Bay in a Day route
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Bay in a Day route
Postby gorilla monsoon » Tue May 02, 2017 10:06 am
I don't need it to be too exact and pretty much need the major roads used, the towns the ride goes through and the start/finish points for the various ride distances used for the event.
Any other detail you might have, such as the waiting time/cost for the ferry to cross between the Port Phillip Bay heads would also be useful.
Appreciate any help you can give.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby Hildalgo » Wed May 03, 2017 10:51 am
Riding solo on a freeway with cars flying past you at 100km/h isn't the most pleasant experience. There are some roads which parallel the M1 between Werribee to Geelong that you can use which would be much more pleasant.
I've had friends do this ride solo before and they've all said that they enjoyed the experience.
Good luck!
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby cyclotaur » Wed May 03, 2017 2:35 pm
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18777910
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby Cardy George » Thu May 04, 2017 6:54 am
Is it actually legal to ride on a freeway in Vic? I know it's not in SAHildalgo wrote:The ATB route takes the M1 Freeway down to Geelong. On the event there's a lot of piss farting around getting on & off the freeway getting out of town, & maybe easier if you pick a different route out to Werribee from the city.
Riding solo on a freeway with cars flying past you at 100km/h isn't the most pleasant experience. There are some roads which parallel the M1 between Werribee to Geelong that you can use which would be much more pleasant.
I've had friends do this ride solo before and they've all said that they enjoyed the experience.
Good luck!
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby Hildalgo » Thu May 04, 2017 9:21 am
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby antigee » Thu May 04, 2017 2:09 pm
link is in 2nd page this pdf
http://www.audax.org.au/public/images/s ... anents.pdf
look under start at Albert Park and is called Buckley's (though this doesn't include the loop out to Portarlington (the 240k version)
think ferry runs hourly and $10ish for foot passengers and bicycles are free, takes 30mins?
if you are talking about the ferry for the organised Around The Bay then how long you wait for the ferry is a lottery but can make it a longer day out than some people expect
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon May 08, 2017 11:51 am
Great! Thanks for that link. That will get me started.rodneycc wrote:fyi https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/around-the-bay/
Thanks everyone for your help and advice.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby mp1988 » Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:59 pm
I have a Hybrid Flat Bar bike... The vibe that I get is that they seem to be inferior to Drop Bar road bikes.. Obviously I can see the advantage of having more grip positions and less weight, but just wondering if anyone has done a long ride with flats?
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby DavidS » Mon Jun 05, 2017 8:17 pm
I recall hearing about some people a few years ago who were going to do ATB on bike share bikes, not sure if they did it.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby gorilla monsoon » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:03 pm
I'm not riding it, I'm driving it. Kind of a route survey exercise.Hildalgo wrote:The ATB route takes the M1 Freeway down to Geelong. On the event there's a lot of piss farting around getting on & off the freeway getting out of town, & maybe easier if you pick a different route out to Werribee from the city.
Riding solo on a freeway with cars flying past you at 100km/h isn't the most pleasant experience. There are some roads which parallel the M1 between Werribee to Geelong that you can use which would be much more pleasant.
I've had friends do this ride solo before and they've all said that they enjoyed the experience.
Good luck!
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby mp1988 » Tue Jun 06, 2017 12:08 pm
Longest I've ridden is 30km so I concede there would be a requirement to train up and prepare for at least the 135km ride.
I personally would prefer to ride on a bike which has thicker tyres than normal road bikes (mine are 700-28).
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby gorilla monsoon » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:04 pm
You probably don't need me to tell you it is all in the set-up and choosing the right saddle (SMP for me).
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby mp1988 » Tue Jun 06, 2017 2:28 pm
Do you get sore wrists after riding 100km on your flat? Do you have an additional handlebar?
My wrists get a bit sore after a 20km ride.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby rodneycc » Tue Jun 06, 2017 5:18 pm
28mm tyres are fine. Nothing wrong with those. If the hybrid has suspension that can be a liability as well. Extra weight which isn't really needed.
And grab a set of bar ends if you can which might make it a little better.
edit: I say only a little better because the bar ends are usually wider than your shoulders and the optimum position for your hands on the bar is in line with your shoulders.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby DavidS » Tue Jun 06, 2017 7:49 pm
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby gorilla monsoon » Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:03 am
No, I just took the time to set the bike up to suit me. Bike shop guy says I have a strange, bum-up riding position but it works for me and that's all that matters. The Sirrus came with angled grips so I spent some time getting those just right and now they are kind of like angled rests rather than grips.mp1988 wrote:Thankyou for that.
Do you get sore wrists after riding 100km on your flat? Do you have an additional handlebar?
My wrists get a bit sore after a 20km ride.
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Re: Bay in a Day route
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Re: Bay in a Day route
Postby sbar » Fri Jun 30, 2017 5:41 pm
I did ATB 50 km challenge in 2015 (Melbourne - Altona - Melbourne) on my hybrid. As far as I remember many people were on hybrids. Worked for them and for me. Slow but doable.mp1988 wrote:I'm not worried about the fact that my bike is a Hybrid Flatbar, moreso getting people's experiences in riding for such a long distance on flats compared to drops.
Longest I've ridden is 30km so I concede there would be a requirement to train up and prepare for at least the 135km ride.
I personally would prefer to ride on a bike which has thicker tyres than normal road bikes (mine are 700-28).
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