What I was thinking.TimW wrote:going to be a bad season i think if they are out this early
M7 Safety Alert Thread
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby rogan » Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:31 pm
I am informed that this proposal has now been abandoned...rogan wrote:An enforceable 30 km/h speed limit on the M7 path? Apparently it's coming...
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Postby Wayfarer » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:30 pm
Go onrogan wrote:I am informed that this proposal has now been abandoned...rogan wrote:An enforceable 30 km/h speed limit on the M7 path? Apparently it's coming...
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby westab » Thu Sep 20, 2012 9:43 am
They are out and about so stay alert and be safe out there.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby westab » Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:35 pm
Sure think these ones were at approx 5:30pm - they were enjoying the last sun of the day on the warm black pathway so they were not moving too quick and were near the bends in that section. Sorry for the slow reply as I haven't been on line for a while.westab wrote:Snake update - two red bellied black snakes spotted between the two bridges at Quakers Hill parkway.
They are out and about so stay alert and be safe out there.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby westab » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:59 am
Your welcome.Spiza wrote:BTW, thanks for checking if we were ok last week westab. We were fixing a puncture near your Quakers Parkway exit
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby ferds87 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:26 am
Snake alert: Almost ran over a red belly blake snake yesterday at around 3pm at the bottom of the hill before the Horsley Drive (heading towards Prestons). It was in the middle of the cycleway catching some afternoon sun - I was checking my cadence/speed and when I looked up it was right in front of my wheel trying to get away from me before it darted into the bushes. I thought it was just a stick until it started moving!
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby MoeJoe » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:17 pm
Yahhhh.............whenever I hear the frogs that live in those creeks beside the M7 then you can guess that snakes aren't too far awayferds87 wrote:Hi Guys,
Snake alert: Almost ran over a red belly blake snake yesterday at around 3pm at the bottom of the hill before the Horsley Drive (heading towards Prestons).
We went for a night blat last week and saw a fox wandering southwards on the cycleway. Not far from Quakers Hill parkway zone of odour.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby Kev365428 » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:39 pm
It's a discarded inner tube.
Kev.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby lump_a_charcoal » Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:41 pm
Kev365428 wrote:One of our guys found this on the M7 today. Keep your eyes peeled guys.
It's a discarded inner tube.
Kev.
Wow, yet another reason to take them home with you!
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby wombatK » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:02 am
The hill that rises to Elizabeth Drive reaches a little over 6%, and the climb to starts aroundMREJ wrote:The hills are not that steep. Maybe 5 or 6% max, and that only briefly.
Cowpasture Rd (just south of the old Hoxton Park Airport site - so it rises for a few kms.
That won't challenge a fit rider, but newbies can find it hard. So too do cars -
the M7 car lane grade never gets more than 3% (the standard max grade
highway engineers design for). The cycleway has short sections exceeding this
where you've got to climb up the embankment rather than follow the cuttings provided for cars.
The northern half of the cycleway (from the M4 north 19 km) has much easier grades than the
19 km section south. Just choose which end suits your needs if grades are an issue for you.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby lump_a_charcoal » Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:37 am
I am doing the Syd to Gong, and I feel quite underprepared, so I think a few laps of the M7, plus a couple around Leonay should help.
Thanks.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby Spiza » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:39 am
The warm bitumen might attract them. So keep an eye out, even at night!!
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby lump_a_charcoal » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:09 pm
I have to say, it was a most enjoyable ride! The hill coming back up near Elizabeth Drive was a little tough, but on the whole, it was sensational!
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby g-boaf » Sat Oct 27, 2012 1:32 pm
My god, I couldn't believe the Maccas at Prestons - holy heck, all the cyclists there. I had a great ride, but suffered a bit of calf twitching near home on the right leg. I think it might have been a bit of dehydration at that point, I tried to stretch it out at bit and it seemed to work, but I'm still cautious.
By far the most enjoyable ride I've had, even if it was a bit hard work without any wheels to follow.
I imagine I saw some of you regulars - I did wave and generally try to keep out of the way of the supersonic traffic.
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
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Re: M7 Safety Alert Thread
Postby lump_a_charcoal » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:04 pm
leximack wrote:Saw this sign today at the sunnyholt rd entrance. Lots of info on it. Notice the 30km/h speed limit
According to the sign, that limit is only for people riding their bike by standing up on it, facing backwards.
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