$ydney Non-stop E-tag Ride, Sunday March 1

  • gonzo
    gonzo
    15 years ago

    - $ydney Non-stop E-tag Ride

    RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

     Description of ride: 

    The longest you can go around Sydney

    without stopping for traffic lights, etc

    E-tag is a must-have.

    Calculated E-tag cost: $32.11

     Date: Sunday 1 March 2009
     Start and Destination: Frasers, Concord
     Route:

    9:30am Meet at Fraser's Concord FULLY FUELLED.

    10am Sharp. Leave Frasers and get onto the M4

    At Light Horse Interchange take the M7 north

    At end of the M7 (Norwest) go straight onto the M2

    At end of the M2 go straight onto the Lane Cove Tunnel

    At end of the LCT follow the freeway to the Bridge.

    Take the Cahill Expressway to the Eastern Distributor

    After the ED turn off to the M5 after the airport tunnel

    At the end of the M5 take the Blacktown turnoff to the M7

    At the Light Horse Interchange take the M4 in the Sydney direction

    At the end of the M4 take thge Concord Rd exit

    Re-group at Frasers.

    Go somewhere for a bite to eat.

    It's about 165Km.

    No stops (barring breakdowns/police, etc)

    Should take about 2 hrs.

     Who's coming: Gonzo

     

    OK, I thought this might be a novel ride.

    If you haven't got an e-tag or e-pass for your bike, maybe you can add the bike to your car one.

    E-tag costs are ( in order):

    M4  2.75, M7  6.54, M2  4.40, LCT  2.72, Bridge 2.50, ED  Free !!!!, M5   3.80, M7 6.65, M4 2.75

    TOTAL $32.11. That's motoring in Sydney!!

    The only tolls we miss out on are the Cross City Tunnel, the Falcon St Gateway, and the ED.

    We don't go over the same section of road in the same direction twice.

    Can anyone suggest a spot to eat at the end?

    Who's in?????

     

    Gonzo

  • matt08
    matt08
    15 years ago
    no beginners on this one , you got some pretty challenging roads there gonz
  • gonzo
    gonzo
    15 years ago
    Yeah, Matt.

    I don't want to see any footpeg scraping when changing lanes, or demon braking for the tollgates.

    This is endurance stuff!

    Gonzo.
  • Paul.C
    Paul.C
    15 years ago

    Good idea Gonzo.

     

    Would like to come, but I will be in Vietnam

  • MapleLeafs
    MapleLeafs
    15 years ago
    You poor lot... you can rack up that much in tolls in one day???! No wonder you have motherf*#$*king surcharges (for the gayest reasons) on everything when in town!

    Great idea for the ride though, really cool idea.
  • matt08
    matt08
    15 years ago

    you might be able to pay online bano , i cant go though . not this sunday , keen to do something saturday

  • toxic
    toxic
    15 years ago

    great idea Gonzo, but can't go this Sunday, have to complete a course this weekend, but will be keen for a go, maybe soon in late March or early April ...

  • gonzo
    gonzo
    15 years ago
    Since no-one was interested, the missus and I rode down to Bowral for lunch instead.

    Good lunch, good company, and geez I like riding that bike!

    Gonzo.
  • toxic
    toxic
    15 years ago

    OK Gonzo, how about next Saturday .. was busy this weekend, but am free for the morning next Sat, still keen to blow 30 bucks ....        

  • gonzo
    gonzo
    15 years ago
    OK Toxic.

    Saturday.

    How about we meet at the M4 Caltex instead of Fraser's, then follow the same route. I can be there at 11am, then we could do a hamburger 2 hours later somewhere in the Concord area.

    Dunno if I can stand listening to the Noisy Nightster for 160K though....

    Gonzo
  • toxic
    toxic
    15 years ago

    UMM well I am heading to Fraisers to pick up some bits, so that would be better, but, I can do that & still run out the M4 to the Caltex to meet ya, but can we start earlier, I need to be home  around 14.00. due to visitors comming. 10 am at the Caltex would be better for me .....

     

  • gonzo
    gonzo
    15 years ago
    Sorry, Toxic

    I've got a chiro appointment in the morning. 11's the earliest I can make it.

    Sounds like we leave it canceled for the moment, and try again some other weekend. OK?

    Gonzo