Comments on The Mayor of Newtown: Cycling to and from Newtown II - The City and Nort...

I follow the Mayor's route exactly on my commu...

2010-05-25T14:00:21.082+10:00

I follow the Mayor's route exactly on my commute from Wilson Street to Neutral Bay. Have done for 2.5 years. I cross Harris Street at Allen Street and then ride up Murray to the intersection with Pyrmont Bridge Road and onto Pyrmont Bridge.
Shermozle, I'm bemused by your comment that how I ride is 'madness'. It's very pleasant riding through Chippo after turning off Shepherd Street. Abercrombie is not an issue but I ride early (no later than about 7.35am). Why do you want to hop onto a footpath? Firstly, it's illegal, secondly you have to battle the scourge of pedestrians. Ditto for riding through Darling Harbour. Jones Street is fantastic. Very wide, flat and virtually car free. It's the bigest bike path in Sydney!

If you follow Shermozle's advice, be super car...

2010-05-10T14:04:58.964+10:00

If you follow Shermozle's advice, be super careful as you come to the Darling Drive roundabout at Pier St between the convention and entertainmnet centres. I know of two cyclists that have been hit by cars there, as the roundabout has blind spots galore. Apparently the RTA knows it is a dangerouns intersection but is taking its time to figure out what to do about it.
And if anyone is looking for a fun ride, get thee to Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club - dhbc.org.au

Actually, looking at the map I submitted again, I ...

2010-05-10T13:10:10.079+10:00

Actually, looking at the map I submitted again, I prefer Sussex Street, and haven’t used Kent Street before. Sussex Street continues to Hickson Street is a nice place to cycle, and goes under the bridge etc.

One of my preferred route in and out of Newtown. B...

2010-05-10T13:06:29.918+10:00

One of my preferred route in and out of Newtown. By bikesaint, not me.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/MASSBUG-ride-City-Circuit

I haven’t done the Shermozie route through Darling Harbour yet, but am keen to do so.

The turn off Mary Ann Street is called Omnibus Lane.

I gave the Darling Harbour route a go this morning...

2010-05-10T10:23:50.581+10:00

I gave the Darling Harbour route a go this morning; definitely more pleasant than chugging through Pyrmont.

I see people doing this Shepherd St thing where th...

2010-05-09T18:25:57.527+10:00

I see people doing this Shepherd St thing where they turn off. It's madness and if only they knew, they'd realise how much easier, and importantly more pleasant, it can be.

Don't turn off Shepherd. Keep going all the way to the end. Hop up on the footpath at Broadway and go down to the right to the lights. Wait for the pedestrians to get green, then head down Mountain Street. At the end where it meets Kelly, turn right (be careful, the cars coming through the ped crossing to your left have right of way). Then turn right on Wattle. There's a tiny contraflow lane and cycle symbol on the lights.

Now go up Mary Ann and keep going straight over Harris Street, take the little laneway to the right, then left onto Darling Drive. Then you hop over to the right and fang it around Darling Harbour to the Pyrmont Bridge. Yes, you're allowed ride there -- it's on the City bike maps.

I've mapped my route (from Marrickville) here:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Marrickville-to-Kent-St-Sydney