Capital City Trail / bike ride

On the weekend Reid and I cycled around the capital city bike trail. It was a beautiful late winter sunny day – 19 degrees, perfect blue sky.

We started at the bike hire shop at Federation Square and followed the Yarra east all the way round through Richmondto Clifton Hill – at which point the trail turns away from the river and heads across the top of the city into the Docklands. The entire trail is on special cycling (or walking), lanes not once on the 32 km trail do you have to ride on the road, which is bloody awesome! In fact I think we must have been about ¾ of the way around before we even had to cross over a road!! I think it is so brilliant in a (relatively) large city there are so many accessible and well maintained cycle paths.

We also got to see quite a beautiful part of Melbourne – most of the places we cycled were away from the main high streets or train stations (the only places we usually get to see) – clean and no graffiti

So now what – we are going to buy our own bikes and check out some of the other cycle trails. Reid said today (21 August) that he was definitely keen to get his own bike and go riding more often – I thought I’d write that down in case I have to come back to it later and “remind” him J

We had a great day! (no mention of sore bums of course)