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Contents
Location
In a shopping centre carpark in Epping.
Participants
Expedition 1
- Tom
- Max
Expedition 2
Expedition 1
Expedition 2
We met up along the Upflied Bike Path, pretty much right at the pre-arranged time together, and then rode along some excellent creek-adjacent (and, briefly, freeway adjacent) bike paths and got the hash in the car park at Epping.
We danced around a bit to get to the point, then cracked open a couple of tinnies Felix had graciously brought with him. Then, inspired by the beery taste, we decided to ride 1.5kms to a nearby brewpub and had some tasty Irish stouts there.
I (Felix) needed to get to my friends' house to fix their bikes as pre-organised, so I left the crew to their raucous afternoon.
Google told me it would take 1 hour and 13 minutes to get to the house in Thornbury, where I was due in 28 minutes, plus I had a headwind, so I rode hard. By taking High Street rather than the more circuitous bike path I shaved off some time. Letting loose on my fixy also helped.
I was also helped by getting accosted by two young men in a beaten up old sedan who pulled up next to me soon after I'd set off and told me to "Get off the road, fuckhead" or words to that effect. They then sped off only to get caught in the next traffic light queue. So of course that took me right up next to them in the bike lane, so I leaned in towards their open window and asked them to repeat what they said. They repeated their remarks, but added even more colourful language, so I gave them an appropriate gesture, and used the red light to speed off through the shopping centre and therefore somewhere difficult for a car to chase me (which they actually tried to do). This was a motivational aid in getting away from the area fast. I made it to my friends' place only 8 minutes late - half Google's time.
And after that, I was at a 78th birthday party at another pub, this time in Brunswick, and then home for my daughter's bath time.
Tracklog
Photos
GPS proof!
At the hash!
Stout time!
