Perth Cycling Infrastructure: Kwinana Freeway Bike Path
We met these girls on horses just North of Lakes Road The Kwinana Freeway path is wide, smooth and straight, once you get out of the busy, narrow, bumpy areas near Como. It has been a while since I...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: Train Station Lock n Rides
Licence plate surveys have revealed some commuters drive less than 400m to park at crowded Perth train stations each morning, prompting calls for more to be done to encourage cycling and walking to...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: Update, Maylands Station Lock n Ride
Open wide, come inside The fancy SmartRider access reader is still not operational, so they did the same thing they have done at many other stations – just propped the door open. I’d say about 60% of...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: Roe Highway PSP & Armadale Train line PSP
I was looking for a 60km type loop ride which is mainly on separated cycling infrastructure. Sure, you can ride all the way down to Mandurah without stopping once you get past the city, but that’s...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure – Middle Swan Road
I have to start training up for the Ride to Conquer Cancer in October, which is 200 kilometres over two days (if you would like to make a donation check out my profile page here). I decided to go for a...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: Bike Parking, St John of God Hospital Subiaco
I recently had reason to visit the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco. It is conveniently located near a bike path, so I assumed that there was going to be bike parking. Just in case, I took my biggest...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: UPDATE on Bike Parking at St John of God...
After I wrote this post, I shot an email to SJOG Subiaco via their website about securing the bike racks near the main entrance of the hospital. This was my e-mail: Firstly I want to say, good on you...
View ArticleUser Review: Bike Route Planning – Google Maps & Ride the City
One of the main challenges of using a bicycle for transport in a city with limited bicycle infrastructure is route planning. These are the tools which are meant to help. Being a low-density city Perth...
View ArticleTraining for the Timid
This is a summary post of the training rides that I have been doing in order to get me ready for the Perth Ride to Conquer Cancer. Mostly I have done these rides solo, sometimes with a buddy. They are...
View ArticlePerth Cycling Infrastructure: Bike Parking, Perth Arena
I went to the final of the Hopman Cup last night. Everyone seemed to be there to cheer Djockovic & Ivanovic at first, and Djokovic won his game against Verdasco, but Anabel Medina Garrigues fought...
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