How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
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Postby jasonc » Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:52 am
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Postby casual_cyclist » Tue Jul 15, 2014 1:14 pm
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Postby find_bruce » Tue Jul 15, 2014 2:05 pm
Genius Lizzy. Will have to raid the cupboards for rapid implementation. Wonder how a camelback podium chill bottle would go.Lizzy wrote:Accidentally forged a new path to winter commuting happiness, was visiting the folks on the weekend and as I was leaving, dad brought out a travel mug that I'd left in their car so long ago I forgot I'd ever had it. He said 'I'll just put it there for you", and drops it into my secondary bottle cage, where it sits perfectly and upright. How has this never occurred to me before?!
The clouds part, the angels sing ... and now, on my way to work, I get a nice big slurp of steamy goodness at the traffic lights instead of just sitting there getting PO'd
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Postby TailWind » Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:14 am
A bit of rain this morning, but got to the office only mildly damp.
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Postby westab » Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:41 am
Still I would rather ride that combo than walk, drive, or do Public transport.
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Postby Summernight » Wed Jul 16, 2014 11:30 am
And this morning the left lane of Albert St just past Hoddle is still closed and it is amazing how that has made all the drivers so considerate and willing to wait behind cyclists and cruise in the right hand lane instead of the usual honks to get into the door zone gutter area of the left lane. Keep the lane closed with witches hats and orange tape forever, I say!
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Postby familyguy » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:03 am
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Postby jasonc » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:15 am
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Postby Hamster » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:28 am
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Postby Summernight » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:56 am
It looked like it'd take a long time to remove all those boxes strewn like a rubbish tip all over the MYT. I was in the car waiting for the lights on Alexandra Avenue and looked right and thought to myself "I didn't realise there was a rubbish dump there", then realised that was the lost load from the truck on the Monash. Hope no-one was riding on the MYT at that point at the time of impact.
I got honked this morning for claiming the lane on the downhill section of Collins St where I'm going at the speed limit. The taxi decided to start honking me when he was 20 metres away but actually never caught up with me and I then caught up with traffic. What a tool.
Last night I took a detour home to go pick up the mail for an overseas relation. On the way I used William St between La Trobe and the roundabout (beside Flagstaff) in both directions. I'm really happy with the new lines indicating they are putting in a buffer zone between the bike lane and parked cars, a large bike lane and then another buffer zone between the bike lane and the vehicle lane. Only problem is Melbourne City Council continues to have the bike lanes peter out and die at important pinch points like intersections.
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Postby TailWind » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:37 am
Light rain to start with this morning, but it petered out after a few kms and I made it into the CBD all dried out.
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Postby jules21 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:27 pm
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Postby FiveDaysAWeek » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:35 pm
Sounds like a warning.jules21 wrote:this morning - on Footscray Road, crossing at Tulla Fwy off-ramp - a severed chicken's foot..
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Postby jules21 » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:56 pm
i didn't think of that. "why did the chicken cross the road?" "because... CHOP!"FiveDaysAWeek wrote:Sounds like a warning.
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Postby 98octane » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:21 pm
Yes, an apple truck jack-knifed. They closed the MYT from Burnley, so I had to ride amongst grid locked traffic on Swan St. I was much quicker than the cars crawling through there.Summernight wrote:Well, was that an apple truck that lost its load and spewed it all over the MYT just under Church St (as well as the Monash)?
It looked like it'd take a long time to remove all those boxes strewn like a rubbish tip all over the MYT. I was in the car waiting for the lights on Alexandra Avenue and looked right and thought to myself "I didn't realise there was a rubbish dump there", then realised that was the lost load from the truck on the Monash. Hope no-one was riding on the MYT at that point at the time of impact.
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Postby rangersac » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:22 pm
If you are really serious about your morning coffee on the bike you could always get one of these.WarbyD wrote:I keep looking at my unused bottle cage thinking "that'd be a great spot to put a travel mug for a nice warm coffee on the way to work" .. for some reason though, I never do..
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Postby 98octane » Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:29 pm
1. Saw a brazen fox running between the MYT and Yarra near AAMI Park. First I've seen in 3 years of riding along the river.
2. MYT still closed at Punt Rd to Burnley. At least 5 noise barrier panels have been knocked onto the Yarra north bank between the M1 and the MYT immediately east of Chapel St. Could be damage to the MYT too. Might be closed until next week or later.
3. Near Burke Rd, unfortunately, a ring tailed possum scurried out of shrubs just in front of me. No time to brake or avoid. I ran over it at 40kph, both wheels. It died instantly. It checked it was dead before moving it off the path. Poor little guy.
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Postby jasonc » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:22 am
did you keep it's foot for good luck?98octane wrote:3. Near Burke Rd, unfortunately, a ring tailed possum scurried out of shrubs just in front of me. No time to brake or avoid. I ran over it at 40kph, both wheels. It died instantly. It checked it was dead before moving it off the path. Poor little guy.
I adjusted the saddle last night, unfortunately, I adjusted it too far. not as comfortable this morning
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Postby malnar » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:26 am
Have ridden at least 10 ks on about 355 of the last 365 days. Should do about 4 - 4,500 ks this year (stopped using computer about 5 months ago).
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Postby Summernight » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:42 am
Rest in peace, 98Octane Possum. Nothing much you can do in that situation.98octane wrote:3. Near Burke Rd, unfortunately, a ring tailed possum scurried out of shrubs just in front of me. No time to brake or avoid. I ran over it at 40kph, both wheels. It died instantly. It checked it was dead before moving it off the path. Poor little guy.
Heavy traffic on the ride home last night. Probably the usual city traffic gridlock.
This morning the legs were really protesting and I just didn't feel it. Combination of the wind and the work week I think. I still enjoy the ride though.
I had to yell "Stop!" at a pedestrian who was crossing the tram stop on Macarthur (near Treasury) because she was walking between the cars and not looking. She stopped just before she would have stepped into my path but she clearly wasn't going to look or stop if I hadn't called out.
A couple of days ago in the morning a man ran in front of a tram crossing Elizabeth St on Bourke St. The light was just about to change to green so the tram driver had started the tram rolling when this man shot in front of the tram attempting to cross the road. The tram driver was quite upset going by the number of dings he gave the man. Although the old tram dings just don't have the annoyance factor... "ding ding ding"
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Postby jules21 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:48 am
you know what - i saw one crossing the Boullie last Sunday - broad daylight. same here, first time.. it was very casual, just hung around and watched me.98octane wrote: 1. Saw a brazen fox running between the MYT and Yarra near AAMI Park. First I've seen in 3 years of riding along the river.
really? it was open last night. i tried to use the south side path, but that was flooded, so i gave up and crossed back to the north side and it was open!98octane wrote:2. MYT still closed at Punt Rd to Burnley. At least 5 noise barrier panels have been knocked onto the Yarra north bank between the M1 and the MYT immediately east of Chapel St. Could be damage to the MYT too. Might be closed until next week or later.
also i ran over a rat once on the Moonee Ponds Ck path. i didn't stop to check its condition
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Re: How was your commute ... today, yesterday, last week ...
Postby 98octane » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:55 am
It was closed around 9pm. Open again this morning, rubbish/broken panels all cleared away. Nice job Transurban/Parks Vic!jules21 wrote:really? it was open last night. i tried to use the south side path, but that was flooded, so i gave up and crossed back to the north side and it was open!98octane wrote:2. MYT still closed at Punt Rd to Burnley. At least 5 noise barrier panels have been knocked onto the Yarra north bank between the M1 and the MYT immediately east of Chapel St. Could be damage to the MYT too. Might be closed until next week or later.
also i ran over a rat once on the Moonee Ponds Ck path. i didn't stop to check its condition
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