Bike trails

As the weather improves, I tend to spend more time on the bicycle.

Not long ago, my main cycling routes took me down to the Main Yarra Trail and either west to the city or east to places further afield.  South Yarra lacks a critical bit of cycling infrastructure, however; there really needs to be a resolution about sharing the footpath along Punt Road.  Having only ever ventured onto the tarmac when the only other traffic was one car on the far side of a distant intersection, my feelings about riding on that particular road remain fixed: only a fool would do it.

Coming from the far side of the Preston Reservoirs is a different matter.  There are a couple of really well-built and properly maintained trails that serve brilliantly for off-road bike commuting.  St George's Road is a dream, although getting there is a bit of a hassle: one has to pass through one of Melbourne's most dysfunctional intersections at the railway crossing in Reservoir.

Strangely, my commute times for getting to work don't really change much according to the medium.  Catching the train takes around 50 minutes, riding the bike is around 45 minutes, and taking the car in morning traffic can be anything between 30 minutes to an hour.