Meadowbank section of PVC open
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Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby Ozkaban » Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:24 pm
Just got back from a loop from Parramatta to Meadowbank then Rhodes and back on the Parra Valley Cycleway. The long awaited section bypassing Atkins, Hope and Waratah Sts has been opened, and it is a very nice section to ride on.
Makes the trip to/from Meadowbank very pleasant.
Cheers,
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby zero » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:23 pm
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby thomashouseman » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:17 pm
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby thomashouseman » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:30 pm
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby wombatK » Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:26 pm
+1. Also found it this afternoon. A local walker told me that it was opened Wednesday morning. Huge shame that it was notthomashouseman wrote:Tried it today. Loved it!
http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout ... hhn3dl786k
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opened for the Spring Cycle. 100% worth checking out.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:21 pm
BTW, taking the bends along there at speed while pumped up on post race adrenaline and in the dark is really worth doing.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby thomashouseman » Sat Oct 22, 2011 5:28 am
Crazy!
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby wombatK » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:23 am
Except if it's wet. The grillage used for the pathway looks similar to that used on the Coast Walk around Waverley cemetery,bigfriendlyvegan wrote: BTW, taking the bends along there at speed while pumped up on post race adrenaline and in the dark is really worth doing.
David
and will probably be reasonably good in the wet. But, it's a bit bumpy and the turn near the western end is pretty sharp -
wouldn't be good trying to brake off high speed there in the wet.
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Postby wombatK » Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:24 pm
Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us -Jerry Garcia
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby thomashouseman » Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:29 am
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby SmellyTofu » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:28 am
Photo from this morning's ride at the sharp bend.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby CommuRider » Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:42 pm
Would love to see it extended to Gladesville/Morrison Park and the signs show there are plans for it. Imagine, a bike path that hugs the river to near Gladesville Bridge.
And found this at the bottom of Silverwater bridge -the BMWers had their get together today and the Isetta was the standout!
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby SmellyTofu » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:16 pm
Oh, if it did extend all the way to the Gladesville bridge, it'd be the perfect way for people to ride (almost) the full length on a cycle path. But after the Gladesville bridge, and then where? The next frontier is to the city and I don't see that happening soon. My sometimes route is to ride to the CBD via Concord so going beyond the Ryde bridge isn't really going to make me think I'm going to a destination rather than just a bike ride. Like riding through Homebush Bay and the myriad of paths going nowhere but round and around.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby scotto » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:47 am
i hope you were on the track bike !bigfriendlyvegan wrote:I rode it tonight after the track meet at Lidcombe. The bridge surface really sucks at your wheels, but they seem like a great alternative to the wooden bridges I've seen before through mangroves. If they put those across all of the creeks along the Parra river we'll have a wonderful loop for commuters and walkers.
BTW, taking the bends along there at speed while pumped up on post race adrenaline and in the dark is really worth doing.
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Postby Boognoss » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:39 pm
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby Ozkaban » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:10 pm
Apparently in this years budget (whatever that actually means), there's funding for the link between pike st and subiaco ck. Would avoid basically all of the Rydalmere industrial estate which would be brilliant. Other than that, maybe a link between James Ruse Dr and Macarthur st, but now I'm just getting greedyBoognoss wrote:I gave this a go on Tuesday since I have a week off work . Really good!! There aren't too many missing links between Meadowbank and Parramatta now.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby Boognoss » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:46 pm
Yep, I reckon too greedyOzkaban wrote:Apparently in this years budget (whatever that actually means), there's funding for the link between pike st and subiaco ck. Would avoid basically all of the Rydalmere industrial estate which would be brilliant. Other than that, maybe a link between James Ruse Dr and Macarthur st, but now I'm just getting greedyBoognoss wrote:I gave this a go on Tuesday since I have a week off work . Really good!! There aren't too many missing links between Meadowbank and Parramatta now.
I don't have a problem with Thomas St (I just ride the whole length) but I wouldn't do it with my son on the bike trailer I suppose. Avoiding the industrial estate is a big one to do IMO. It's alright on weekends but weekdays when you're mixing it up with commercial vehicles, I can see there will be conflict. Now that the path ends at Pike St I think it's a bit worst as the Pike St traffic is busier on weekdays than South St which at least has a shoulder.
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Re: Meadowbank section of PVC open
Postby CommuRider » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:13 pm
Thank you to all three bodiesErmington Bay Nature Trail – now open
The opening of the Ermington Bay Nature Trails completes a major missing link along the Parramatta River. The raised boardwalk follows the Parramatta River foreshore from Wharf Road, Ermington to George Kendall Reserve. It is a combination of raised boardwalk and concrete shared path - a rideable boardwalk through the mangrove area in Ermington Bay. There are a number of excellent design features: the outward leaning side guards, side and bottom guard rails (mean a rider or rider's pedals won't catch on the side posts) and the slip-resistant composite material used for the platform surface.
The Ermington Bay Nature Trail is jointly funded by Federal Government, RTA and Parramatta City Council.
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