MARYROSE02 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Dave the idiot has been driving from Surry Hills to Penrith this week, with one of my most pleasurable (not) drives today, to Bankstown first via Parra Road, Liverpool Road/Hume Highway, then on to Penrith via Hume Highway, right at 'Meccano' interchange onto Woodville Road, then (stupidly) not left onto the Western Motorway, but via the Great Western Highway, all in searing heat, until I relented and closed the window and put my aircon on full-blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 If I had to drive from Surry Hills to Penrith, I'd be doing as much of it on freeways as possible. Sod the expense of any tolls. So Western Distributor, City West Link, that small bit of Parramatta road, then the M4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 [h=2]What is Sydney's 'nicest' main road? Parra Rd, Woodville Rd, Hume, GWH?[/h] Any road that gets one out of the rat race...:wink: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 If I had to drive from Surry Hills to Penrith, I'd be doing as much of it on freeways as possible. Sod the expense of any tolls. So Western Distributor, City West Link, that small bit of Parramatta road, then the M4. That sounds too good to be true! I've done it in reverse, turning left off the motorway just before it hits Parra Road (left at Concord Rd?) then right and through Five Dock, but I've not tried it going TO Penrith. Today, I went back to the train, much more relaxing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 What is Sydney's 'nicest' main road? Parra Rd, Woodville Rd, Hume, GWH? Any road that gets one out of the rat race...:wink: Cheers, Bobj. Where do I find this 'Yellow Brick Road?!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Where do I find this 'Yellow Brick Road?!" Pacific Hwy... North, that is.:yes: Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FatCats Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Parra road is the road to hell..... The nicest is Leura main street! :wubclub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 Pacific Hwy... North, that is.:yes: Cheers, Bobj. NOT the stretch between Chatswood and Hornsby though! (Strange how each of the main highways seems to have nasty bits. You have to endure Parra Road to Concord, 40 odd sets of lights, ALWAYS at red, before the M4. You have this marvellous freeway to Chatswood, but then an infuriating crawl till you get to the F3. The M5 tunnel is nearly always stuffed up (but WHY is it only going out of the city? I've never suffered a delay coming into the city - not talking about the 'rush hour' either. One day, I will venture north of Gympie (the furthest I've been so far.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 NOT the stretch between Chatswood and Hornsby though! (Strange how each of the main highways seems to have nasty bits. You have to endure Parra Road to Concord, 40 odd sets of lights, ALWAYS at red, before the M4. You have this marvellous freeway to Chatswood, but then an infuriating crawl till you get to the F3. The M5 tunnel is nearly always stuffed up (but WHY is it only going out of the city? I've never suffered a delay coming into the city - not talking about the 'rush hour' either. One day, I will venture north of Gympie (the furthest I've been so far.) Have a go, ya mug! Cheers, Bobj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sherryspencer728 Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 [h=2]Woodville Rd and Hume [/h] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted November 9, 2013 Author Share Posted November 9, 2013 The Meccano Set!? Should be listed by the National Trust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Dave the idiot has been driving from Surry Hills to Penrith this week, with one of my most pleasurable (not) drives today, to Bankstown first via Parra Road, Liverpool Road/Hume Highway, then on to Penrith via Hume Highway, right at 'Meccano' interchange onto Woodville Road, then (stupidly) not left onto the Western Motorway, but via the Great Western Highway, all in searing heat, until I relented and closed the window and put my aircon on full-blast. Its all particularly vile until you get out of the Sydney Metropolitan area :-S !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 I had forgotten Pennant Hills Road until last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northshorepom Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I had forgotten Pennant Hills Road until last week! Rather than forgotten, I hope your brain had edited it out as a bad dream Dreadful road. Try cycling on it! (never again) Bring on the F3-M2 link, can't happen soon enough. Comes with the added bonus of p1ssing off the local NIMBYs, of whom there are hundreds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Rather than forgotten, I hope your brain had edited it out as a bad dream Dreadful road. Try cycling on it! (never again) Bring on the F3-M2 link, can't happen soon enough. Comes with the added bonus of p1ssing off the local NIMBYs, of whom there are hundreds My friend Tony owns a cycle shop on Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh. That's why I was up there, but walking on the pavement even, is frightening, with all the huge trucks hurtling along. I drove to Penrith today, must be getting used to Parramatta Road, because it was (almost) bearable. After work, I drove up the Old Blaxland Road, I think it is, right at Emu Plains, had a look around Mt Riverview, is it? Then back down the highway and onto the motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northshorepom Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I know that shop, actually was going to buy inner tubes and a gear cable from it on Thursday but happened to be in Chatswood so got them there. Will give your mate the business next time ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 I know that shop, actually was going to buy inner tubes and a gear cable from it on Thursday but happened to be in Chatswood so got them there. Will give your mate the business next time ;-) I used to work with Tony at Garden Island Dockyard nearly thirty years ago. His family are keen cyclists, or were, I guess, in their youth, and billetted visiting cyclists in their home. He lives up your way. You are in Mona Vale? He lives at Newport. When he was made redundant around 1989, he opened that cycle shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 I seem to recall he used to do 100 k rides before work when we were at GID. He lived at Thornleigh then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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