M7 is a good road for bikes - especially for riding ITT...
It was nice to get out on a Sunday morning for once - normally I like to stay home and spend some quality time with bub. I thought I'd try the M7 for myself. A pretty simple loop of Lane Cove Road, M2, M7 and M4 back to home.
There were plenty of bikes out and about, especially on the M2 and then again on the M7 and its accompanying bike path. The bike path seems to be attracting a lot of riders on all kinds of bikes, from kids on BMXs to old ladies on comfort bikes which is great. The M7 itself is a nice smooth hotmix with a wide shoulder and plenty of signage, though it is a little exposed to the wind. In contrast to others, I didn't think there were many (if any) bogan droppings. There was some broken taillight glass near a couple of exits, but only a couple of exits were affected. Traffic levels were low, making it easy to scoot across the on and off ramp entrances. The road is nearly flat, with gentle undulations providing the variation, so it enabled some high (for me) speeds.
The best thing about yesterday morning's ride was that I didn't have a single yobbo blaring a horn or shouting out the window. Maybe they can't afford to drive on a toll road... but I didn't have any on the (free) M4 either, so maybe it was the nice weather putting everyone in a good mood. Ahhh.
Hmm. Ride stats... HR - unknown, high up hills, less down hills. Distance 71km. Av. 35.1km/h
Ritch
It was nice to get out on a Sunday morning for once - normally I like to stay home and spend some quality time with bub. I thought I'd try the M7 for myself. A pretty simple loop of Lane Cove Road, M2, M7 and M4 back to home.
There were plenty of bikes out and about, especially on the M2 and then again on the M7 and its accompanying bike path. The bike path seems to be attracting a lot of riders on all kinds of bikes, from kids on BMXs to old ladies on comfort bikes which is great. The M7 itself is a nice smooth hotmix with a wide shoulder and plenty of signage, though it is a little exposed to the wind. In contrast to others, I didn't think there were many (if any) bogan droppings. There was some broken taillight glass near a couple of exits, but only a couple of exits were affected. Traffic levels were low, making it easy to scoot across the on and off ramp entrances. The road is nearly flat, with gentle undulations providing the variation, so it enabled some high (for me) speeds.
The best thing about yesterday morning's ride was that I didn't have a single yobbo blaring a horn or shouting out the window. Maybe they can't afford to drive on a toll road... but I didn't have any on the (free) M4 either, so maybe it was the nice weather putting everyone in a good mood. Ahhh.
Hmm. Ride stats... HR - unknown, high up hills, less down hills. Distance 71km. Av. 35.1km/h
Ritch