hi i intend to cycle to work in central cairns and hopefully live in stratford/freshwater i had thought of cycling is this going to be practical???? I want to cycle alot to get rid of some left over christmas indulgance!!!

Doing ANYTHING energetic in Cairns in wet season is not practical. It'll be way too humid to cycle.

+ Consider the practicalities of cycling in torrential downpours - this isnt just pissy UK rain - this is 'standing under an upturned bucket' rain. Theres a significant danger on 2 wheels.

Not to mention the danger posed by those on four wheels. A cyclist was wiped out a couple of weeks ago and the general tenet of the comments in the Cairns post was that cyclists are fair game.

hmm.... will have to re think the money saving and health option then!!!

Stratford/Freshwater to the Hospital is ridable as as you can shower at work. There are back roads & paths you can take to avoid some of the traffic.

The wet season is not much fun to ride in tho.

WW

I hear crocs have a taste for cyclists this season

One thing that I really find annoying here in Cairns is the sheer number of cyclists who ride at night without lights. It's a real bugbear of mine at the moment, I've never seen (or nearly not seen) so many unlit bikes! I think it's something that the police need to really crack down on. They get responsible cyclists a bad name.

it would give the SES something to do then

certainly a change from cyclones

WW

The Kamikazis are amongst the worst offenders as well as our suntanned brothers.

WW

thanks WW our "australian dream" is to do lots of exercise and eat well the cycling will achive some of that and in the UK I got rid of my car for the bike anyway!

crocs!!! bugger not even thought of that oh where are we going to?? to late to turn back now!!

I cycle to work here in Brisbane. You just have to be equally as aggressive in your riding style as some of the motorists. You may be on a loser against the crocs though.

I found it easier to ride after work and plunge (or collapse) into the pool when I got home.

WW