 by wombatK » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:19 pm
Alycat wrote:I did the cycleway end-to-end and back on Thursday (puff, puff, 90k), my first thoughts were that the cyclepath has a lot less cracks heading south past about Elizabeth Drive (but a lot more hills  ), didn't notice cracks were wide, mind you I was starting to feel it bit heading back up the climbs to Elizabeth Drive 
The cycleway is 38 km from Prestons to Old Windsor Rd, so one end and back makes 76 km. Maybe you did 7 km to and fro the start ? I haven't noticed any worrying cracks south of Westlink office. North of Deans Park there are some poorly designed pit lids. Some have been vandalised (e.g. the one Rockford came to grief on), others abutting the motorway concrete fences just look like they've always had nasty gaps. Cycling over the pit lids is a bit risky - like stepping on footpath cracks, it's best avoided. Since Rockford's stack, Westlink have been busy filling bitumen gaps (heaps of new bitumen snakes). Maybe that makes it look like there's a bigger problem than it is. Cheers WombatK - Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead
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by ve safari » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:53 pm
38km??! Man, I was close to the end and did not know it! I rode 35km on Saturday and turned around   For one to conquer oneself is the first and noblest of all victories!
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by Alycat » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:43 am
wombatK wrote:The cycleway is 38 km from Prestons to Old Windsor Rd, so one end and back makes 76 km. Maybe you did 7 km to and fro the start ?
I live at Wiston Hills, it is indeed 7.0k to the start of the cycleway. Problem with acronyms is one acronym can have several meanings.. so I joined USA, Unique Standard Acronyms which is enforcing one acronym=one meaning.... powerful group, I saw Obama is president...
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by Alycat » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:33 am
Out on the M7C (M7 cycleway) again this morning, heading south at Powers Rd, about 9:30, passed (just) by another MBSO (Motorised BSO...), these are really getting thick on the ground... Problem with acronyms is one acronym can have several meanings.. so I joined USA, Unique Standard Acronyms which is enforcing one acronym=one meaning.... powerful group, I saw Obama is president...
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by ve safari » Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:37 pm
What is a BSO?
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by Boognoss » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:01 pm
Bicycle Shaped Object. Along the lines of what is available for purchase form Target or KMart.
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by Spiza » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:58 pm
I was wondering what a BSO was too.
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by Boognoss » Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:07 pm
Spiza wrote::lol: I was wondering what a BSO was too.
I confess to wondering what the heck the acronym meant until yesterday too  Avanti Quantum, Salsa Casseroll, Specialized Tricross
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by Alycat » Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:24 pm
Boognoss wrote:I confess to wondering what the heck the acronym meant until yesterday too
Me too, and a POBSO... I am a member of SEA... Society for Elimination of Acronyms.  Problem with acronyms is one acronym can have several meanings.. so I joined USA, Unique Standard Acronyms which is enforcing one acronym=one meaning.... powerful group, I saw Obama is president...
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by Alycat » Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:05 am
Just back from a M7C end to end and back, only one MBSO this morning, I was heading south about the GWH and he was heading north, very noisy. Right down the south end, a service vehicle is coming the other way slowly, I slow, just as I pass it a rabbit runs out from the grass at side, probably waiting for car to pass, very close, only missed it by a hare's breadth... funny thing was he (or she) was still there when I was coming back... must be getting close to Easter. Problem with acronyms is one acronym can have several meanings.. so I joined USA, Unique Standard Acronyms which is enforcing one acronym=one meaning.... powerful group, I saw Obama is president...
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by gauchoracer » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:20 pm
A Hare's breath, or a Rabbit's breath...???...???... (Someone had to say it... didn't they...???  ) Max... Rule No 1: Have Fun. 07 Avanti Blade Comp. 08 Teschner Piuma SL. 10 Norco Storm MTB. 
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by zozza » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:29 pm
Thought I'd finally clean the glass from the cycleway just south of Richmond Rd after riding past it all week, Got a couple of "goodonya mate" compliments form passing cyclists, Thought I'd appease the puncture gods by my deed  Nah! Got a puncture by glass at the very spot I'd cleaned coming home Grrr! Uh oh! You just lost your KOM  FPR Domestique
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by wombatK » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:29 am
zozza wrote:Got a couple of "goodonya mate" compliments form passing cyclists,
+1 from me. Mightn't have saved you, but I'm sure it will help everyone else. Thanks. WombatK - Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead
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by Alycat » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:15 am
Problem with acronyms is one acronym can have several meanings.. so I joined USA, Unique Standard Acronyms which is enforcing one acronym=one meaning.... powerful group, I saw Obama is president...
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by Rockford » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:10 pm
It was Clean up Australia day today, I saw them starting to setup near Dean Park today, so they might have removed a lot of sharps.
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by Spiza » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:47 am
zozza wrote:Thought I'd finally clean the glass from the cycleway just south of Richmond Rd after riding past it all week, Got a couple of "goodonya mate" compliments form passing cyclists, Thought I'd appease the puncture gods by my deed Nah! Got a puncture by glass at the very spot I'd cleaned coming home Grrr!
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by Chuck » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:21 am
zozza wrote:Thought I'd finally clean the glass from the cycleway just south of Richmond Rd after riding past it all week,
Got a couple of "goodonya mate" compliments form passing cyclists,
Add me to the list of "goodonya's" big man zozza wrote:Thought I'd appease the puncture gods by my deed Nah! Got a puncture by glass at the very spot I'd cleaned coming home Grrr!
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by Spiza » Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:01 am
Because he didn't do a good enough job Chucky   Have you been getting out mate?
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by Kev365428 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:18 pm
Chuck wrote:zozza wrote:Thought I'd finally clean the glass from the cycleway just south of Richmond Rd after riding past it all week,
Got a couple of "goodonya mate" compliments form passing cyclists,
Add me to the list of "goodonya's" big man zozza wrote:Thought I'd appease the puncture gods by my deed Nah! Got a puncture by glass at the very spot I'd cleaned coming home Grrr!
Gasp!! He lives. Kev. Oh Karma why have you forsaken thee
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by Chuck » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:48 pm
Spiza wrote:Because he didn't do a good enough job Chucky Have you been getting out mate?
Been commuting Spiz now that I'm back at work. Will try and get out with you guys tomorrow  FPR Ragamuffin
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by wombatK » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:26 pm
A cyclist was busy sweeping the cycleway with a small branch of trees just north of Lamb St around 6 pm-ish today. The area was actually much clearer of glass that it had been for a few weeks.
Either zozza hard at work, or he's inspired others to help with it or maybe some clean-up Australia activities have helped.
'onya if it was your handiwork again Zozza.
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by zozza » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:31 pm
wombatK wrote:A cyclist was busy sweeping the cycleway with a small branch of trees just north of Lamb St around 6 pm-ish today. The area was actually much clearer of glass that it had been for a few weeks.
Either zozza hard at work, or he's inspired others to help with it or maybe some clean-up Australia activities have helped.
'onya if it was your handiwork again Zozza.
Cheers
Cheers Mate, that was me  Lamb St to Power St  We were joking recently that Eddie Salas was yelling at Pete Milostic in the shop that Tubes sales were way down! "Get out there and Smash some bottles Pete!" Uh oh! You just lost your KOM FPR Domestique
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by master6 » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:33 pm
I am a visitor, staying at Rhodes. Is there a simple way to get a simple fella from Rhodes to the M7 bikeway please?
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by leximack » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:44 am
master6 wrote:I am a visitor, staying at Rhodes. Is there a simple way to get a simple fella from Rhodes to the M7 bikeway please?
you could try following this route from boognoss http://connect.garmin.com/activity/22513416 Don
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by ruscook » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:29 pm
master6 wrote:I am a visitor, staying at Rhodes. Is there a simple way to get a simple fella from Rhodes to the M7 bikeway please?
Simplest way (not safest) is straight West on the M4 shoulder to the M7 at the Lighthorse interchange. Russ  GT Avalanche 1.0 | TCR Alliance 0 | Giant Bowery | BMW K1300R Two wheels good, Four wheels bad
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