Post your M7 experiences
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Post your M7 experiences
Postby robalert » Mon May 08, 2006 11:32 pm
Anytime soon tho
Has anyone been on "the best cycleway" in Sydney???
Impressions?
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Postby matagi » Thu May 11, 2006 4:00 pm
Have heard rumours (unsubstantiated at this point) that there is a big problem with debris on the path, ie. broken glass, etc. especially around the suburban entry points. It is supposed to be ok in the semi-rural areas, however.
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Postby Mr888 » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:58 pm
I've done this ride many times from Casula to Norwest and back. The dedicated bike track is safe and fun, but is bumpy in sections and there are many hill climbs. Everytime there is an off ramp for the cars, the bike trail will either climb over it or under it in a very meandring way. Its good for short trips but if you're looking for a straight run, ride on the M7 motor way itself. It's flat and fast, though the smog might make you cough a bit. Be extra careful at car exit lanes - off ramps. I've been almost collected many times when idiot drivers try to exit from the right lanes
Give it a go...I might even see you
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Postby timbo » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:50 pm
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Postby ginger ninja » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:17 pm
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Postby sogood » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:59 pm
To the west, in the Parramatta direction ie. A long way from you. Unless you have a car or a lot of time, it's probably not practical for you to get there.ginger ninja wrote:hi i have just moved out from the UK and am in sydney - I have heard rumors of this M7! where is it etc.???? (dumb question I know!)
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:53 pm
You ride the M2 then the M7 then the M5 then home. Its a monster ride that some of the fast riders do once in a while.ginger ninja wrote:hi i have just moved out from the UK and am in sydney - I have heard rumors of this M7! where is it etc.???? (dumb question I know!)
andy
RTA M7 bike map
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/constructionm ... mphlet.pdf
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/M7-Ride
Local street directory
http://www.street-directory.com.au
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Postby Mr888 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:08 pm
I've heard of this loop, although I'm not sure on how to you link from the M2 to the M5...through the city? Pacific highway? Harbour Bridge?mikesbytes wrote:
You ride the M2 then the M7 then the M5 then home. Its a monster ride that some of the fast riders do once in a while.
If I do do this, it will be at mid point of the M7 to the M2, (missing link) to the M5 back to the M7 and Home (or visa versa)...
Any suggestions?
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:55 pm
There must be a map up on Bikley.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:08 pm
My fellow club members has been discussing routes upto 240k for tomorrow, but we have concluded that we are all time poor on Saturday, so it will be the normal sunday ride.europa wrote:Why don't one of you just RIDE it this weekend. Cripes, the tension is killing me
Richard
(I'm only half a glass into my first glass of red, honest - I'm in for a wacky Christmas at this rate )
http://test.dhbc.org.au/webboard/viewtopic.php?t=90
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Postby gururug » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:07 pm
Nice smooth straight ride on most areas.
The minor hills (if that) and over/underpasses break up the monotony of straight riding.
its about 40-50kms 1 way
about 80-90kms return.
Cons,
-Stinks near rooty hill / quakers hill often due to factories and sewage treatment.
-road is fallin apart on some (rare) areas (rushed)
-traffic fumes are [edit] sometimes does not seem to be as bad as i thought [edit] noticable (depending on the wind direction etc.) at peakish hrs
see;
http://www.westlinkm7.com.au/files/docu ... gional.pdf
for a map
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Postby gururug » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:31 pm
Seems they have BLOCKED off several sections of the cycleway. The worst being around dean park heading west. There is a large detour sign (has been there a week or so, it hard to see at night (no warning 50m before just the sign behind a fence)) that throws you out onto the road, up another road and then no more signs!!!. Very frustrating.
Come on m7 operators, we are very happy with the facility but please repair the broken areas ASAP so we can continue to use the path.
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Postby Mr888 » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:20 am
You can always write them an email info (AT) westlinkm7.com.au. I received a free water bottle for my troublesgururug wrote: Come on m7 operators, we are very happy with the facility but please repair the broken areas ASAP so we can continue to use the path.
BTW there's no spaces before and after info. The address doesn't work when I write it correctly for some reason????
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Postby gururug » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:35 am
There has been a land slide and half the cycleway has dissapeard with nothing but a 30m drop down to the motorway.
Seems like they rushed the mounds and didn't use enough compacting/reinforcement, this is why the road is cracking in many areas.
Seems that many cyclists are bypassing the signs and still using this section of the path.
M7 please fix for our convenience and our safety
EDIT, emailed them, they say we are working on it...........
No free bottle HA HA HA.......
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Postby giant1 » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:15 pm
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Postby gururug » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:56 am
I will be spending half the day cleaning the mud off my shoes/pedals.
The cycling gods have spoken!, I have been cristened. Last night I had a double whammie, it started raining and I got a flat shortly after (that mud). Good thing I had a spare tyre as I think it would have been very difficult to patch my tube when the rain is piffing down.
ENjoyed the rain though!
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Postby giant1 » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:16 pm
Hi Gururuggururug wrote:GREAT, now they have taken away the detour sign, parked a truck on the path, and left a .5mtr strip of mud to walk through.
I will be spending half the day cleaning the mud off my shoes/pedals.
The cycling gods have spoken!, I have been cristened. Last night I had a double whammie, it started raining and I got a flat shortly after (that mud). Good thing I had a spare tyre as I think it would have been very difficult to patch my tube when the rain is piffing down.
ENjoyed the rain though!
How often do you get out on the M7? What sort of distance do you like to cover?
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Postby gururug » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:33 pm
I'm a newbie, so i've been building up my avg speed and distance.
I usually go from sevenhills end to the lighthorse return (36kms) averaging 26-27kms per hour. I clocked up 550kms last month on the m7 cycleway. Still a bit wary riding on roads.
I think this weekend I will try to go a bit further, maybe to prestons and see what it does to my average speed. Not sure what to focus on, further rides or faster rides. I guess this will largely be dictated by other lifstyle constraints but we'll see. When I jumped up from 21km ride to 36km, my average speed hardly changed, so I think i will be focussing on speed.
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