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Postby Aushiker » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:16 am
That all? You need to come over here and have a few rides .Wazza wrote:Hey Soc,
Correct about the lockers. The ride home yesterday was shite. 15-20knots on the nose all the way
My regular Joondalup to Fremantle commute is 42 km into winds ~ 20 knots (~ 35 km/h) (pretty much the summer norm). The ride is coastal with the winds coming in straight off the ocean so no protection. Tuesday's ride was around 24 knots (~ 43 km I think).
Also anyone heading south from the city copes it coming off the river ... similar situation, exposed, large open area of water ...
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Postby soc » Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:39 pm
Random Street in Scarborough (Redcliffe)
Looking East from same street
Scarborough Beach looking Northwards - Moreton Island would Nor-East of here
Scarborough Boat Harbour
Sun trying to break through
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Postby Pax » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:07 pm
They are the peaceful highlights of an otherwise pretty standard urban commute from just north of Brisbane (Pine Rivers) into the Brisbane CBD.
The evening trip home is just straight down the highway...so not much to show of that.
Horse on bike path in Brendale
Into ALbany Creek now
Stafford/Grange
Grange
Wilston
Crossing Enoggera Creek into Herston (edit: originally gave wrong creek name)
Wickham Tce in the City.
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Postby eucryphia » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:12 pm
Out there in the countryside, calmed by vistas of bucolic splendour rather than torture from the sensory and emotional onslaught of peak hour traffic, arriving at work refreshed by the vigorous exercise, a cheerful 'good morning' to the podgy, unfit 'yoof' half (quarter) your age, wouldn't miss it for quids...
Pax wrote:
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Postby Lark2004 » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:26 pm
Loleucryphia wrote:This is what I love about commuting by bike...
Out there in the countryside, calmed by vistas of bucolic splendour rather than torture from the sensory and emotional onslaught of peak hour traffic, arriving at work refreshed by the vigorous exercise, a cheerful 'good morning' to the podgy, unfit 'yoof' half (quarter) your age, wouldn't miss it for quids...
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you don't know this area very well...... It Looks like its out in the countryside, but this little farm on Leitchs rd is about 1K (as the crow flies) from the start of the Bruce Hwy.....about 20k north of Brisbane. It is one of the very few farms still left on the north side of Brisbane.
P.S. PAX, if you want put a pic of the mailbox up, go for it.......unless I beat you to it, since it is sort of on my commute from the front door to the door of the truck....
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Postby Lark2004 » Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:57 pm
I actually grew up just around the corner from there in Albany Creek, back when it was really out in the sticks.
I also enjoy riding around the bottom edge of North pine Dam, from Forgan Cove to Bullocky Rest, then up Todds Rd (I start by going down Samsonvale rd).
Out of interst, Did you used to ride into town with a small group of guys who met out the front of the Lawnton swimming pool....this wouldv'e been about 4 or 5 years ago, we would leave at about 5:30 am if I remember correctly.... I'm scratchy on the names, but I think there was Kevin, Paul, John, Me (Andrew), young Andrew (MTB), and Koss?
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Postby Pax » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:35 pm
Kevin, John and I all worked for Qld Health in those days and we rode to the RBH/RCH for the start of work. We all finished at different times so tended to ride home separately. Sean also used to join the ride but he worked at Prince Charles Hospital.
Kevin and John don't ride any more. Kev is into motor bikes these days and had a very cool Triumph. John recently bought the independent Supermarket on Samsonvale Rd...can't remember the brand of shop though.
Paul was in IT. Have lost track of him. He was a freak on a bike. God he could go!
Toss has been off the bike for a while but was last spotted shopping for a new Road Bike in October.
Steve still rides. He had a DVT so was ordered off the bike by his Dr for a while but has retired now so is a cyclist of leasure (lucky bas**rd). He's building the fitness back up.
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Postby beauyboy » Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:14 pm
I have never had to use that one yet.
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Postby beauyboy » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:55 pm
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Postby Pax » Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:12 pm
OOOps just noticed this morning that it is Enoggera Creek not Breakky Creek...sorry to mislead. I've ridden past the sign every day all yearPax wrote:Yep, bit of a squeeze if someone comes the other way. There is also another one (wider and newer) a bit down stream from this one.beauyboy wrote:ahhh so that is what that bridge over Breakfast Creek looks like.
I have never had to use that one yet.
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Postby snark » Tue Jan 06, 2009 1:14 am
Every time I rode over the range at Etty Bay (about an hour or so's drive south of Cairns), I'd see at least one and once saw four Cassowaries. The little fella in this picture was quite friendly and was keen to walk towards me, but I didn't want dad getting unhappy so tried to keep my distance.
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Postby provoked » Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:01 am
I really need to head off to my beachhouse at St Leonards sometime soon to have a nice peaceful ride.
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:19 am
Nice snap Snark. Maybe we need a "what wildlife I have seen on my ride" thread as well.
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Postby snark » Wed Jan 07, 2009 1:42 am
My "flat" ride was to the harbour and back, right down to the truck turn-around thingy at the very end. Saw the occasional cassowary down that way, but saw them every day at Etty Bay.
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Postby martinjs » Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:29 am
I love where I ride but If I can't get to other places to ride it's great to see where others get to ride and alot of the city slickers have shown that hidden away in most big smokes there still (thankfully) some hidden treasures.
Maybe some of the new comers can come up with some new pics to look at.
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