Todays rides
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:35 am
20 mins later and I roll down from Commonwealth Ave left onto London Circuit and there's a commotion at the front of the lakeside hotel. This same chap has been clean bowled and is now lying there while he helpful folk who saw what happened have called an ambulance.
Nate - I hope you're ok! Heal well. And I hope you're back on board soon. I didn't even know your name until I saw what the good samaratin was writing down for you.
If anyone knows Nate and hears how is getting on, please let him know i hope he's okay
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Re: Todays rides
Postby HAKS » Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:34 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:11 pm
sounds better than it could've been. he was conscious, compus mentus and not screaming in pain nor covered in blood. Albeit of course there are any other number of possible spinal or internal injuries that he could've had.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby NatW » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:44 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:40 pm
Congrats on escaping serious injury Nate, sounds like it could have been a lot worse.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Howzat » Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:16 am
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Re: Todays rides
Postby NatW » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:19 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:26 pm
Glad to know you're not chop suey!
edited to add - glad we have a new local member to this forum - but it's a seriously crap way to join.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:39 pm
Speaking of indicators... bloody old people and roundabouts, how hard it is to understand the road rules for indicating!
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:48 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:11 pm
I don't understand why Canberra drivers stop at a red light, wait a minute - and then indicate. I haven't seen this anywhere else in Australia! And it isn't that they don't know. I drive up Commonwealth Avenue every morning - the last intersection, where you turn left to OPH, you go straight up to Parliament house, or you take the slip lane to National Circuit - I see it every single day (incidentally, I can't believe the amount of cyclists I see there - it's the quickest way when I start riding to work, but I'm buggered if I'd ride a bike in that area during peak hour). They'll stop at the red light in the left lane - and wait for it to go green before they indicate. It's especially annoying if you're in the left lane to go up the slip lane, and end up stuck behind 8 cars turning the corner, none of whom indicated.
While I'm whinging about Canberra drivers, I also don't know why they break to go through green lights... See it every afternoon heading back home to outer Gungahlin...
Anyway man, I hope you're back on the bike soon - I'll be extra careful next time I'm riding down that way.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:07 pm
I agree with what you say. I ride home up CW Ave each night and have met multiple knobs along the way.
As long as we all agree that it's good to see Nat is alive and well and hopefully we'll all see him back on the bike again soon!!!!
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Kermit TF » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:00 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Ross » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:46 am
Are you talking about the lights at the intersection of Gungahlin Dr and Gundaroo Dr where Gungahlin Lakes club is? If so, there is a speed/red light camera at that intersection so that is probably why they are braking. If it is a different intersection then they are just s#%t drivers.fatdudeonabike wrote:
While I'm whinging about Canberra drivers, I also don't know why they break to go through green lights... See it every afternoon heading back home to outer Gungahlin...
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Re: Todays rides
Postby twizzle » Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:41 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:56 pm
You sure? I drive that every time I go to the lake for a ride or to the shops - I've never noticed them! Cheers for the heads up!Ross wrote:Are you talking about the lights at the intersection of Gungahlin Dr and Gundaroo Dr where Gungahlin Lakes club is? If so, there is a speed/red light camera at that intersection so that is probably why they are braking. If it is a different intersection then they are just s#%t drivers.fatdudeonabike wrote:
While I'm whinging about Canberra drivers, I also don't know why they break to go through green lights... See it every afternoon heading back home to outer Gungahlin...
In any case, no, that's not the intersection I'm referring to - I don't go that far. I'm talking about the 2 Kosciusko Avenue turnoffs. The break to go through it for no reason.
In other news, I did the full LBG loop for the first time today. Loved it! (Aside from the "missing" bits of path at Kingston and near ADF) I felt amazing afterwards. Damn I misjudged a couple of those hills though - in particular the short sharp Museum ascent and the hill at Government House... brutal!
A lot of knobhead riders on that shared path though unfortunately. Strava warriors with no bells, and no regard for other users of the path. I though 2 guys were about to run straight into me as they thread the needle (between Lady Denman and the zoo) between me on one side and some peds going the other way on the other side.
It's really no wonder that every cycling-related article on the CT website is met with vitriol and hatred when you see rude and inconsiderate cyclists behaviour like that.
I think I probably got a speeding ticket along Parkes way on the way home, but even if I did, the quality of todays ride was worth it! (Must order a jersey that fits this week... the padded shorts do a good job, but t-shirt chaffing on the nipple is a biyatch!)
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Adstar » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:51 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby LoveB » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:59 pm
Anyway, was gonna join cyclechic ride this morning but didnt wake up early enough.
So missus and I decide to drive to city with 2 bikes, then bike to braddon,dickson and lyneham then back to civic. Took the peerless out and with original tyres (bad idea) it was not gonna end well. lol Sidewall on rear tyre gave up but held air for a bit. Then the tube bulged up and blew up on the way back to civic. cbf walking all the way so in some parts i rode the bike on the dirt patches (still had old tyre under so wheel was fine)
but yep, that was my day. lol
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:05 pm
Thanks man... I'll put it on the list... although the reason for carting the bike into Civic was because thats where my car-less friend that I was riding with is based. I hadnt intended on being a "group rider", I was drawn to cycling as an individual sport - but I've changed my tune today. The motivational aspect of not wanting to embarrass myself was quite good for me. Certainly I would've only done the western loop if I hadnt had my friend (who got her bike after me) with me and wanting to do the full loop.Adstar wrote:For a ride of similar distance fatdudeonabike, try the ride from Gungahlin out to Belco and around Lake Gininderra. Can do it on paths the whole way and don't need to ferry the bike into town first.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Adstar » Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:01 pm
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Re: Todays rides
Postby fatdudeonabike » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:28 am
I don't see my diet going too well over the next couple of weeks...
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Re: Todays rides
Postby Ross » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:59 am
That area is quite dangerous when riding on the path ajacent to Gungahlin Dr heading toward the golf club where a lot of the traffic coming out from the Kosciusko Avenue turns don't look for cyclists coming down the path and across the pedestrian crossing. Had a few near misses myself and saw a cyclist hit there so rarely ride there anymore. They need raised pedestrian crossing there, like the Gungahlin Town Centre has.fatdudeonabike wrote: In any case, no, that's not the intersection I'm referring to - I don't go that far. I'm talking about the 2 Kosciusko Avenue turnoffs. The break to go through it for no reason.
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Re: Todays rides
Postby cp123 » Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:05 pm
Last night I was riding home southbound from woden on the shared recreational path parallel-ish to Callam Street/Athllon Drive (the one that goes behind Woden police station, under Hindmarsh Drive and up around Swinger Hill and then down to the tunnel at Melrose High school) for those that know it.
Recently there were a couple of potholes mid way between Hindmarsh Drive and the Melrose tunnell and TAMS or whoever must've had a "Fix my street" complaint as the area was recently refilled. Well, I don't know whether it was like skin forming over custard or something but last night as I was dribbling home I noticed a whopping great hole in the same spot approximately 3 foot wide and 2 foot deep. It was certainly enough to drop a front wheel into. Someone had kindly put a big branch in the hole (and i'm filling out another Fix my Street form as I speak), but just in case anyone goes that way I don't want you to rearrange your face and lose all your teeth if you find it in he dark. It's probably more towards the Melrose tunnel end than Hindmarsh Drive (near the top of the hill).
someone could come a serious cropper there.
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Re: Todays rides
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