Escape the city heat, test your lights and follow the trail of tail lights out of the city at dusk for the run to Portsea. You’ll be back in the CBD for breakfast in the park. 8PM start
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Start: Port Melbourne 8:00:00 PM
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Well I assume it’s subject to normal Audax rules… so you probably have to finish it in about 12 hours. That should leave some space for rest time, but I doubt there would be any sleep.
(1) A rider may ride any type of cycle on a ride provided it is only capable of being propelled solely by human effort and complies with the road rules.
(2) On a ride where any part of the maximum permitted time for the ride is at night, a rider must:
(a) have available for use at all times:
i. at least two independently powered front lights,
ii. at least two independently powered rear lights; and
iii. a reflective vest, bandolier or jersey (with reflective markings on both the front and rear) or equivalent,
(b) have securely attached to the cycle at all times, one front light and one rear light and a red reflector,
(c) at night or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility:
i. have illuminated at least one front light of constant beam,
ii. have illuminated at least one rear light; and
iii. wear the reflective vest, bandolier or jersey or equivalent as the outermost garment.
(3) For any rider, reflective tape must be added to the front and rear of the bike or trike or rider equivalent to a vest, bandolier, jersey or equivalent where the rider’s reflective vest, bandolier, jersey or equivalent is in any way obscured from the front or rear while riding.
WOW! That is a top ride. The only downside is the agro, abuse and broken glass throwing by deadshits south of Frankston. Also doing it fixed is even more of a salute to Irene Plowman since she rode Sydney to Melbourne non-stop before the war (I’m guessing fixed).
Finished in 8.5 hrs - um… a touch ahead of schedule so I might try and meet you all at Belgian instead of fed sq.
Pity I couldn’t show off my beard and long socks aheahe
As I rode through Rosebud, some kids saw me coming and threw a bottle at the ground right in front of me, then as I passed they yelled out “PSSSSSSSSS! Ahehaheha”. I had to swerve a little to avoid the main chunks, lucky I didn’t flat Looking back - it was not so bad.
