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hi all,

never managed to get onto one of the Mount Macedon cruises and i might be around that way (well within 20-30mins of it) tomorrow and wondering are the good roads just the drive to Mount Macedon itself? Or is it just the general area has good roads?

Google maps doesn't seem to show a huge amount of good twisties going on, but g maps can be a little deceiving

i found an old cruise thread mentioning Yea, but not really planning on travelling that far.

thanks!

chinny

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It's a great road from the north side (south is boring) but its super tight, super slippery and lots of cyclists and cars (on weekends anyway). Theres zero margin for error. There's not a lot of places to get up a bit of speed and 'attack' any corners unfortunately.

It is a very nice part of the world though.

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Yeah get off the Calder at the second Woodend exit then turn right to go back over the freeway and across the north side of the mount.

About halfway up the mount is a turn off to the memorial cross. It's worth a drive up there for a look. Pretty awesome view from there or the 'Camels Hump' but both are a 10 minute walk. Definitely worth it if you have the time though. I proposed to my then girlfriend now wife on the Camels Hump. If she said no it was a quick shove and on to the next one!!!!!

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ok, so you go sort of 'around' the mountain, and take the Mt Macedon rd from the north and drive back south?

is there like a look-out or something you could be up there for sunset?

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Yep that's correct. You'll come around the west side of it on the Calder and then after you get off the Calder (heading towards Romsey) you'll travel east across the north side. The turn to Macedon is just after you pass Hanging Rock on your left.

Sunset from the Memorial Cross (all the way to the end of the turnoff part way up) would be amazing! You have a 360 degree view and can see to the city on clear days. The view to the west with the sun setting will make for some good photos if there's a bit of cloud about.

Enjoy!

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Get out Google Maps and have a look-see. Plenty of good stuff in that area and also around Lancefield/Sunbury and what not as well, just depends where you are headed exactly and the old pot-luck draw of road condition that tends to change (as does roadworks and similar hehe)

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i had a google map-see but nothing really interesting stood out... not sure if i had a look at Lancefield/Sunbury though....

Macedon was.... kinda crappy. Went through from the top (north), super short little hill climb and that was it, then pretty straight back down south to the calder

Enjoying Racepace transfer case though :D

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i've actually got a 32/33 one modified by them - turns out they DON'T fit 34's unlike what some people say :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Transfers power to front wheels quicker, gives you better drive out of corners etc - couple it with a torque split controller for ultimate awesome-ness! absolute grip central

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i've actually got a 32/33 one modified by them - turns out they DON'T fit 34's unlike what some people say :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Transfers power to front wheels quicker, gives you better drive out of corners etc - couple it with a torque split controller for ultimate awesome-ness! absolute grip central

Interesting!

Thanks for that :)

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