Cycling around Melbourne

Who knew that losing my jobs would lead to weight gain? I guess it's because I have more time to stuff my gob now. And drink.

Give or take a few pounds, I have been the same weight since I graduated from high school.  But now I think I am close to weighing more than I ever have, and when you're my height and build, an extra 5kg is really noticeable. We don't have a scale, thank goodness.

I'll turn it around, however, and in true warrior fashion, I have taken advantage of the early spring weather, jumped on my Mongoose and cycled over 100km in the past two days. As my grandpa would say, my tired is hanging out.

Yesterday, I cycled around Royal Park and then up the Railway Canal Path, and then a bit of the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. It's a decent ride, but not terribly photo-worthy along the segments that I rode. 

Cycling the Railway Canal Path. That's the Melbourne CBD in the distance. It's actually much closer than it looks in this photo.

 

Today's ride was much nicer. I took the Capital City Trail to the Merri Creek Trail, cycling all the way from our home in Brunswick to Coburg Lake. The weather was equally spectacular as yesterday, but today the paths and surrounding scenery were better. It was also a more demanding ride, which I appreciated from a fitness standpoint, although I fear that I will be moving very slowly the next couple of days.

 

Along the Merri Creek Trail
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There are some great bridges to cross on this ride.

 

Public art from recycled items

 

The dam at Coburg Lake

 

Coburg Lake is teeming with aquatic birds.

Alert parents

 

More public art

 

And some awesome playground art for the young ones

 

Pooped

 

Scenery like this helps fight the fatigue.

Comments

[John]

Beautiful scenary along that bike trail you rode!