Which part of Melbourne do you live in?
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:52 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby chriso_29er » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:35 pm
I'm lucky that around here the roads get very quite as there is nowhere to go beyond the suburb, so is great for riding on the road when usually you wouldn't outside of lock-down.
And being work from home its much easier to duck off for a couple of hours straight after work a couple of nights a week, in addition to weekend rides.
I had a nice bush park in reach of 5km with some steep gravel loops, and a little MTB Skills loop at Lilydale Lake for some single trail and jumps if I got desperate.
But now its increased to 10km I can get in half of my usual MTB trail network at Silvan, just have to stay on the trails closer to Mt Evelyn.
Doing a bit of gravel riding on the race bike haha, keeping it interesting during the 5k limit.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby P!N20 » Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:32 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby BritniPepper » Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:56 am
P!N20 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:32 pmInteresting article on the decentralisation of Melbourne: https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 57xqj.html
My cynical take on this is that big money talks louder. CBD-centric cities aren't going to be toppled by a year of low returns. If anything the push to get back to normal will be increased once we're no longer subject to arbitrary lockdowns and restrictions. Big business wants to maximise consumption of products and services. State governments have their eyes on GST revenue to increase their appeal to voters.“This is an opportunity for suburbs to retain their people, grow local jobs and invest and improve the liveability for all of Melbourne,” says Adele Hegedich, mayor of Wyndham in Melbourne’s far west. “The virus has inadvertently, finally, realised the 20-minute neighbourhood.”
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Re: Lockdown
Postby P!N20 » Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:00 am
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Thu Jun 10, 2021 9:10 am
Either way, I will treasure my memories of cycling on the roads of what has felt like a great big country town during these lockdowns. Silver linings and all that.......
Let's hope.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby fat and old » Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:21 pm
wongaga wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:26 amWell you can't be too "fat and old" if you ride to Holmesglen from Mill Park, and manage those nasty hills up the north end of Wazzafat and old wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 2:46 pmC'mon....Warigal Rd from Canterbury to the Tafe in Chaddy is grouse in lockdown!
Southbound only mate. Then back to Preston via Anniversary trail/CCT/MYT/Darebin Ck trail. Belmore Rd is bad enough!
Slowly.
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:03 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:18 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby wongaga » Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:34 pm
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Re: Lockdown
Postby DavidS » Tue Aug 24, 2021 9:41 pm
I remember people used to learn to drive around there before there were any speed traps.
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