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Category: Ride around the block
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Penrith Area has some long rides
Discover all the videos
One of the unique things about most of the videos on BikeTrail.Blog is that they are designed to show a cycle trail – warts and all. Generally those videos comprise of a slideshow of photos and mini videos in order from beginning of the ride to the end . Many of them are visible here […]
About 20 loopers in December
There was 20 or so loopers of Sydney in December 2023. Ed Forrester used his lap to conclude 1043 kilometers of riding for the 1043 endangered species in Australia. His ride and cause was written up by the Manly Observer here See many of the ways folks have gone around here by using the Legend […]
Sans Souci to Oatley and a big Woronora loop
They say that Sydney is not so great for cycling and one of the areas where this rule of thumb applies is the area around Kogarah Bay and Hurstville. As I love the cycling around Oatley and along Botany Bay so much, I have gone over the maps many times and ventured into the area […]
The Greater Sydney BikeTrail got some great press
Last weekend the trail that I put together to join many of the scenic trails around Sydney was featured on pages 22 and 23 of the Sydney Morning Herald. You can read the article on the SMH here or click on the pic below to see a picture of the article. Read about the trail […]
Using your bicycle for photography and videos
You are the sort of person that loves following other peoples rides because it inspires you or because your friends value your ride choices. Lets show them the good stuff, learn to take better photos. Check out the video or read more below This article first appeared here in more detail. PHOTOGRAPHY ON A […]
Beat the Bus #11 – the speedy RiverCat
Twice a day there is a no stop River Cat ferry from Barangaroo wharf to Olympic Park, Sydney’s best off road cycling place. Leaves at 7:30 and 8:30 at the time of writing. Takes 25 minutes. Similar no stoppers return late in the day from Olympic Park. So the challenge was ride from Redfern Station […]
Time to load up the car and go cycling
In Australia they encourage you to take public transport to your night out and drinkies. The other plan is as follows Drive to your destination but leave your bike at home Taxi or public transport home Wake up in the morning with an alarm that says pickup up car. Ride back to the car, load […]
People on Bike Trails
New Video 4th September – people and bikes from all around the east of Sydney As I am riding along on my push bike I like to take a lot of pictures. Sometimes these are pictures of other people riding around, sometimes they are good riders looking sporty and sometimes they have a silver bag […]
Gosford to Ettalong
There is a terrific 35km of cycling in the Gosford area. It is easy to get to by train from the north shore of Sydney and the line that runs through Epping Station. Head to the Woy Woy train station. Once you arrive, if you just want 10 km of cycling, make your way north […]
Join a Bike Group – Get Motivated
One of the things that’s hardest about riding a bike is just getting on the silly thing. Its cold, its hot, can’t fit all the bikes in a car, etc etc… You can bring this to a head by joining a local bike group. I am a member of BIKEast in inner Sydney. They are […]