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Great
Outdoors
Cycling
Perth
Forget
the car and cycle around Perth's beautiful foreshore
Perth
has the ideal weather
conditions for cycling and has plenty of great cycle paths on offer
that hug the beautiful Perth foreshore. Ok, have to admit that we
are one of the windiest cities in the world, but hey, the conditions
are still pretty nice. For those who are visiting or newly arrived
in Perth, Perth Walkabout provides a few suggestions below to get
you started to enjoy Perth's great outdoors.
For
those visiting Perth, perhaps you have hired
a car to travel around Perth but would like to get outdoors
a bit more. Why not hire a bike for the day and spend half the day
or a full day enjoying Perth's great outdoors.
Need
to stop along the way to recharge for a caffeine fix or food? There
are lots of beautiful cafe spots by the foreshore for the bike day
tripper or alternatively, pack a picnic. If you need to pack provisions
for a picnic or BBQ try Woolworths, Forrest Chase, Murray Street
Mall in the city for grocery
shopping in the Perth CBD.
Before
heading off on your day out, read Perth Walkabout's handy tips on
the Perth weather. Make sure you have some nice protection with
a hat and sunscreen as Perth tends to have a high UV index. Read
Handy
Tips on Perth Weather.
Note
that many of the paths of the Perth Bicycle Network are shared paths
which are provided for both cyclists and pedestrians. Please watch
out and give way to pedestrians. Cyclists should keep left on paths
as a general rule unless overtaking. In WA, helmets are a requirement
of the law.
If
you are venturing further afield beyond the Perth foreshore, you
may wish to combine your day trip with the use of our Perth train
network for part of your journey. Read Perth Walkabout's article
on Perth's public
transport system.
Perth
Walkabout has provided some handy resources on cycling in Perth
to get you started:
Resources:
Bicycle
Hire - bicycles can be hired from the Causeway carpark at Point
Fraser on the Perth foreshore from About Bike Hire. Go to About
Bike Hire.
Guides and Maps - Useful information for cycling around Perth including
Guides and Maps covering the Perth Bicycle Network. Go to the Department
for Planning & Infrastructure's Cycling section.
Public
Transport - combined your cycling trip with the use of our Perth
train network. Go to Perth Walkabout's article on Perth's public
transport system.
Suggested
cycle day trips
To
get you started, Perth Walkabout's suggested day trip is to cycle
around the bridges.
Trip
1: Cycle around the Bridges
Coming
Up:
Other
suggested cycle day trips
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