Distances
Getting this Bicycle recently has inspired me to remember the distances I used to cycle with my previous Bicycle....
Let's see....
From where I was living at the time - Kew - to Melbourne City, which I did probably a couple of times a week, 8K
From Kew to Camberwell (where the closest Centrelink - or Department of Social Security as it was then, was), which I did at least once a fortnight, unless I otherwise needed something in that area, 5K
From Kew to Caribbean Gardens, which I only did once (for a THREADS Meeting), 30K
These distances are each way, of course, and the one for Caribbean Gardens took about 2 or 3 hours each way :-(
Working out some distances for where I am now....
Deer Park to Sunshine, 7K
Deer Park to Highpoint, 10K
Deer Park to Tullamarine, 19K
Deer Park to Melbourne City, 18K just to the corner of Dynon Road and Spencer Street....another 1K at least before you're actually in the CBD itself
So, while I *have* done these distances, it *was* more than 20 years ago, and clearly, if Friday was any example, I'm going to need to practice on short distances for a bit before even thinking of going any further for awhile
Oh well, outside of these coming two weeks when I have to do another 'Motivational Course' by order of Centrelink, I should be able to get some such practice....over the weekend or something, and then get some more regular practice after that :-)
Let's see....
From where I was living at the time - Kew - to Melbourne City, which I did probably a couple of times a week, 8K
From Kew to Camberwell (where the closest Centrelink - or Department of Social Security as it was then, was), which I did at least once a fortnight, unless I otherwise needed something in that area, 5K
From Kew to Caribbean Gardens, which I only did once (for a THREADS Meeting), 30K
These distances are each way, of course, and the one for Caribbean Gardens took about 2 or 3 hours each way :-(
Working out some distances for where I am now....
Deer Park to Sunshine, 7K
Deer Park to Highpoint, 10K
Deer Park to Tullamarine, 19K
Deer Park to Melbourne City, 18K just to the corner of Dynon Road and Spencer Street....another 1K at least before you're actually in the CBD itself
So, while I *have* done these distances, it *was* more than 20 years ago, and clearly, if Friday was any example, I'm going to need to practice on short distances for a bit before even thinking of going any further for awhile
Oh well, outside of these coming two weeks when I have to do another 'Motivational Course' by order of Centrelink, I should be able to get some such practice....over the weekend or something, and then get some more regular practice after that :-)