Tutorials Contact Us Terms of Use
Log In & Create Route Sign Up & Create Route
Advanced Search Running & Hiking trails Motorcycle roads
Add to del.icio.us Digg this Add to Reddit

This is a cue sheet for the Petersham Bike Bus Bicycle Map. You can print it out for later use.

Cumulative Distance Where Notes Direction Elevation
0km 0km Petersham Petersham Bike Bus is not currently running, but it is still an excellent route. Start at cnr York Cres and Crystal St. SE 114° 42m
0.09km 0.09km Stanmore Take path adjacent rail line to Gordon Cres ESE 102° 40m
0.47km 0.37km Stanmore On right take the ramp onto footpath to avoid bus stop further up. E 78° 34m
0.58km 0.11km Stanmore Slow down, watch out for Pedestrians running for the lights. Usually not too busy. Bike Bus leaves here at 8:05am. E 81° 28m
0.63km 0.05km Stanmore Take the path through Stanmore Reserve E 83° 34m
1.33km 0.7km Stanmore Take the lane, stop on road at roundabout. Turn right when traffic clear, then turn left into Bedford Street. Alt: Follow new cycle lanes into Trade St, then right into Albert Street. SSW 187° 26m
1.38km 0.05km Newtown Left into Bedford. ESE 109° 27m
1.5km 0.12km Newtown Be aware of rat running drivers and stay away from car doors. Lookout for glass shards. Generally low traffic but some squeeze points. SE 124° 28m
2.01km 0.51km Lookout for cars turning the corner from or into Denison Street. Go up the ramp into Newtown Bridge Plaza, opp Train Station Entrance. ESE 96° 38m
2.06km 0.05km Newtown Bike Bus departs Newtown at 810am. Ride along footpath to Eliza Street. Watch for Peds in this narrow section. E 72° 38m
2.16km 0.1km Newtown Cross at Ped lights or from the corner of Eliza Street into Wilson Street. If cars parked here, take the lane and let the cars wait behind as most want to turn right at Erskineville Rd. E 82° 42m
2.26km 0.1km Newtown Enter oneway section of Wilson Street. This is the start of the "bike highway". Take the lane and let cars wait behind. It is unsafe for cars to overtake you at this section, and the route is fairly fast and short anyway. E 68° 39m
2.52km 0.26km Newtown Watch for vehicles at the small roundabout. Take it slow on the steeper down hill section towards Burren St. E 72° 36m
2.71km 0.19km Newtown Take the lane when approaching Burren St Roundabout and slow down to almost standstill or stop. ENE 67° 32m
2.83km 0.12km Newtown Past the roundabout, Wilson Street becomes two way. Stay left but avoid any car doors opening. Let cars overtake but don't let yourself be squeezed to the left. E 70° 32m
3.07km 0.24km Darlington Take the Lane as approaching roundabout at Golden Grove St. E 71° 27m
3.8km 0.73km Redfern That was the "Bike Highway". Look out for cars from Ivy St. Cross into street closure on right hand side of road and into little Eveleigh. E 72° 27m
3.9km 0.11km Redfern There is a green contra-flow lane here. Use it esp is cars coming towards you. ESE 99° 26m
4.04km 0.14km Redfern Stop at Lawson. When peds and cars are clear turn right. Take a lane in Lawson and wait behind cars, or move to the front is legally allowed. Footpath is an option but not legal. ESE 91° 29m
4.17km 0.13km Redfern Stop at Gibbons St intersection. Take left hand lane and continue straight ahead. If traffic or buses are intimidating, there are ramps where you can join footpath. ESE 104° 37m
4.25km 0.08km Redfern Take ramp onto footpath. Cross with bike/ped lights to opposite footpath, turning left then right into Wells Lane. ESE 94° 41m
4.34km 0.09km Watch right for cars. Rarely see them but its a blind intersection. ESE 96° 41m
4.41km 0.07km Turn left into George. Don't take the car door lane unless you like hitting car doors and glass in your tires. Ride the white line or take a lane. A few moving cars here. NNE 10° 43m
4.68km 0.27km Sydney Stop at lights in Right Turning Lane. You will trigger the lights to change. Optional to cross to ped crossing on right and press button. On green light join peds into PA Park. NE 35° 38m
4.74km 0.06km If lots of peds, take it slow down the hill and give plently of warning with bell or horn. NE 44° 33m
5.2km 0.46km Sydney Slow or Stop. Join Chalmers St. Take a lane. If you can't handle slow moving cars, take the footpath. NNE 15° 39m
5.54km 0.34km Stop at lights if necessary. Take sharp left into bus entrance in Eddy Ave. NNE 15° 32m
5.63km 0.1km Exit road by joining Ped crossing on right side of bus area. If busy, walk across with peds the left into Belmore Park. NE 23° 29m
5.96km 0.32km Cross with peds and join Pitt Street. Watch for trams and tram tracks. NW 297° 17m
6.03km 0.07km Not much traffic oneway up gentle hill on Pitt into CBD. Take a lane the whole way to Park Street. NNE 12° 22m
6.76km 0.73km Take the right turning lane and turn right into the on road cycle path on Park St . E 87° 67m
6.92km 0.16km When crossing Elizabeth join footpath to Hyde Park. Watch out for low level bricks around memorial thingy. ESE 99° 51m
7.26km 0.34km Possible end of Bike Bus. Extension towards Circular Quay continues on. E 71° 49m
7.38km 0.12km Cross St James Rd at Ped lights. NNE 13° 42m
7.42km 0.04km Cross again to left side of Macquarie St. Take a lane all the way to Albert St. WNW 279° 43m
8.31km 0.89km Left into Albert. WNW 281° 25m
8.37km 0.06km Take the right lane. Traffic is slow. NW 314° 34m
8.49km 0.11km End at Quay. NW 306° 12m