2008/10/2 Erin <erin.beel@...>:
> The new 24 hour McDonalds has now opened on the ped/bike path along
> the end of Nth Road. It doesn't seem to be too busy yet.

Busy enough, today I got to watch an ijut in a 4WD overtake me on the
right then swerve in left across the front of a another car in order
to drive in through the out side of the driveway before realising that
put him at the wrong end of the drive through, necessitating a
high-speed circuit of the building in the carpark. Gotta get that fry
fix first thing in the mornings!

Haven't yet had too much trouble with cars entering or exiting the
carpark, but MY GOD DOES IT STINK when sitting at the Dandenong road
lights. I never thought I'd say it, but I think I prefer bus exhaust
to McDonalds chip-fryer smoke.

> Strangely, there is a *giant* photo of a cyclist on the side of the
> drive through.

'cos stinky fried fat stuff is good for you...

> If they like cyclists so much, perhaps they might like to fix the path
> outside their restaurant...

Restaurant? I don't see no restaurant...

> FYI - magpies are in full force near the clayton primary school. They
> are not so much swooping as they are dive-bombing. Beware! :)

I haven't had any hassles along North rd near the primary school, but
the one on the sports oval along Dandenong road is a real terror --
but apparently not enough of a terror to discourage the cyclist I know
who rides the wrong way down the service lane most mornings.

Adrian