Motorcycling in and around Melbourne.

[audiomick]

I'm having a bit of a nostalgia wave at the moment, which is why I came up with these. I'm pretty sure @Lucky Phil knows both of these roads, but as a responsible citizen he has most certainly never ridden along either one at more than the legal speed limit. 

This one was a regular destination as part of a day ride. It was an easy ride out from where I lived, and further outwards there are some more "attractive" roads. Incidentally, the bush looks a bit weird because a devastating fire went through there in the early 2000 years. That is what a Eucalyptus forest looks like after a fire, and it looks like it is coming back pretty well.

Anyway, this is the road on which I learned that the rule of thumb that you can double the recommended speed limit and add ten percent doesn't always apply. 

That road is here:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=-37.6027182%2C145.272874%3B-37.5327424%2C145.341131#map=13/-37.56778/145.30706

Then there is this:

That is here:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_car&route=-37.80205%2C145.00992%3B-37.78815%2C145.02511#map=14/-37.79469/145.02357

 

Of course I never, ever went there and engaged in antisocial activities in the middle of town. Well, not very often. Definitely not more than once a week. Depending on which week it was. 

[Lucky Phil]

Nice Mick. The Kinglake road St Andrews end is only 10 minutes from my place so I know the road pretty well. I've been along the YB quite a few times as well. It's amazing to think the YB is almost literally only a stones throw from the city centre.

Sound like you need a decent holiday back home Mick

Phil  

[audiomick]

45 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:

Sound like you need a decent holiday back home Mick

Yep. That's on the plan for this year. Probably in Melbourne from about the 6th. August to  the 10th. Unfortunately without a Motorcycle.

We will be flying in to Brisbane, arriving on the 18th. July. A mate of mine is in Brisbane, and my youngest brother is somewhere near Brunswich Heads. Going from there, down through Canberra to see my sister, Wodonga-Beechworth to see my older brother and mother, Cobram to see my father and next younger brother, and Melbourne to see a couple of mates. Something over 2,000 km in three weeks. It looks like we will be hiring a camper van. I don't expect it to be a relaxing holiday, but it is necessary. 

Edited June 5 by audiomick

[Lucky Phil]

5 minutes ago, audiomick said:

Yep. That's on the plan for this year. Probably in Melbourne from about the 6th. August to  the 10th. Unfortunately without a Motorcycle.

We will be flying in to Brisbane, arriving on the 18th. July. A mate of mine is in Brisbane, and my youngest brother is somewhere near Byron Heads. Going from there, down through Canberra to see my sister, Wodonga-Beechworth to see my older brother and mother, Cobram to see my father and next younger brother, and Melbourne to see a couple of mates. Something over 2,000 km in three weeks. It looks like we will be hiring a camper van. I don't expect it to be a relaxing holiday, but it is necessary. 

Call in mate and stay here if you like we have plenty of room.

Phil

[audiomick]

Just now, Lucky Phil said:

... stay here if you like...

Thanks for that. I have a good friend who lives in Carlton, but I don't know for sure if he can put us up. I'll get in touch if needs be. 

[Lucky Phil]

2 minutes ago, audiomick said:

Thanks for that. I have a good friend who lives in Carlton, but I don't know for sure if he can put us up. I'll get in touch if needs be. 

We could at least catch up if you have the time. The Kent hotel in North Carlton does a good meal. Or anywhere in Lygon St obviously.

Phil

Edited June 5 by Lucky Phil

[audiomick]

2 minutes ago, Lucky Phil said:

We could at least catch up if you have the time. 

Yeah, that's on the plan. 

[Gmc28]

top of my list in a few years when I “cut back on work”, which is my version of retirement, is to spend a bunch of time touring australia.  the missus will go, so it’ll be a combo of renting a bike for some strategic touring here and there, as sub-routines of the main car or camper touring with her.