Cycling
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Cycling is a great recreational activity that not only promotes a healthy lifestyle but those using cycling as an alternative to car use are also reducing air pollution and traffic congestion. Ashfield Council is working with the community to improve cycling facilities within the Municipality.
Local Street Bike Route Network
White bicycle symbols have been painted on Ashfield's roads to indicate that the road is part of our ‘Local Street Bike Route Network'. This is a series of routes which have been identified during our bike forum as cyclist friendly and the symbols aim to increase driver awareness of bike users. When the whole set of white bicycles has been put in place the network will stretch over 10km. Particular thanks go to Ashbug members for identifying where to put the symbols. Click here to see the Local Street Bike Route Network map
Ashfield Bike User Group - AshBUG
AshBUG meet at the Summer Hill Community Centre at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. For a complete list of all upcoming rides visit the AshBUG Website www.ashbug.org.au
Hawthorne Canal Active Transport (HCAT)
The Hawthorne Canal Active Transport project aims to: “research, implement and evaluate innovative measures aimed at promoting and facilitating increased cycling trips in the Hawthorne Canal corridor.” The Inner West Bike Map is an initiative of the HCAT project. The Bike Map covers most of the routes in the Inner West but is centred on the Cooks River to Iron Cove GreenWay Corridor. Download the bike map now. The Hawthorne Canal Active Transport project is supported by four Inner West Councils including
Ashfield Council www.ashfield.nsw.gov.au
Leichhardt Council www.lmc.nsw.gov.au
Marrickville Council www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au
Canterbury Council www.canterbury.nsw.gov.au
Bicycle Courses and Workshops
The Central Sydney Area Health Service run bicycle workshops, including how to ride courses for beginners and bicycle maintenance.
For more information on these courses please click here