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Riverwood to Chipping Norton commute 2  
by pauljohnson

The way points of this bicycle route:

Riverwood

Starting from the skate park go left onto Belmore Rd North.

Riverwood

Left onto the ramp to the M5 westbound.

Riverwood

Use the breakdown lane. Unfortuantely it often has alot of debri, glass and wire from blown out tyres, so its tough on your tyres. Kevlar belted tyres or some form of puncture protection is a must.

Padstow

M5 crosses Salt Pan Creek.

Padstow

Cross the exit ramp. If this is your first time cycling on a motorway be aware that the vehicles are moving much faster than you are used to. Have a good hard look over your shoulder to make sure its safe to cross. The breakdown lane is only about a metre wide right here.

Padstow

M5 passes under Fairford Rd. Pigeons love living under here, theres often a couple of dead ones on the road that have fallen off the perch too.

Padstow

Cross the entry ramp. As before, take care crossing.

Padstow

M5 passes under Gibson Ave.

Revesby

M5 passes under Mackenzie St footbridge.

Revesby

Exit the M5 at The River Rd ramp.

Revesby

Toll booth. Yep, no charge for bikes. Be aware that if you pass the gate just after a vehicle has paid but before they go through, the gate can come down before they go through! This can make for a not so happy motorist who thinks you've bludged their toll money you cycling fiend. Endless amusing arguements can ensue at the next intersection. So I pace going through to so it doesn't cause any problems.

Revesby

Veer left to the slip lane.

Revesby

Left into The River Rd.

Revesby

Right into Beaconsfield St at the traffic lights.

Revesby

Traffic lights at intersection with Queen St, continue along Beaconsfield St.

Revesby

Beaconsfield St crosses the M5.

Milperra

Roundabout, turn right into Horsley Rd. August 2007 roundabout not shown on satellite image.

Milperra

Roundabout, turn left into Bullecourt Ave.

Milperra

Roundabout, continue ahead along Bullecourt Ave. Bakery nearby opens early weekdays.

Milperra

Traffic lights, turn right into Henry Lawson Drive. Head to the shoulder on the far side of Henry Lawson Dr, beware of idiots speeding NW on Henry Lawson Dr using the shoulder to bypass vehicles stopped at the red light.

Milperra

May 2008, Henry Lawson Dr has just been resurfaced to Milperra Rd, so thankfully there is a better shoulder than previous. No lines marked yet though.

Milperra

May 2008, Henry Lawson Dr has just been resurfaced, so there is at least a small sealed shoulder along here. Previously it was gravel and debri.

Milperra

Shoulder narrows. Trees just ahead on the left sometimes drop branches and the lighting here is poor. Use caution if you don't have good lights. Some people prefer to use the path along here.

Milperra

Narrow bridge, no shoulder. There is a footpath on the bridges NW side.

Milperra

Henry Lawson Dr becomes two lanes NE bound. There is a new path to Milperra Rd you can use if you want.

Milperra

Traffic lights, left into Milperra Rd.

Milperra Bridge over the Georges River. Milperra Rd becomes Newbridge Rd.

Chipping Norton

Hard left after crossing Milperra Bridge, watch out for large pot holes if you swing wide. We want to get to Rickard Rd. Weekdays from 6am its no right turn from Newbridge Rd to Rickard Rd.

Chipping Norton

Road ends, use the path that passes under Milperra Bridge.

Chipping Norton

Path turns left away from river just after going under Milperra Bridge.

Chipping Norton

To your right is a large lilly-pilly.

Chipping Norton

Veer right onto Rickard Rd, watch for turning traffic.

Chipping Norton

Left into Arthur St. Its common to see rabbits, sometimes foxes and snakes on the road from here on.

Chipping Norton

Wild roses and blackberries are on your right.

Chipping Norton

Seen any rubbish yet? This is commonly used as an illegal dumping ground. Occassionally whole tipper loads are dumped in the middle of the road making it impassable for cars. The road is pot holed.

Chipping Norton

Follow the road to the west. This area used to be market gardens. There is also a dirt track leading north through the scrub to a path around the small lake to the north. The road from here to Riverside Dr has deteriorated badly in recent rains and is now badly potholed.

Chipping Norton

Intersection with Riverside Dr. There are riberries next to the baseball fields carpark a couple of hundred metres north.

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Commute from Riverwood to Chipping Norton via M5, The River Rd, Beaconsfield St, Horsley Rd, Bullecourt Ave, Henry Lawson Drive, Milperra Bridge and Arthur St.

Tagged with: Commute, Onroad, High traffic, Urban

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