Once again Stef, you are making me miss Melbourne. I would Open up the Melways and plan a bike ride. With all the reserves and foot paths, the roads that are dead ends for cars, are nice uncrowded connected paths for bikes. You may not realize it, but Melbourne is a dream for bicycling. Enjoy the warm weather.
Melbourne has quite a lot of completely separate bicycle paths. They're great for recreational bike riding but they don't always go where you need to go if you're commuting, visiting friends or running errands. You can ride from Williamstown -> Reservoir -> Diamond Creek -> Frankston -> St Kilda -> stop in the city for dinner and back to Williamstown in a big 177Km loop without going on any on-road painted bike lanes.
Omg haha, You went within 1km of my house haha, This video is so cool, I came here from one of your tram videos and I must say, Your content is so cool !, Good job, I am gonna watch some of your other videos now, This was so good !
Your content creation skills are amazing Stef. At first I was worried when you had divided your channel in two, but this works well. You have so much relatable content, it’s very down to earth, I find I always learn something and have a laugh. I really hope your channel continues to grow and reach a wider audience.
That's such a great comment Anthony, thank you for taking the time to write that. It really motivates me to keep producing and sharing stories like this which I love, so thanks again.
I think you're putting the bike pump onto the valve the wrong way. The lever stays down when you put it on and when it's on you pull the lever up. And the reverse to take it off.
It's funny, I'm a committed cyclist and I'm pretty sure I've ridden every part of the CCT (even noticed you calling the Merri Creek the 'river' for narrative convenience 😅) but I've never actually done it as a single complete loop even though both I and my partner live within a couple of hundred metres of it (on the north and south sides.) Should do that - maybe during some of the super-summery weather we're going to have over the next week! 😂
Stef, subscribed only a short time ago, however we really enjoy your videos. Can I ask what sort of Garin watch you have ?? Looking to update my Garmin.. Cheers mate.
As a committed cyclist here in Brum Stef...I'm surprised the cycle lanes on the main roads in Melbourne are just as bad as ours...Though I appreciate the route you took was much more like it should be, kept separate from the cars. Makes so much more sense and safer for all concerned ,But scenic cycle route don't usually help commuters and such like. Glad you have some summery weather at last down there so you can get out and about after all the rain you guys have had in recent weeks. Great content and video as always . Take care down there!
Great video, it made me laugh! I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets lost and takes wrong turns! Although sometimes it takes you interesting places you otherwise wouldn’t have found.
Thanks Bruce. It's true that getting lost isn't a bad thing, but sometimes my stubbornness can get in the way of efficiency, so for that I was annoyed!
I’ve really started to get into you videos lately. This was cool. I’ve only really started my running journey a year ago after being very out of shape. We recently travelling to Melbourne for a kid free few days and I loved running up and down Southbank. It is a pity the loop isn’t better signed etc I’d love to give it a crack either running or riding.
I did the same anti-clockwise loop back in October, starting from Hawksburn station. Like you I also got a bit lost with all the bridge closures, but resorted to using GPS on my phone pretty quickly. It's great that the loop exists but navigating parts of it can be incredibly frustrating. It's also dangerously narrow in some places. There is a way to bypass the Gipps Street steps altogether by taking a few back streets to Clarke Street and rejoining the Yarra trail there. Necessary if you ride a recumbent bike, trike or a heavy ebike. A bit further up it's easy to take the wrong turn at Trenerry Street. The trick is to cross the river twice, using two footbridges just a few hundred metres apart. Completely illogical but that's how it is. It's a shame the signage is so poor. I think I got lost again at Heidelberg Road. The signs don't tell you to ride under the bridge. The trail still doesn't bypass Rushall station after all these years. It wouldn't be that hard for them to fix. Royal Park station is another place where you can get lost, where the trail splits in two. One fork follows the tram line then abruptly stops at the Elliot Avenue crossing in Royal Park. Don't go that way. When I eventually reached Flinders Street I got stuck. There were road closures everywhere. I had no idea the Melbourne Marathon was on. Whoops!
I took a wrong turn at Heidelberg Road too, didn't include that in the video! Yeah it's a bit fiddly under Rushall Station to dismount and walk around the commuters you're right. Nice tip about avoiding the steps thanks, I'll use that next time I do the loop.
We have some great bike pathways in Adelaide, and like yours some have great signage and others well 🤔 I guess you get to do a bit of unplanned exploring or get out the tech stuff, thanks for sharing
Another good loop is the Gardiners Creek trail from Burnley to East Malvern, then the Anniversary Trail to Kew, then the Yarra Trail back to Burnley. It has its own navigation problems so you'll still need to consult your phone now and then. It's less busy though.
YES around water snakes gather they generally are gone if you make noise but sitting down or walking where step on one we need cycling infrastructure for the most livable city mantle compared to Europe we are behind
I’ve lived in Melbourne for over 60 years , Melbourne does cover a lot of area , and much of it does go unnoticed to many of the locals sadly. On the north side of Melbourne, we have some pretty decent bike paths , you can go north, south. east or west , from northern burbs you can get about 98% of the way into the city by dedicated bike paths.
Interesting trip. Canberra has good bike paths, I can recommend riding around Lake Bubbly Gherkin (Lake Burley Griffin). Just beware of snakes in some places.
I rode around Canberra with a good mate a few years back. From what I remember they have really good bike path options and really encourage bike riding in and around the city. Would like to go back, thanks Steve.
I like old Melbourne, one thing I don’t agree on is the constant need for some to feel the need to punish car drivers who just want to get around the city , this includes the Lord Mayor. Cars are not the problem, it’s the lack of decent roads and infrastructure , parking and never ending bottlenecks . If you need to do business or even just go shopping in the city and find parking , the councillors have done a good job at making it an absolute horrible experience . Crucifying car drivers that pay an arm and a leg for the privilege of owning a car makes people want to no longer visit the city. And not everyone wants to be crammed on trams like sardines standing room only. I used to live near the mcg in my younger days , I hate going into the city now. More dedicated bike paths not on busy roads would be a good thing for cyclists and motorists.
Fully agree, bike paths in Melbourne are way behind with the rest of the world. But more importantly is the motorist attitude towards bike riders, that is absolutely appalling sometimes. This needs to change. But that will take time.
For a city which is usually very progressive, I think there's a lot more that could be done to open up cycling to more 'amateur' riders like myself. But I worry cars are such a part of Australian life that it would take a lot of attitudes to change before that happened.
If you want a view on how things can be I’d watch the channel “Not just bikes” and why you don’t need to be a cyclist to ride a bike. For instance I use my bike for grocery shopping or having dinner at nearby friends places. Not for sport so to say…
The bike trails around Melbourne are fantastic. They go for hundreds of kilometres. They take you through the most beautiful scenery.
Once again Stef, you are making me miss Melbourne. I would Open up the Melways and plan a bike ride. With all the reserves and foot paths, the roads that are dead ends for cars, are nice uncrowded connected paths for bikes. You may not realize it, but Melbourne is a dream for bicycling. Enjoy the warm weather.
We appreciate you for taking us along on your travels. We hope to you succeed further along the way.
Thanks for watching Sophia!
Melbourne has quite a lot of completely separate bicycle paths. They're great for recreational bike riding but they don't always go where you need to go if you're commuting, visiting friends or running errands.
You can ride from Williamstown -> Reservoir -> Diamond Creek -> Frankston -> St Kilda -> stop in the city for dinner and back to Williamstown in a big 177Km loop without going on any on-road painted bike lanes.
Omg haha, You went within 1km of my house haha, This video is so cool, I came here from one of your tram videos and I must say, Your content is so cool !, Good job, I am gonna watch some of your other videos now, This was so good !
Great on the ground as well as in the air. I like the AI script sounds great.
Your content creation skills are amazing Stef. At first I was worried when you had divided your channel in two, but this works well. You have so much relatable content, it’s very down to earth, I find I always learn something and have a laugh. I really hope your channel continues to grow and reach a wider audience.
That's such a great comment Anthony, thank you for taking the time to write that. It really motivates me to keep producing and sharing stories like this which I love, so thanks again.
Is every bit of Melbourne scribbled upon? Either way, looks like a great adventure. Keep on biking mate!
I think you're putting the bike pump onto the valve the wrong way. The lever stays down when you put it on and when it's on you pull the lever up. And the reverse to take it off.
Just moved here from Europe and getting a bike this week, I live next to this trail but hadn't connected the dots either, stoked for this, thanks!
It's funny, I'm a committed cyclist and I'm pretty sure I've ridden every part of the CCT (even noticed you calling the Merri Creek the 'river' for narrative convenience 😅) but I've never actually done it as a single complete loop even though both I and my partner live within a couple of hundred metres of it (on the north and south sides.) Should do that - maybe during some of the super-summery weather we're going to have over the next week! 😂
I’ve never ridden the full loop, my partner has run it though
The cap city is a fun but very confusing trail, the east portion is very confusing due to road works
Stef, subscribed only a short time ago, however we really enjoy your videos. Can I ask what sort of Garin watch you have ?? Looking to update my Garmin.. Cheers mate.
Thanks Stef, I feel like I got my exercise as well (joking) I do appreciate you taking us along. Tourism should support your channel ! !!
I love running that loop :),
That’s a decent run if you go all the way around. Nice one.
As a committed cyclist here in Brum Stef...I'm surprised the cycle lanes on the main roads in Melbourne are just as bad as ours...Though I appreciate the route you took was much more like it should be, kept separate from the cars. Makes so much more sense and safer for all concerned ,But scenic cycle route don't usually help commuters and such like. Glad you have some summery weather at last down there so you can get out and about after all the rain you guys have had in recent weeks. Great content and video as always . Take care down there!
Great video, it made me laugh! I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets lost and takes wrong turns! Although sometimes it takes you interesting places you otherwise wouldn’t have found.
Thanks Bruce. It's true that getting lost isn't a bad thing, but sometimes my stubbornness can get in the way of efficiency, so for that I was annoyed!
I’ve really started to get into you videos lately. This was cool. I’ve only really started my running journey a year ago after being very out of shape. We recently travelling to Melbourne for a kid free few days and I loved running up and down Southbank. It is a pity the loop isn’t better signed etc I’d love to give it a crack either running or riding.
Steph, nice to get a few shots of the Yarra flowing upside down 😝😜🤪😛😋🤭🫢😬 (PS: I'm from NSW 🤗)
I did the same anti-clockwise loop back in October, starting from Hawksburn station. Like you I also got a bit lost with all the bridge closures, but resorted to using GPS on my phone pretty quickly. It's great that the loop exists but navigating parts of it can be incredibly frustrating. It's also dangerously narrow in some places.
There is a way to bypass the Gipps Street steps altogether by taking a few back streets to Clarke Street and rejoining the Yarra trail there. Necessary if you ride a recumbent bike, trike or a heavy ebike.
A bit further up it's easy to take the wrong turn at Trenerry Street. The trick is to cross the river twice, using two footbridges just a few hundred metres apart. Completely illogical but that's how it is. It's a shame the signage is so poor.
I think I got lost again at Heidelberg Road. The signs don't tell you to ride under the bridge.
The trail still doesn't bypass Rushall station after all these years. It wouldn't be that hard for them to fix.
Royal Park station is another place where you can get lost, where the trail splits in two. One fork follows the tram line then abruptly stops at the Elliot Avenue crossing in Royal Park. Don't go that way.
When I eventually reached Flinders Street I got stuck. There were road closures everywhere. I had no idea the Melbourne Marathon was on. Whoops!
I took a wrong turn at Heidelberg Road too, didn't include that in the video! Yeah it's a bit fiddly under Rushall Station to dismount and walk around the commuters you're right. Nice tip about avoiding the steps thanks, I'll use that next time I do the loop.
We have some great bike pathways in Adelaide, and like yours some have great signage and others well 🤔 I guess you get to do a bit of unplanned exploring or get out the tech stuff, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Kym, reminds me I want to get back to Adelaide again soon, fun city.
Another good loop is the Gardiners Creek trail from Burnley to East Malvern, then the Anniversary Trail to Kew, then the Yarra Trail back to Burnley. It has its own navigation problems so you'll still need to consult your phone now and then. It's less busy though.
I've walked the anniversary trail before, it's a great one so yeah a good idea to cycle that one from the Yarra Trail too, thanks zoomosis.
I get lost around that brewery every time too. Not well signed in that area
Fully agree, I don't enjoy being a moving target for cars, try the Moonee Valley bike path, is a ripper👍
YES around water snakes gather
they generally are gone if you make noise but sitting down or walking where step on one
we need cycling infrastructure for the most livable city mantle
compared to Europe we are behind
Wow!!
I've lived in Melbourne over 20 years and I've learned a lot about Melbourne!!
No I NEVER thought Melbourne could even have a water fall!!
I’ve lived in Melbourne for over 60 years , Melbourne does cover a lot of area , and much of it does go unnoticed to many of the locals sadly.
On the north side of Melbourne, we have some pretty decent bike paths , you can go north, south. east or west , from northern burbs you can get about 98% of the way into the city by dedicated bike paths.
@@mikldude9376 Well said... Yes I live near Marybyrnong river trail and know there is the Mary creek etc... too
damm that porsche 911 tho
Interesting trip. Canberra has good bike paths, I can recommend riding around Lake Bubbly Gherkin (Lake Burley Griffin). Just beware of snakes in some places.
I rode around Canberra with a good mate a few years back. From what I remember they have really good bike path options and really encourage bike riding in and around the city. Would like to go back, thanks Steve.
Are you on Strava
OMG! Who the hell got idea to make a bike track with stairs on it?!?!?
One of these days I wouldn’t mind walking a fair portion of the Warburton trial. Make a day of it.
It's a great loop around the city, if you don't get lost it's a good day out for sure. Thanks for watching Glenn.
feel your pain, the wayfinding is atrocious on the trail at times.
At least bike paths where you get lost, still get you somewhere, better than bike paths that lead to a complete dead end...
Shoutout to NBA superstar Kevin Durant for making a quick appearance in the thumbnail 😎
Try the Yarra boulevard in Kew. Cool spot, great views, Pete in Cairns.
Thanks Petros, I'll look it up.
Sory, the Kew boulevard. its been a long time
In our suburb Stef...the trail is a bit confusing in spots and the bridge closure does not help. Good day for it though..
Finally some sunshine in Melbourne! Thanks for watching George.
I like old Melbourne, one thing I don’t agree on is the constant need for some to feel the need to punish car drivers who just want to get around the city , this includes the Lord Mayor.
Cars are not the problem, it’s the lack of decent roads and infrastructure , parking and never ending bottlenecks .
If you need to do business or even just go shopping in the city and find parking , the councillors have done a good job at making it an absolute horrible experience . Crucifying car drivers that pay an arm and a leg for the privilege of owning a car makes people want to no longer visit the city.
And not everyone wants to be crammed on trams like sardines standing room only.
I used to live near the mcg in my younger days , I hate going into the city now.
More dedicated bike paths not on busy roads would be a good thing for cyclists and motorists.
6:18 What I learned from the video: don't cycle VFR, cycle IFR
Haha, this is a very appropriate way to look at it.
I think Australia is safe because I live in Australia
I'm sorry to hear about your phone stef
RIP protective screen. That's like the 3rd I've smashed this year.
Fully agree, bike paths in Melbourne are way behind with the rest of the world. But more importantly is the motorist attitude towards bike riders, that is absolutely appalling sometimes. This needs to change. But that will take time.
For a city which is usually very progressive, I think there's a lot more that could be done to open up cycling to more 'amateur' riders like myself. But I worry cars are such a part of Australian life that it would take a lot of attitudes to change before that happened.
If you want a view on how things can be I’d watch the channel “Not just bikes” and why you don’t need to be a cyclist to ride a bike. For instance I use my bike for grocery shopping or having dinner at nearby friends places. Not for sport so to say…
I love a channel recommendation, thanks Dave.
@@stef747 I hope you liked it.
Dont you love it when our taxes pay for all this bike stuff and no one uses it
Maybe you should.