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Need to get through the city tomorrow, any road I should avoid and others which are good? Any tricky spots?

Are you talking CBD? Where are you coming from?

Southern cross to Smith, I reckon down Lonsdale and Latrobe, then Brunswick.

I'd take A'Beckett and/or Franklin St, then head north up Cardigan St. Turn right at Queensberry or Grattan or Elgin

I'd rather Franklin over A'Beckett, lot of construction work.

What train are you on Tom? I'll try to give you a good run in

What about via Swanston-Johnston-Smith?

Geelong line one of the morning ones, whichever one happens to be there when I arrive.


I just mappedbit on google maps and picked about which had the most bike paths.

Ended up using a mixture, why? Because I got lost. Tell you what though, there really are some rectal holes in the city. Man in a big flash 4wd was beeping me because I was waiting to so a right. In the right hand lane. After a few beeps I moved yo the foot path because the man clearly had to get to his burning house or something and watched him continue on straight! There was a perfectly clear straight ahead lane to my left! Some people...

Glad you made it through alive.

I personally avoid Lonsdale Street as much as possible. I call it the 'trench run' ala Star Wars and that is in the car (my partner hates driving that street at any time). I've done it once on the bike (during peak hour) and was not a fan.