Cycling

     

Cycling is a great recreational activity that not only promotes a healthy lifestyle but those using cycling as an alternative to car use are also reducing air pollution and traffic congestion. Ashfield Council is working with the community to improve cycling facilities within the Municipality. 

Local Street Bike Route Network

Many people will have noticed the white bicycle symbols recently painted on Ashfield's roads.  94 are already in place and another 200 plus are in the process of being applied during 2010.   They indicate that the road is part of our ‘Local Street Bike Route Network'. This is a series of routes which have been identified during our bike forum as cyclist friendly and the symbols increase driver awareness of bike users. When the whole set of white bicycles has been put in place the network will stretch over 10km. Particular thanks go  to Ashbug members for identifying where to put the symbols. Click here to see the Local Street Bike Route Network map


Ashfield Bike User Group - AshBUG

AshBUG meet at the Summer Hill Community Centre at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. For a complete list of all upcoming rides visit the AshBUG Website www.ashbug.org.au

 

Hawthorne Canal Active Transport (HCAT)

The Hawthorne Canal Active Transport project aims to: “research, implement and evaluate innovative measures aimed at promoting and facilitating increased cycling trips in the Hawthorne Canal corridor.” The Inner West Bike Map is an initiative of the HCAT project. The Bike Map covers most of the routes in the Inner West but is centred on the Cooks River to Iron Cove GreenWay Corridor. Download the bike map now. The Hawthorne Canal Active Transport project is supported by four Inner West Councils including

Ashfield Council www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au
Leichhardt Council www.lmc.nsw.gov.au
Marrickville Council www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Canterbury Council www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au

 

Bicycle Courses and Workshops

Free cycling training course in May 2010

Back by popular demand!  The GreenWay Sustainability Project and the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW are pleased to offer residents a free accredited AustCycle Training Course in 2010. The course is aimed at people who can already ride a bike but would like to improve their skills and proficiency through learning more about balancing, pedalling, manoeuvring and stopping a bike. Participants will be required to attend two parts of the training course: 

  • Saturday 22 May 2010:  Cycling workshop, 8.30am - 11.30am
  • Saturday 29 May 2010:   Supervised ride (on and off-road), 8.30am - 11.30am

 The course will be held at the netball courts at Richard Murden Reserve, Hawthorne Parade, Haberfield.  Participants are required to bring your own bike and helmet.  Please note places are limited and bookings are essential.
For bookings or more information, please contact Lauren McIver from the GreenWay Sustainability Project on 9716 1814 or email greenway@ashfield.nsw.gov.au.

Bicycle Workshops

The Central Sydney Area Health Service run bicycle workshops, including how to ride courses for beginners and bicycle maintenance.
For more information on these courses please click here