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Q. We are moving to Australia in two months time. And all the feedback I am getting from friends and family who have gone there are positive so it is making us really excited.
But since they are family they might be a bit biased. So I would like to get strangers opinion.
How is living in Richmond or Melbourne?
What are things I have to beware off?
What should I be prepared for when we get there?
But since they are family they might be a bit biased. So I would like to get strangers opinion.
How is living in Richmond or Melbourne?
What are things I have to beware off?
What should I be prepared for when we get there?
Answer
Richmond is an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne. It is walking distance to the city and is well serviced by trams and trains. Parking can be a hassle and traffic is bad, particularly at peak times. There are a lot of restaurents there, particularly Bridge Rd. and if you like Vietnamese, Victoria St. (it is a 'little Vietnam'). The shopping is very good there (both boutiques and factory outlets). There are a lot of pubs, some with live entertainment. You will be very close to the MCG, Rod Laver Arena and several other sporting/entertainment areas. Richmond is a pretty eclectic area as far as the people who live there and the types of housing. There are still are lot of old Victorian houses, lots of terrace houses, lots of apartments and some housing commission flats, so there is a mixture of well off people through to new refugees. It has become pretty fashionable for double income no kids people who like the closeness to the city/restaurents/entertainment in the last decade or so. It is quite expensive to buy into now. There is not too much to be aware of, maybe the odd low life/drug addict/alcoholic that hangs around any big city. If you intend working in the city I would suggest either walking (through the Fitzroy Gardens) or cycling along the bike track by the Yarra River.
Surrounding suburbs include Kew, South Yarra, East Melbourne and Hawthorn. They are all very nice - they tend to have bigger properties, leafier streets and no housing commission and maybe a bit quieter.
Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Richmond is an inner eastern suburb of Melbourne. It is walking distance to the city and is well serviced by trams and trains. Parking can be a hassle and traffic is bad, particularly at peak times. There are a lot of restaurents there, particularly Bridge Rd. and if you like Vietnamese, Victoria St. (it is a 'little Vietnam'). The shopping is very good there (both boutiques and factory outlets). There are a lot of pubs, some with live entertainment. You will be very close to the MCG, Rod Laver Arena and several other sporting/entertainment areas. Richmond is a pretty eclectic area as far as the people who live there and the types of housing. There are still are lot of old Victorian houses, lots of terrace houses, lots of apartments and some housing commission flats, so there is a mixture of well off people through to new refugees. It has become pretty fashionable for double income no kids people who like the closeness to the city/restaurents/entertainment in the last decade or so. It is quite expensive to buy into now. There is not too much to be aware of, maybe the odd low life/drug addict/alcoholic that hangs around any big city. If you intend working in the city I would suggest either walking (through the Fitzroy Gardens) or cycling along the bike track by the Yarra River.
Surrounding suburbs include Kew, South Yarra, East Melbourne and Hawthorn. They are all very nice - they tend to have bigger properties, leafier streets and no housing commission and maybe a bit quieter.
Any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Why do people ride BMX bikes to get around instead of bikes that fit them?
JC
I see it all the time- an adult man who does not look athletic, might even have a gut, and certainly doesn't look like he's going to be grinding, jumping off of or over anything, or doing any tricks. They're obviously too tall for the bike, so why do they ride them? It doesn't look comfortable, and there's no way they can get anywhere very fast or far on them, not compared to a road, mountain, or hybrid bike.
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Poor families will often their kids bike to get around, since they don't have enough money for a car, or to get themselves a more suitable bike, but they want to get their kids a bike, for transport to school and to their friends house, so they ride the kids bmx from here to there, sometimes.
No adult, who is looking for a mode of transport, will buy a bmx to get around, over a mountain bike, unless they intend on using it for trick-riding purposes.
I am 32 yrs old, and 6'0. I own 4 bmx's, 1 mountain bike, and a '67 Mustang Fastback. I am also the current National Champion Amateur Flatland BMX Champion for 2009, in Australia, so I can do things on a bike that 99% of kids in the country cannot. It's a skill and ability that takes years to master, requires a lot of discipline and dedication... attributes that most young kids do not possess... which is why the age-range of BMX Flatland riders in Australia is between 22-40.
In other words, a BMX is not a means of transport for some people... it's a piece of sporting equipment.
Poor families will often their kids bike to get around, since they don't have enough money for a car, or to get themselves a more suitable bike, but they want to get their kids a bike, for transport to school and to their friends house, so they ride the kids bmx from here to there, sometimes.
No adult, who is looking for a mode of transport, will buy a bmx to get around, over a mountain bike, unless they intend on using it for trick-riding purposes.
I am 32 yrs old, and 6'0. I own 4 bmx's, 1 mountain bike, and a '67 Mustang Fastback. I am also the current National Champion Amateur Flatland BMX Champion for 2009, in Australia, so I can do things on a bike that 99% of kids in the country cannot. It's a skill and ability that takes years to master, requires a lot of discipline and dedication... attributes that most young kids do not possess... which is why the age-range of BMX Flatland riders in Australia is between 22-40.
In other words, a BMX is not a means of transport for some people... it's a piece of sporting equipment.
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