Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
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Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby straightsilver » Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:23 pm
I am new so please don't bite.
I am currently working on Castlereagh Street near Bathurst Street. What would be the safest route to get there from Kent St as I am coming into the city over the Harbour Bridge?
I have had a look at the map on the nsw cycling website and it seems I can go two ways.
http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/downl ... _guide.pdf
-Come up King street and down Castlereagh
-Come up Durit and Park Street and down Castlereagh
Thanks!
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby sogood » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:09 pm
An alternate but longer route is through the Rocks, Circular Quay and Macquarie St. Swing around through Elizabeth St by Hyde Park and then duck down to Castlereigh at the right time. This I find to be more spacious than the cramped road conditions on York, King, Druitt Sts etc.
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby straightsilver » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:21 pm
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby radiohead » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:31 pm
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby radiohead » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:39 pm
If anyone else has a better way to go from the College St Cycleway to the Kent St Cycleway tell me.
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby gururug » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:45 pm
Park is a madhouse.
fastest: You could also go south to liv ( pretty crazy too ) and take the right into kent.
IMO: Clarence is a much better / safer road than kent. south -> north on the western side of the city
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby trailgumby » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:08 pm
Kent St and its associated traffic lights and anti-prioritisation of the bike lanes is a PITA for north-south movement. I prefer Sussex St southbound. Heading north from Darling Harbour back up past King St to Sussex -> Hickson Road I prefer to go all the way down to Darling Harbour and go Wheat St -> Shelley St -> left into Sussex. Fewer traffic lights, much less hassle from grumpy cars, and a nice climb up around Towns Pl up to Argyle and the northen approach to the Bridge.
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby radiohead » Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:51 pm
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby straightsilver » Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:43 pm
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby Nate » Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:49 am
Kent St --> King St --> George St --> Park St --> Castlereagh
North bound
Liverpool --> Kent St
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby radiohead » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:20 am
Nate I have never tried going all the way down Liverpool then Kent - will try that tonight. And if that sucks - back to just Park - Druitt - Kent. Ive been doing that for a while and even though its very scary im getting used to it. Don't die for a deadline - buses are bigger than bikes and all that.
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby straightsilver » Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:42 am
At the moment my favorite suggestions is gururug's of College > Martin Place > Barrack.
Seems like the best for not getting run over by buses and taxis.
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby Evetsllub » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:58 am
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby Evetsllub » Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:46 am
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Re: Crossing Sydney CBD East - West
Postby radiohead » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:09 pm
My commute south to east is now Kent Street Cycleway - left into King St Cycleway - wait for traffic to clear - get into the middle lane - go all the way up to Castlereigh Street and turn right - use bus lane all the way down to Park - left there - right into College Street Cycleway. Now at the moment there is horrible road works on King Street - but hopefully this will be fixed soon.
My commute east to north is now College Street Cycleway all the way up to half way up Hyde Park North. Then ride through park - and come out at Market Street pedestrian lights. Have you noticed when going up and down either George - Clarence - York - Kent - that you are waiting around forever for the Market Street lights? Its amazing how much time they give the traffic going down Market. So use this to your advantage - you don't even have to get to the front of the traffic - the wave of cars will guide you on a wave of green. Then right into the Kent Street Cycleway.
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