Is it possible to cycle to UWS?

[GreenLeaf]

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Originally Posted by abigailvoraxis

it took about 10 minutes following the bus route from the station

How is that humanly possible when it takes 10 minutes to go through the bus route by bus? Unless you're riding at 60 km/hr and going right through all traffic lights without stopping..

[abigailvoraxis]

Because the bus iS SLOW.

Also, the bus rarely ever gets up to the speed limit without having to stop at traffic lights. Try counting the number of minutes you've spent in total waiting at the 5 or 6 odd traffic lights.

Though a high disregard for life may also come into the equation...

[Timbo650]

Has nobody thought of the bike paths that run along the river?

Basically, they start at the Riverbank Centre (ie the the old David Jones, whatever it is now called...) and head east, along the river.
After a bit of mucking about near the Macarthur Street bridge, basically you come out at the River Bar.

Even departing Parra railway station and riding through the back streets will get you there without having to go near Victoria Road.

[abigailvoraxis]

Okay,
The proper and final answer, tried and tested for a year!

South campus (the big campus)
If you get off from parra station, follow main bus route road until you reach the first right hand turn before river (Phillip St)

Then there will be a small alleyway on the left with a sign saying UWS, and a bike picture. you go over the bridge, then take a right at thomas st.


From there it's straight ahead all the way, going under the bridge on the right hand side of the road (you cant miss it) and coming out at river bar.

OR

North campus
if you just take a left before the end of Thomas st up Pemberton St, you can jump the highway safely on the islands and quickly get to north campus.

And for gods sake, once you're on the long straight, IGNORE THE BIKE SIGNS! they take you on the scenic route down next to the river, which has a ** massive incline and decline on both sides.
Jerks.