Commuting
Many BayBUG members ride to work on a regular basis. If you want to ride to work but feel a little bit unsure about it, you may want to consider contacting the people below. They can advise you on the best routes, bikes, clothing and equipment, end of trip facilities.
You can also join the rides listed below:
| When | A couple of days per week, most weeks |
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| Route | Starts at Concord West then via Rhodes, West Ryde Dennistone and Eastwood paralleling the train line, then across country hugging the ridge lines but avoiding main roads to Thomson's Corner and Cumberland State Forrest. |
| Distance | ~20km |
| Contact: | William Byrne III with some warning. 0422 008 762 |
| When | By arrangement. Departs 7:45am weekdays |
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| Route | Start around 7:45 at Mortlake, can pick up at Concord (near Massey Park 7:50ish) at Canada Bay 7:55ish or at Five Dock - Barnstaple Rd 8ish |
| Distance | 15km |
| Contact: | Kevin Ellenor the day prior. kevin.ellenor@uts.edu.au (MOB) 0419208066 |
| When | By arrangement. Most weekdays. Departure time may vary to accommodate the rider. Typically from 7am to 8:30am -available earlier on some days. |
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| Route | Concord, Olympic Park, dedicated cycleway parallel to (but nowhere near the) M4, cycle facilities on back streets into Parramatta. |
| Distance | ~13km |
| Contact: | Stelio Pappas, 0431 814 917 before 9pm the day before. Prepared to meet beginners from most parts of Concord, Concord West, Rhodes,Olympic Park, Newington, Silverwater, or anywhere along the way to Parramatta. |
| When | By arrangement. Though not strictly a 'bike bus' it does run most weeks Monday to Friday. |
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| Route | Concord: Correys Ave/Concord Rd. 8:00am; Concord West railway station: Queen St 8:05am Rhodes: Walker St, Rhodes railway station (Western Side) 8:10am; Meadowbank: Victoria Rd/Hermatige Rd. 8:20am Denistone: Railway station 8:30am; Eastwood: Railway station (Eastern Side) 8:40am There is an option to continue along Vimiera Rd Marsfield. |
| Distance | ~13km |
| Contact: | Rolf Muller at least one day before: (AH) 02-8765 9719 (MOB) 0403 754 026 |
| When | Pretty much every day (rain, hail or shine) |
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| Route | Starts: Erskineville Rd, Erskineville 7:10am; Stanmore station (about 7:15'ish); Hawthorn Canal (7:25'ish); then through Five Dock, Haberfield, Canada Bay, Concord and then to Rhodes (7:55'ish) |
| Distance | ~20km |
| Contact: | Brendan (0404-097-837) or brendan@sighup.net with a bit of warning (it's not really a bike bus, but quite happy to have others ride with us) |