Perth - Cycling to Work

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Jan 24th 2008, 8:16 pm

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Re: Perth - Cycling to Work

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Originally Posted by MARTINIUS

Any cyclists out there who commute to Perth City Centre? I currently cycle to work every day in the UK as it's only 8 miles each way and the route is virtually all off road and country lanes. If we move to Perth I'd be looking at Suburbs that have easy cycle access to the City - would be looking at Duncraig and surrounding areas - seem to remember a cycleway/pathway down the coast from the Northern Suburbs the last time I was there.

Any Links to websites or personal experience would be useful.

From the Northern Suburbs there is a cycle path which more or less runs parallel to the Mitchell Freeway all the way to the city. There are a few parts where it crosses over the fway and back again a few kms further on. Once you've done it a few times you get to know some parts where its quicker to go by road. I used to ride in from Woodvale - took about 45 mins.

Be really cool if they put in a track in the middle of the freeway, next to the railway line and made it bikes only. You could entertain the rush hour traffic by mooning at them as you speed past!