Calder Freeway

NickZX6R Wrote:
mfhor wrote
flyingdutch Wrote

woulda thawt the better way to go would be thru Sunbury, Lancefield
turn left. then into woodend or up the back of Macedon (particularl
naaasteee stretch of only 500m but has made me get off and walk
couple of times...)
There's quite a few 'B-roads' out that way for a quieter route wit
decent surfaces
Never gone beyond there (apart from one trip to Daylesford

Hey! Something I can unequivocally comment on! I lived in the are
fo
most of my youth (sounds a bit archaic now) and can heartil
recommen
riding from Gisborne to Woodend on the Old Calder Hwy. V. few car
no
the bypass has gone through. To get to Riddells Creek, you can g
roun
the back of the airport, to Konagaderra, up a few short hills, kee
heading west and north, get to Clarkefield, then 'C' road to R/Creek
Then across west to Macedon or Gisborne, then up the Hwy north t
Woodend, east up Mount Macedon (the back way, not as steep as th
front, a good climb if you're halfway fit), then down the front (v
fast and a bit twisty). Or go round the north side of the Mount t
Lancefield or Romsey (nowhere near as steep), then back down th
Sunbury road (great if there's a north{tail}wind)

Lots of possibilities. Just stay off Bulla Road. Yuk

M "these are local roads for local people, we'll have no troubl
here






Thanks for the feedback dutchy and mfhor

I did find the calder alright, not many cars, and wide emergenc
lane...the the ride home was a buzz, downhill all the way, with
slight tailwind

I'll check out the routes next time I go

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essendon93