Lets see you on your bike!

[Thistle]

Do others use the bike paths (roller bladers , walkers etc)?
Do many riders just use the road?? This is not illegal in Aust is it?? I know some of the girls here in the USA have mentioned that in their states if there is a bike path you have to use.

Yep, walkers, rollerbladers... lots of people use the bike paths, but it isnt really a problem. They are quite wide with a centre line, and people here are pretty courteous. Only problem i've found is at night, some people wear black and you come up on them pretty quickly. Some reflective strips wouldnt go astray! But during the day i've never had a problem.

Yes, you can ride on the road, and we have great on-road cycling here too. Sound like an ad, dont i? but we do in the last 3 years or so, they have added bike lanes to the majority of major roads, so if you're a roadie, you'll love it. I go on the roads sometimes, but i'm not particularly quick and just find the bike paths as convenient. Some of my more serious cycling buddies stick to the roads. I tell you Canberra is a cycling heaven... apart from the -6 degree mornings in winter ... but even those are bearable, cos they usually develop into beautiful sunny days just like today!

[Trekhawk]

I tell you Canberra is a cycling heaven... apart from the -6 degree mornings in winter ... but even those are bearable, cos they usually develop into beautiful sunny days just like today!

theav - thanks for answering all my questions. I ride both road and mountain so Im looking forward to hitting the roads and trails on my return to Aust.

Yep Canberra sure is chilly in Winter but I think Northern California will have toughened me up a bit (I try to keep riding thru winter here even when it snows).

Good to know I have someone in Canberra to get all the good riding info from. I hope we can get together for a ride when I get to the ACT.

Thanks again
Leslie

[Tiffanie]

Here's one...



Not my bike though. It was a rental. Dh and I biked around Napa County this weekend while we were vacationing there. The area was so beautiful!!!

[caligurl]

nice pic, tiff! (but please tell me you wore a helmet while riding and it's just off for the pic!!!!)

[Tiffanie]

nice pic, tiff! (but please tell me you wore a helmet while riding and it's just off for the pic!!!!)

Yes, of course I wore a helmet. That was just after our ride, back at the
B & B

[caligurl]

Yes, of course I wore a helmet. That was just after our ride, back at the
B & B

ok... good! (i worry! i'ts my job!)

[Tiffanie]

ok... good! (i worry! i'ts my job!)

That must be a stressful job!
Thanks for worrying... I feel special now.

[tygab]

Not my bike though. It was a rental. Dh and I biked around Napa County this weekend while we were vacationing there. The area was so beautiful!!!

Did you bring your pedals and have the rental joint put them on for you? My hubby and I brought our bikes out on our trip to British Columbia earlier this summer, but between the bike box rental, the flight charge, and 2 days of "delayed" baggage (1 day each side), not to mention the dent my poor Pilot had to suffer (it's cosmetic but still, I was bummed ya know), I can't help but think renting would have been easier and probably cheaper. The problem is how do you find places that rent good quality bikes?

[kelownagirl]

Did you bring your pedals and have the rental joint put them on for you? My hubby and I brought our bikes out on our trip to British Columbia earlier this summer, but between the bike box rental, the flight charge, and 2 days of "delayed" baggage (1 day each side), not to mention the dent my poor Pilot had to suffer (it's cosmetic but still, I was bummed ya know), I can't help but think renting would have been easier and probably cheaper. The problem is how do you find places that rent good quality bikes?

Where did you go in BC?

Barb

[tygab]

Where did you go in BC?

Barb

We were in the Vancouver area along Howe Sound. We rode around Squamish and also inland around Pemberton. And walked around Whistler (lots of pedestrians and didn't have the time to find the lesser traveled areas). The bike paths around Whistler looked very idea for hybrid type bikes though, and it's nice to see you could really get around that way. Absolutely beautiful there.

[gozlin7]

I finally got one of my co-workers to take some pictures as I'm leaving work. Usually I'm grinning ear to ear while riding but my friend caught me while talking away!



They all pretend to think I'm crazy and eccentric for commuting (which I am but that's beside the point... ) but secretly they all wanna do it!

[rocknrollgirl]

I realized after I posted my muddy picture that I was on a loaner bike, and not Bob. So here we are, in a race, and riding last winter.....

( I hope this works....)

[rocknrollgirl]

Megapixel issues.......trying again.....

[Tiffanie]

Did you bring your pedals and have the rental joint put them on for you? My hubby and I brought our bikes out on our trip to British Columbia earlier this summer, but between the bike box rental, the flight charge, and 2 days of "delayed" baggage (1 day each side), not to mention the dent my poor Pilot had to suffer (it's cosmetic but still, I was bummed ya know), I can't help but think renting would have been easier and probably cheaper. The problem is how do you find places that rent good quality bikes?

The bike rental shop provided the pedals. We brought our own shoes/cleats. They were very accommodating and reasonable! Two bikes for 24 hours, delivered and picked up at our B&B only cost us $100. The ride was kind of challenging, not having my own bike, different fit, feel, etc. but since we only planned one ride over the weekend, it was do-able.

Sorry about the bang up on your bike.

[postiechic]

postmen (and women) are posties

that's meeeee......I'm a postie!