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. …

Beat the Bus #7 – Browns Water Hole

Beat the Bus no 7 came about as I was investigating the trails through Lane Cove National Park near my accountant in Epping.…

Beat the Bus #10 – The Slow Train to Cronulla

Five super hot days and then in comes the southerly buster (thats a strong wind).  So I decided to see if a strong…

Beat the Bus #9 – the Randwick Tram

After countless years of waiting for the tram to the city from Randwick to open, it’s finally here. So I set off on…

Beat the Bus #8 – Shrimptons Creek

Beat the Bus no 8 features one of my favourite trails, Shrimptons Creek. It starts at Top Ryde Shopping Centre and heads to…

Beat the bus #6 – Earlwood Heights to Ikea

For Beat the Bus no 6, I thought I would include an interesting not so obvious 20 minute ride starting behind Wolli Station…

Beat the Bus #5 – Alexandria to Darling Harbour Precinct

For Beat the Bus no 5, Nick Carreiro from the Sydney Commuters FaceBook group said “I generally do Alexandria to the Darling Quarter…

Beat the Bus #4 – Rooty Hill to Horsley Park Estates

In Beat the Bus no 4, I was excited to check out using the M7 Cycleway to get to work. It just so…

Beat the Bus #3 – Glebe to Martin Place

For Beat the Bus no 3, I was inspired by Karen O’Brien who said in Sydney Commuters “Glebe to Martin place. Bus in…

Beat the Bus #2 – Randwick to Marrickville

In Beat the Bus no 2, I was inspired by Briony Stevenson who said in Sydney Commuters “Yep my trip Marrickville to Randwick…

Beat the Bus #1 – Botany North to Central Station

I am going to write a series of articles called Beat the Bus. The purpose of these articles is to come up with…

Lane Cove Area

There is lots to ride in the Lane Cove area and the best is Lane Cove National Park which consists of very quiet…

Eastern Suburbs of Sydney

The Eastern suburbs of Sydney offers many cycling opportunities and attracts a lot of cyclists. Riding around and staying away from cars is…

The Maps Page

In this site you will find information on recreational bike trails from all over Australia. These will be over 10km long and free…

Southern Highlands Area

A great place to ride especially in autumn. The Southern Highlands attracts a lot of road riders but the roads are mostly 80kph…