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I just got back from riding the reverse of this trip, from Arts-Loi down to Anneessens, and it turns out the bikes also come with headlights and a red flashing rear light too, both of which activated once I pulled the bike off the rank. Brilliant! I’m so easily amused. CuriOcity got the better of me and I had to scan the barcode today to see what’s in it. Not so interesting after-all, but if you’re interested: BE 8B 68 AC D9 0D 4C 26 This would be big in melbourne. Melbourne already has a massive bike following, including clubs and regular events and an endless supply of cycling lanes and tracks ! This would be fantastic in inner-Melbourne (CDB plus a few inner-suburbs) because the hills aren’t too steep (away from Flagstaff) and there are so many bloody parks. Hills be damned though: if it’s too much, just drop off the bike, grab a train in the loop and grab another bike! I’d love to go tearing down Bourke Street towards the mall away from Flagstaff! If I remember correctly, the bit near McKillop Street is really steep. I rode the latter half of my journey back from work tonight, along a route that required a little more work (lots of traffic lights) and got off at a station a bit further away so my legs wouldn’t feel stiff later on. I think I’m lovin’ it (Cyclocity, not McDonalds). I’m suddenly remembering how much I enjoyed riding in Australia, especially having spent a day going from Croydon to Mill Park via Doncaster and Eltham (nice ride that bit), then into the CBD, with most of it on tracks within reserves. I gave up and took a train back home though, avoiding some scary Tintern girls on the way. Melbourne is an excellent place for bike riding, with varied terrain and so many hidden bike paths, complete with lighting, suspension bridges, etc., that nobody would even know about unless they rode/ran/walked there. I’m considering the yearly subscription for Cyclocity now, but I’ll wait and see if I still like it by the end of the week. |
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