Tumbarumba lies about 3 hours south of Canberra, not far from Tumut. The Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail a year old and built with love.
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The section of Canberra Centenary Trail along the border with NSW overlooks Gungahlin and winds its way amongst rural hills
Continue reading “Canberra Centenary Trail: Taylor to Forde”Kuringa Drive: a brief history
The history of Kuringa Drive has been anything but brief. The discussion has been going on for most of the last decade but with the construction work, the end is in sight.
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No matter what you might think – or tell yourself and others – you wear black, dark navy blue or dark grey and you will be very, very had to see!
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Riding on the road may not be the smartest thing we do. Even under optimal conditions, drivers manage to run into “living things”. We all know that at speed this can/will be fatal.
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We accept that tidal plains are part of the ocean, but not that floodplains are part of the river. we know that anything on the floodplain will be washed away with the next flood. Nomen est omen.
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The Molonglo Valley floods regularly and one of the river level crossings has been washed away – again. This leaves the Molonglo with one less rideable crossing and fully intact cycling path. This might be the first, but it is not likely the last.
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Riding along Pipe Flat through the Molonglo Valley is a great ride. It is relatively flat and very scenic. It has become more difficult to pass the building sites at Whitlam and Namarag. Care is required on Coppins Crossing Road.
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In 2020, canberra.bike discussed the active travel network in Whitlam. Here is an update.
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Safer walking and cycling is most easily achieved by reducing traffic speed. We have known this for over a decade but do too little to curb road speeds. Here is a report from 2008 stating the case.
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