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Try this from Werribee centre to the south end of Geelong on the Torquay Road. http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Werribee-to-Torquay It is the optimum route given traffic flow/ direct travel/ road widths and amenity. A road cyclist will get a bi…
July 2
Sandra, you're gonna love cycling sooo much. All great comments by everyone thus far. Best maintenence for your bike is cleaning it with warm soapy water followed by a rinse. Oil the chain with even vegetable oil if you have nothing else. Eat a soli…
June 24
....or drive a car unregistered!!!
May 8
What a bizarre scenario, especially in Oppys old electorate! I'll certainly sign this as a out of towner. With Melbourne 2010 fast approaching you'd like to think most people in Geelong would give more than a stuff about how their town is perceived…
April 13
Bridgette added a blog post
Here in Geelong we have been shaking off the shackles of having an oil refinery and Ford Motor Co. as two of the biggest employers. As such cars very much rule this town.At the moment our council have promised a 'copenhagen' style bike lane linking…
April 13
Recently asked a full time bus driver of a zillion years experience in Sydney & here why it is that buses a more regularly the vehicles to cause grief to cyclists. He immeadiately replied which made me think that he had previously been asked or cons…
November 9, 2009
Keep it simple- a pair of food handling gloves on first, then normal gloves. Snug & water proof. Very sweaty hands though.
October 29, 2009
When we cyclists share public space (roads) with faster more intimidating users (motor vehicles), what do we wish for? answer!! speed limits as close to our average speed as possible! As much as I don't like the idea, legal speed limit signs indicat…
August 26, 2009

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Kensington
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Help needed in Geelong

Here in Geelong we have been shaking off the shackles of having an oil refinery and Ford Motor Co. as two of the biggest employers. As such cars very much rule this town.
At the moment our council have promised a 'copenhagen' style bike lane linking our foreshore area (which is a lovely place to ride) with the Barwon River trails (also lovely places to ride). This thinking by our council is pretty significant because we are a town really dominated by strong anti-cycling sentiment in attitude… Continue

Posted on April 13, 2010 at 11:52am — 1 Comment

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At 8:31pm on March 31, 2008, ChrisS said…
Hi Bridgette,

Are Pipittina and you going to the next officially sanctioned Geelong Full Moon Ride™?
At 4:06pm on March 5, 2008, ChrisS said…
Hi Bridgette,

Welcome to Melbourne Cyclist!

cheers,

ChrisS ;)
 
 
 

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