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Road Laws
Postby pirate_86 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 3:16 am
First time im posting on here so I wasnt 100% where to fit this in... im currently in the planning stages of a Brisbane to Melbourne bike ride and was wondering what the rules are in terms of road use ie. Are there any roads where the governments ban cyclists in using. Its my understanding there isnt but wanted to make sure before I started putting pen to paper.... thankyou for your assistance in this matter
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Re: Road Laws
Postby RonK » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:58 am
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Re: Road Laws
Postby Mulger bill » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:00 pm
RonK wrote:Yes, there are. You cannot ride on motorways.* This means the main approaches to major cities can be quite difficult for cyclists to navigate.
*Some exceptions may apply in outer urban areas, check potential routes before travel. Poor surfaces and road litter may be experienced.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby warthog1 » Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:30 am


I'd stick to quieter roads, do some research beforehand.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby hunch » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:03 am
RonK wrote:Yes, there are. You cannot ride on motorways. This means the main approaches to major cities can be quite difficult for cyclists to navigate.
Funny, distinctly remember riding on a motorway last week with marked cycling symbols.....although there are several nearby that have no edges and bikes are prohibited.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby skull » Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:06 am
You use to be able to ride it all the way through to cambelltown. With the road works after Liverpool that access is denied.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby Kev365428 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 12:49 pm
With regards to the M5 heading south of Sydney, you can get on at Bexley Rd and continue all the way to Casula. The breakdown lane can be narrow in parts due to the roadwork in progress, but I ride it 2-4 times per week and find it considerably safer than any of the sidestreet options going the same direction. Punctures can be an issue at times though.
As mentioned above, take the Beech Rd exit and join back onto the M5(Hume Hwy) via Campbelltown Rd. The shoulder on the M5 at the M7 merge point is non-existent, so avoid it by all means.
I often drive to Goulburn and occasionally to Canberra. There are a few narrow bridges along the way to Canberra that you need to take care on. The shoulder, whilst tarred and generally wide, is also quite rough in places. I think it would be a pretty boring ride to do the whole thing on the Hume though.
Take some time and map a route that takes you through some of the Southern Highlands country. The scenery is amazing and it will make it a much more memorable trip, although slightly longer and with more ascending that the Hume.
Good luck with it.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby hannos » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:51 pm
This route was chosen by the organisers and I haven't ever ridden most of it before so cannot vouch for it.


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Re: Road Laws
Postby skull » Tue Dec 03, 2013 1:54 pm
I just rode straight thru. It is boring tho.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby hannos » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:10 pm
If so, the event organisers chose the route, not me. I think they cited safety as the main reason. I've ridden as far as Mittagong and have no bicycle-raelated knowledge of the roads further south, although I have driven them numerous times.
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Re: Road Laws
Postby skull » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:14 pm
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Re: Road Laws
Postby hannos » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:22 pm
We are also 80 riders strong, in 4 separate pelotons so there's also that to take into account.
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