Tips and Resources for Riders   Additional Road Rules for Cyclists

LIGHTS - Tip from Trish Hunt (BNSW Member) Fabulous Aussie made lighting system called Ayup - web address www.ayup.com.au . Trish regular cycling on the M7 of an evening and she says she is clearly see by all comers - cars, joggers walkers and other cyclists. "They dont come cheap, but I am glad I made the investment!" says Ms Hunt.

Guides for cycling to work

• Getting around on a bike (Choice Magazine)
• Cycling to Work (pdf) (RTA)
• Bike Riding (pdf) (Cycling Promotion Fund)

Based on a series of test rides, a zone around Sydney CBD was mapped to measure the distance a healthy person can cycle with in half an hour.
The map is surprisingly far reaching suggesting that if a person lives within this zone the No Excuse Zone - and works in the CBD, then they should cycle to work at least a few days a week. www.noexcusezone.com.au

Click here for more details 

Bike maps

• RTA Cycleway Maps (To get free hardcopies of the maps phone 1800 060607)
• Sydney Metropolitan Bicycle Maps (RTA)
• Newcastle, Central Coast Illawarra Cycleways Maps (RTA)
• Regional bicycle maps (RTA)

Bicycle mapping resources

• Bikely.com

Contact cyclists in your local area

• Bicycle User Groups
• GutterMonkey
• Sydney Cyclist

Bike Buses

• A bike bus is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It's called a "bus" because there is a set route and timetable so it can pick up more "passengers" along the way. Cycling is a quick, fun way to get to work while keeping fit and healthy. A bike bus adds sociability and comfort. And it's zero emission commuting, so you save 1.3 tonnes of greenhouse emissions per annum, for a 10km commute.