Bunch ride 3

flyingdutch

So who's in this Sunday?

Usual meeting spot. Cnr Thompsons/Manningham 7:15am

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Daveb

flyingdutch wrote:
> So who's in this Sunday?
>
> Usual meeting spot. Cnr Thompsons/Manningham 7:15am
>
Not me but I probably will the following Sunday for Bunch
Ride 4 (if this is going to be regular we need a real name).
Although I'm thinking of creating the nancy route. Start at
the same point but follow the route we did in week 1 and
meet you guys at the point where teh Warrandyte route joins
up again. That way I can avoid a) the death hills of
Warrandyte, b) the 78kph descent (which I'm sure will result
in my recurring head stem about to come loose paranoia), and
c) hopefully you guys will be a bit worn out by then.

So if there are any wusses out there, let me know.

DaveB

hippy

>Originally posted by Daveb
> flyingdutch wrote:
> So who's in this Sunday?
>
> Usual meeting spot. Cnr Thompsons/Manningham 7:15am
>
>Not me but I probably will the following Sunday for Bunch
>Ride 4 (if this is going to be regular we need a real name).

I like your "Death Hills" :-)

>Although I'm thinking of creating the nancy route.

"Route Nancy"?

>So if there are any wusses out there, let me know.

Raises hand.

When's the route map going up? I wanna see someone texta
in a Melways where this ride goes... failing that maybe a set of
textual directions. whereis.com.au isn't spitting out what I need
to see... grr..

I should get out and do some hills but don't wanna be holding
people up or getting drop 5 mins into a ride. and 7.15Am.. urgh :P

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flyingdutch

"AM-Nancy"

i'd give you text route but once we were off the north-south/east-west grid i was lost.
Luckily Tony knew the way and once near Greensborough i recognised DaveB's ingeniously quiet backstreets route

Ssaid corner to Shoppingtown, along Donc Rd to (lights before Springvale Rd) and turn left and left again at Sp'vale Rd.
A right soon after (Old or 'new' Warrandyte Rd) and then i think Andersons Rd. Awesome rolling climbs/descents (That 78kph is getting beat this time!) and then lots of 'onwards' until roundabout reached and then....

Oh bugger. Tony?

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Daveb

hippy wrote:

>
>
>> So if there are any wusses out there, let me know.
>
>
> Raises hand.
>
Sorry hippy but as chief Nancy Route handicapper I think I'd
automatically put you in the compulsory Hills of Death
group. Unless you're volunteering to be the chief wheel
suckee (no wheel sucking for you, that's my job).

DaveB

hippy

>Originally posted by flyingdutch
>"AM-Nancy"

Yeah, but most mornings I'm up at 5.50 and after most Sat
nights I like my sleep-ins

>i'd give you text route but once we were off the north->south/east-west grid i was lost.

Yeah, I'm even worse than that. I have to ride a loop about 50
times before I remember how it goes..

>Luckily Tony knew the way and once near Greensborough

I don't even know where Greensborough is!

>then i think Andersons Rd. Awesome rolling climbs/descents
>(That 78kph is getting beat this time!) and then lots

Sounds like fun

>of 'onwards' until roundabout reached and then....

'onwards'? Straight road?

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hippy

>Originally posted by Daveb
>> So if there are any wusses out there, let me know.
>hippy:
> Raises hand.
>
>Sorry hippy but as chief Nancy Route handicapper I think I'd
>automatically put you in the compulsory Hills of Death
>group. Unless you're volunteering to be the chief wheel
>suckee (no wheel sucking for you, that's my job).

Awww come on man! I'm not suited to be climbing anything
but curbs!

I wanna know the route so I can do it solo before I embarass myself in front of others :S (can't blame alcohol, see?)

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flyingdutch

Here goes:
We did

Cnr Thompsons Rd / Mannningham Rd
Along Manningham to Doncaster Shoppingtown
Turn east along Doncaster Rd
Turn North-East into Old Warrandyte Rd
North along Springvale Rd
Shortly after turn east into Tindals Rd
Turn right into Harris Gully Rd, i think it becomes Yaara St into Warrandyte
Turn North over bridge over Yarra. This is KangarooGround-W'dyte Rd. This goes for awhile.
Finally hit roundabout and turn right onto Eltham-YarraGlen Rd.
Take next major left which is STILL called Eltham-YarraGlen Rd!
Awesome descent and down to Tintersection. Turn left into Hurstbridge Rd.
Go along for awhile (Im gettin a bit vague hereabouts) and thru BIG roundabout and onto Diamond Creek Rd.
At next BIG roundabout stay left (big downhill. beat the 70kph sign!) and down to Greensborough. Stay left as you go up short/sharp hill and thru mall-type streetand turn at lights into Grimshaw St.
Turn left into 'side' street and immedialtey right. go around school and through a series of backstreets until you hit the Watsonia Army Base and then head right up Yallambie Rd to Greensborough 'Highway' and down hill (watch startled drivers as you pass em:-0 )
and down to Lower Plenty Rd-Right and left into Rosanna Rd.
Down to Heidelberg. Straight thru, cutting and then roundabout straight ahead onto Lower Heidelberg Rd.
Droul over Pinarellos, Lampiers, Bianchis in Ivanhoe Cycles windows and then onto Fairfield Papermills.
Turn left into Chandler Hwy, across yarra and South across Fwy and at roundabout left into Kilby Rd.
At Doncaster/kilby/Burke lights you take Doncaster Rd and onto
chateau d'FD or back toward start.
Maybe add some more bits in this week?

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hippy

Bloody Hell!!!
I was expecting "ride along this road turn right, ride along until this road turn right, ride along to this road turn right.. done"

You guys made the ride an orienteering challenge as well as a
physical challenge!

Maybe I should just try and meet you at the start and see how
long I last...

hippy

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flyingdutch

you'll be fine. i reckon it would mimmick your commute fairly well and we just tootle along. Of course we can always take EPO and go harder if you want... (wossit loike?)

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hippy

Are you calling me dopey?

You reckon it would mimic my commute?! 78kph is something I
don't hit riding home that's for sure.. 73 maybe..

hippy

eddiec

sheesh!!

that's some ride fellas... i was intrigued in joining you, but i doubt the jello legs on the duallie would be able to keep the pace...

I'll be out riding Sunday, but definitely taking the 'wuss route'... trails through deepdene, camberwell, ashburton, and south yarra and then up to a slow, recovery coffee at Kanteen, before taking the yarra trail home... sounds much more civilized!

Daveb

> Maybe I should just try and meet you at the start and see
> how long I last...
>
> hippy
>
Yeah no secret training allowed for preparation.

I obviously didn't throw in enough side streets through
Watsonia if Dutch can remember it all.

DaveB

hippy

Hmm.. I've never been out that way.. I'm definately going to
have to plot the course out...

hippy