Comments on: Where are the best bike paths and trails in Melbourne? http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/ The best of almost everything in Melbourne, as voted by locals Mon, 21 May 2012 06:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Altorus http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-3238 Altorus Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:15:38 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-3238 Commuting or recreation? Canning St , St George's Road etc have great complete road facilities. Bike paths in Melbourne are crippled by being shared use. This isn't a pedestrian thing it is a design floor which means they cannot be safely ridden at commuting speeds. Too tight, too windy, too flooded. Commuting or recreation? Canning St , St George’s Road etc have great complete road facilities. Bike paths in Melbourne are crippled by being shared use. This isn’t a pedestrian thing it is a design floor which means they cannot be safely ridden at commuting speeds. Too tight, too windy, too flooded.

]]> By: justin phillips http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-2086 justin phillips Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:58:14 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-2086 The Lilydale to Warburton rail trail is 40 km one way,excellent. The Lilydale to Warburton rail trail is 40 km one way,excellent.

]]> By: Tipster http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-1393 Tipster Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:14:06 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-1393 Up the middle of St Georges Rd, into the wilds of the north, and beyond! Up the middle of St Georges Rd, into the wilds of the north, and beyond!

]]> By: Jd http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-1392 Jd Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:18:40 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-1392 Love the Brunswick shimmy. Once you can find it. Best kept secret in melb. Love the Brunswick shimmy. Once you can find it. Best kept secret in melb.

]]> By: David http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-1391 David Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:15:02 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-1391 Beach Rd is the obvious classic. Reputably one of the best rides in any city in the world. Almost flat roads for as long as you want to ride. I've never ridden much past Frankston, but that's still a 100km ride from Richmond. The Dandenongs are lovely to ride through. It's a bit hilly though, and it takes a while to ride there (Canterbury Rd is my favourite road to ride out there along), but it's definitely worth it. The 1/20 (named after its near constant gradient of 5%) is the most popular climb anywhere near Melbourne. The Yarra Boulevard is a great piece of road. It's a bit rougher than would be nice, but it's about 7km of road with very low traffic and no traffic lights or anything like that to stop you, so it's excellent for doing laps on. Good for fitness too. Beach Rd is the obvious classic. Reputably one of the best rides in any city in the world. Almost flat roads for as long as you want to ride. I’ve never ridden much past Frankston, but that’s still a 100km ride from Richmond.

The Dandenongs are lovely to ride through. It’s a bit hilly though, and it takes a while to ride there (Canterbury Rd is my favourite road to ride out there along), but it’s definitely worth it. The 1/20 (named after its near constant gradient of 5%) is the most popular climb anywhere near Melbourne.

The Yarra Boulevard is a great piece of road. It’s a bit rougher than would be nice, but it’s about 7km of road with very low traffic and no traffic lights or anything like that to stop you, so it’s excellent for doing laps on. Good for fitness too.

]]> By: faith http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-1390 faith Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:09:30 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-1390 It's not a favourite in the sense of a recreational ride but for actually getting around, safely, with no traffic, almost no traffic lights, no trams, I love the Brunswick Shimmy. Joining up to Canning Street or the Park St path to take me on to wherever I need to be. Awesome route! It’s not a favourite in the sense of a recreational ride but for actually getting around, safely, with no traffic, almost no traffic lights, no trams, I love the Brunswick Shimmy. Joining up to Canning Street or the Park St path to take me on to wherever I need to be. Awesome route!

]]> By: Stacey http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-682 Stacey Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:54:38 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-682 I like the beach front path, particularly the end section where it goes along the foreshore at Mordialloc, then along Mordi Creek and then runs through a bit of bushland and eventually ends up at the Edithvale Wetlands. Beware of snakes on the last bit!! I like the beach front path, particularly the end section where it goes along the foreshore at Mordialloc, then along Mordi Creek and then runs through a bit of bushland and eventually ends up at the Edithvale Wetlands. Beware of snakes on the last bit!!

]]> By: Roger http://melbournism.com/where-is-melbournes-greatest-cycling-route/#comment-681 Roger Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:24:07 +0000 http://melbournism.com/?p=527#comment-681 Yes, there ARE many great places!!! Yes, there ARE many great places!!!

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