Cycle Commuting: Day One (Part Two)
Well, going home was a lot easier. I actually didn't feel too tired when I got home. I did discover that most of the way home is downhill, hence most of the way this morning was uphill. For example I noticed as I was almost at the main part of the bridge deck on the cycleway that the bridge is actually relatively flat from halfway north, and goes "downhill" from the middle south. The route I took was: Yeo Street, Bent Street, Winter Ave, Alfred Street (very briefly), footbridge, Ridge Street, Walker Street, some lane, Middlemiss Street, Alfred Street, Harbour Bridge, Kent Street, Erskine Street, Sussex Street, Pyrmont Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge Road.
So now I have to work out how to do it when I next ride in (probably skip tomorrow and ride Thursday). Most likely I'll do the route I took home in reverse, except I think I'll have to push my bike up that really steep bit of Walker Street. Maybe I'll see if Miller Street is any better - it's definitely uphill but might be a lower gradient for longer.
Walker Street downhill was fun! I was riding the brakes, I'm still getting my confidence back after not riding for 10 years, and according to my GPS still got up to 42km/h. Technically that's speeding since it's a 40 zone :) Most of the way I was doing around 20km/h, on the Harbour Bridge etc.
More updates next time I ride!
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