Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
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Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby cyho11 » Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:59 pm
I will be interning in Brisbane CBD for 3 months and I plan to cycle to work each day if I can't find suitable accomodation in the city.
Which suburbs should I be looking at?
I've been looking at Fairfield, New Farm, Wollongabba.
Edit: Also are there any organised rides in Brissy that I could join?
Thanks in advance for any help guys
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby lethoso » Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:54 pm
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby mrjones » Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:42 pm
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Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby Max » Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:03 pm
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby ryan » Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:14 am
I would limit my options to:
- Teneriffe (lots of young professionals, gyms, nice bars and restaurants, although expensive)
- Fortitude Valley (has it's highs and lows - pick your street carefully)
- West End (best coffee, less conservative than the rest of brisbane, arguably the creative hub)
- Spring Hill (very close to CBD while being out of the city)
- New Farm (handy to supermarket, ferry, busses, floating boardwalk straight to city)
- Auchenflower (closest to park rd cycling precinct)
Plenty of bunch rides departing within riding distance of the above between 5am and 6:30am. Try Park Road in Milton (forget times for fast/slower groups) and talk to bike shops in the area to find out about shop rides.
hope this helps.
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby elantra » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:04 pm
There is a dog park and all sorts of other facilities in proximity.
Keep away from the Valley unless you are deaf and nocturnal.
Wooloongabba is a good place to park trucks.
Teneriffe is terrific but further from city.
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby landscapecadmonkey » Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:36 pm
But for mine, West End is still the best 'place' in Brisbane. Culturally and socio-economically diverse, still has many inexpensive places to go/eat/see/buy etc and the easiest commute to the CBD of most suburb. Still has proper 'pubs' (ok, one...the Boundary) this close to the city. All the other suburbs mentioned are good though.
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby Zynster » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:45 pm
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby beauyboy » Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:19 pm
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby cyho11 » Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:14 pm
Are there a Beach Rd (Melbourne) equivalent up there in Brissy?
Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby Dai » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:25 pm
It takes me 19 minutes from home to King George Square. Lovely ride along the Brisbane Corso, then down Annerley road, with reasonably wide shoulders (except for the one car that is blocking it every morning). Across the Goodwill Bridge and onto the bike path and up into King George Square.
I never get tired of my commute.
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby Crawf » Sat Nov 27, 2010 3:27 am
Plenty of rental accommodation around there too.
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby Max » Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:26 am
Oh, and did I mention Mitchelton's a nice area?
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Re: Suburbs to CBD - most convenient suburb?
Postby goneriding » Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:14 pm
For that there is the River Loop (40 - 50 km's) and its variations (check bikely/mapmyride). Bunches go from everywhere around the Loop on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Try Park Rd to start with where there are a couple of rides that leave from La Dolce Vita. If you are living in somewhere like West End you are on the Loop.cyho11 wrote:Great, thanks guys. Looking at those areas now.
Are there a Beach Rd (Melbourne) equivalent up there in Brissy?
The Loop also gives you access to Mt Coot-tha (2.3 km's at 9% on the back side) or, if need a bit of distance and climbing you can Loop and head out to Mt Nebo (18 km climb)
If you want faster rides there used to be a ride that left from Cycelogical (now closed) so I am not sure if that one is still going. I think there is another fast ride that leaves from Zupps in Aspley. Someone else might be able to confirm where these rides are at.
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