Beach Rd mid week
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Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:08 pm
Given it will be sunny tomorrow and is my day off, am planning to do a long run on Beach Rd. Any suggestion where to start/finish? Last April I rode from Frankston to Mordialloc and return, 40KM total. Was hoping to ride longer tomorrow. Last April I rode on road because I couldn't find the trail. Is there such thing as bike path along Beach Rd - or pretty much it has to be on road?
How long is from Frankston to St Kilda/City? Is it doable or advisable to do during week day? (with all the cars park on the road side)?
Apologise for the n00b questions... I don't normally ride that way
Ta
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:14 pm
Thanks
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:25 pm
How safe is the route on weekdays?
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:35 pm
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby clackers » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:43 pm
About 50km, Ben. You could catch the train into the city and ride back.kimmie wrote:
How long is from Frankston to St Kilda/City?
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby ratter » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:45 pm
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:35 pm
Thanks Shaun.... Plan to start at 10.30ish from Frankston, going 'up' to St Kilda... Bit worry about riding on Nepean Highway... But should be okay as long as I keep on left and have my rear lights full on... BTW looking forward to joining BNA's bunch ride in Spring...Mulger bill wrote:Done it a few times midweek, from StK to Mordy/Franger and return. Off peak is no worries.
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:41 pm
Cheers... Am contemplating whether to take the train down to Frankston and ride up one way then train home from City; or take the train to St Kilda, ride down to Frankston, going back up to St Kilda, then take train home.... The later will be close to 100KM isn't it?clackers wrote:About 50km, Ben. You could catch the train into the city and ride back.kimmie wrote:
How long is from Frankston to St Kilda/City?
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:42 pm
Will check on Google maps for Black Rock... Thanks buddy...ratter wrote:Frankston to Mordy and back is approx 36-37 klms depending on starting point, many go from Frankston to Black rock and back which is regarded as 50 klms but my Garmin indicates 49
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Postby Mulger bill » Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:38 pm
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:42 am
LOL... You're right Shaun... will try Brighton Beach insteadMulger bill wrote:You'll have a hard time getting a train to St Kilda
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby grasshopper » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:04 am
I haven't ridden it for ages but Audax used to have a regular Wednesday ride down there if you want some company and people to show you the ropes. Also check Liv/Giant and Total Rush for early weekday rides; the TR one will be similar to a club ride but I think the Liv/Giant one is more relaxed.
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby clackers » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:15 am
There are some bits where it becomes 'you or them' and you have to seize the lane to stop them trying to squeeze past you. Don't feel guilty. You're minimizing the chance of an accident, which the motorists don't want to be involved in, either. They just might not appreciate that as they honk you.kimmie wrote:... Bit worry about riding on Nepean Highway...
For some of the way, Station St is on the other side of the railway, but I haven't used it yet.
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby grasshopper » Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:22 am
+1 to Station St, from Mordi to (most of the way to ) Frankston. On-road bike lane and less traffic.clackers wrote:For some of the way, Station St is on the other side of the railway, but I haven't used it yet.
Don't forget the Tour de Frankston if you go that far.
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Postby recurveron » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:05 am
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:03 am
I ended up riding last week from Frankston to Docklands... it was really a pleasant ride indeed. It's my first time to ride along the 'Bayside Trail' as well. No big dramas along Nepean Highway other than a big truck reversing right in front of me trying to park its big butt but all's good. Really good.
Anyway - I am organising a 'Fathers day fun ride' in September for some blokes from my local church, and really interested to have it along that 'Bayside Trail'. Was thinking to start somewhere and finish at St Kilda Road.
Can anyone gives me an idea where should we start our ride from? I am looking at around 15-20km ride because most of them will be a 'once-in-a-year' riders, some even with old rusty bikes... oh well, it's for fun anyway. For exactly the same reason, I'd like to keep the ride entirely in the trail (away from speeding cars, etc).
Thanks again for the valuable inputs. Good stuff.
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby clackers » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:10 pm
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:02 pm
Sounds like a great idea... I will arrange for them to start from Elwood Park and finish at Port Melbourne... that would be around 15KM right? should be OK...clackers wrote:You could start at Brighton or Elwood or St Kilda Beaches and finish at Southbank or St Kilda Rd. From Port Melbourne you follow the light rail on a separate path into the city.
Anyway - which route should we take from Port Melbourne to CBD? any chance of riding all the way on a trail and completely avoid road sharing with motorists?
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby clackers » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:48 pm
Yep, alongside the light rail is a path ... no cars, just peds, dogs, the usual suspects ....kimmie wrote:
Anyway - which route should we take from Port Melbourne to CBD? any chance of riding all the way on a trail and completely avoid road sharing with motorists?..
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby kimmie » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:42 pm
2nd question that maybe you - or anyone here, could help... some of the 'fathers' want to join but they don't own a bicycle. Now I understand there's one 'rent-a-bike' place in Federation Square, is there such thing in/near Elwood?
Thanks again for your time
Ben
clackers wrote:Yep, alongside the light rail is a path ... no cars, just peds, dogs, the usual suspects ....kimmie wrote:
Anyway - which route should we take from Port Melbourne to CBD? any chance of riding all the way on a trail and completely avoid road sharing with motorists?..
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby KenGS » Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:13 pm
Helmets! Bells! Rego!
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Postby jules21 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:18 pm
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Re: Beach Rd mid week
Postby clackers » Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:12 pm
And you get the Mt Martha climb for fun and profit!jules21 wrote:from Franger, a better ride is outbound along the Nepean Hwy, turn right at Main St(?) to Mornington and then continue along the coast to Dromana.
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