{"id":15035,"date":"2015-09-30T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=15035"},"modified":"2020-08-29T14:15:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T21:15:03","slug":"unsafe-sydney-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney Cycling &#8211; Seriously Scary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week we visited Sydney, Australia for the first time. I was <strong>shocked and saddened to see the awful cycling conditions that cyclists endure in downtown Sydney<\/strong>. I am used to Vancouver, Canada, where constantly improving cycling infrastructure has led to flocks of cyclists on the streets of downtown Vancouver, even including children at times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17428\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bGzuPf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-dunsmuir-street-in-vancouver-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mom and two kids on bike on Dunsmuir street in Vancouver 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And here&#8217;s another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me &#8211; separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17428 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg\" alt=\"And here's another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me - separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17428\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-dunsmuir-street-in-vancouver-7501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mom and two kids on bike on Dunsmuir street in Vancouver 750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And here&#8217;s another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me &#8211; separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-17428 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C521&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"And here's another photo of a mom with two little kids on a separate bike lane on Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver. To me it is just painfully obvious that these little children need to be kept separate from cars that could kill them. And the research supports me - separate bike lanes are a WHOLE lot safer than mixing up bikes and cars\" width=\"750\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C174&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/mom-and-two-kids-on-bike-on-Dunsmuir-street-in-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C222&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> I am used to Vancouver, Canada, where constantly improving cycling infrastructure has led to flocks of cyclists on the streets of downtown Vancouver, even including children at times. Here&#8217;s a mom biking with her two daughters on one of Vancouver&#8217;s main streets, using a completely separated bike lane. There was massive opposition to these lanes (of course), but they have transformed cycling in downtown Vancouver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At peak commuting hours, cycling to work is wonderful, as I cycle with thick packs of cyclists, which makes me feel quite safe. Add to that the fact that much of the time I am on <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/benefits-separated-bike-lanes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">separated cycling routes<\/a>, and I actually feel completely safe on my bike in downtown Vancouver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15055\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=750%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,552\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney &#8211; jaw-droppingly awesome city &#8211; pity about the cycling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First of all, make sure that you visit the Opera House!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=750%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15055 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - Sydney - jaw-droppingly awesome city - pity about the cycling infrastructure\" width=\"750\" height=\"552\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=750%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,552\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney &#8211; jaw-droppingly awesome city &#8211; pity about the cycling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;First of all, make sure that you visit the Opera House!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?fit=750%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15055 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?resize=750%2C552&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - Sydney - jaw-droppingly awesome city - pity about the cycling infrastructure\" width=\"750\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?resize=250%2C184&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-jaw-droppingly-awesome-city-pity-about-the-cycling.jpg?resize=320%2C235&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Sydney &#8211; a jaw-droppingly awesome city &#8211; pity about the cycling infrastructure &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Saddened by Unsafe Sydney Cycling Situation<\/h3>\n<p>By contrast, what I saw of downtown Sydney was a nightmare. Cycle lanes just end in the middle of nowhere; and there are <strong>hardly any safe, separate cycling lanes<\/strong>. There are quite a few <strong>painted<\/strong> cycling lanes, most of them old and faded \u2013 but faded old paint on the road does NOT magically protect cyclists from speeding cars. Cyclists KNOW this, which is presumably why this lane is completely empty.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15054\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15054\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-painted-lanes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=750%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,439\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; painted lanes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; faded old paint on the road does NOT protect cyclists from speeding cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=750%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15054 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - faded old paint on the road does NOT protect cyclists from speeding cars.\" width=\"750\" height=\"439\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15054\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15054\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-painted-lanes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=750%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,439\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; painted lanes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt; faded old paint on the road does NOT protect cyclists from speeding cars.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?fit=750%2C439&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15054 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?resize=750%2C439&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - faded old paint on the road does NOT protect cyclists from speeding cars.\" width=\"750\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?resize=250%2C146&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-painted-lanes.jpg?resize=320%2C187&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Faded old paint on the road does NOT magically protect cyclists from speeding cars.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is a video made by Australia&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/cycle.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycle<\/a> that shows very vividly how useless painted lanes (as opposed to physically separated lanes) actually are (my thanks to Stephen Mitchell, one of the Directors of\u00a0<span class=\"_3qi9\" data-reactid=\".2x.0.1.0.$1.$1.0.1.0.0.0.0.1:$mid=11443682438452=2ed10e5559259290f93.0.$1.0.$right.0.0.1.0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cycle.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycle in Australia<\/a>,<\/span> for sending me this link, and to Ed Hore, Director of Cycle, for telling me about <a href=\"http:\/\/cycle.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this great site<\/a>). To see the video, you need to be logged into Facebook):<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"divid=fb-root\/divscript(function(d,s,id)varjs,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)0;if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.3;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);(document,'script','facebook-jssdk'));\/scriptdivclass=fb-videodata-allowfullscreen=1data-href=\/Cycle.Org.Au\/videos\/vb.327149040711076\/835901579835817\/?type=3divclass=fb-xfbml-parse-ignoreblockquotecite=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cycle.Org.Au\/videos\/835901579835817\/ahref=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cycle.Org.Au\/videos\/835901579835817\/\/ap-InthepastcoupleofweeksBrisbaneCityCouncilhasrejectedapetitionviaBrisbaneCBDBUGtoinstallprotectedbikelanesonSylvanRoadinfavourofretainingon-streetparkingthatisforthemostpartusedbylocalresidentstoparktheircarsneartheirresidences.WhilethisfootageisnotfilmedonSylvanRoad(itistheBridgeStreetsectionofwhatwillbetheNorthernBikeway)thefootageshowsexactlywhyprotectedbikelanesaredesperatelyneededonthesemajorroutes.ManythankstoChrisandPaulaHallforallowingustosharetheirfootage.\/pPostedbyahref=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cycle.Org.AuCycle\/aonThursday,June4,2015\/blockquote\/div\/div\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v2.3\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"1\" data-href=\"\/Cycle.Org.Au\/videos\/vb.327149040711076\/835901579835817\/?type=3\">\n<div class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\">\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cycle.Org.Au\/videos\/835901579835817\/\"><p>&#8211; In the past couple of weeks Brisbane City Council has rejected a petition via Brisbane CBD BUG to install protected bike lanes on Sylvan Road in favour of retaining on-street parking that is for the most part used by local residents to park their cars near their residences.While this footage is not filmed on Sylvan Road (it is the Bridge Street section of what will be the Northern Bikeway) the footage shows exactly why protected bikelanes are desperately needed on these major routes.Many thanks to Chris and Paula Hall for allowing us to share their footage.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Cycle.Org.Au\">Cycle<\/a> on Thursday, June 4, 2015<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In our experience of Sydney, cyclists seemed to be few and far between \u2013 and the few there were often scooted up onto the sidewalks (presumably so that they could survive a little longer).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15076\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney cyclist on sidewalk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15076 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk\" width=\"750\" height=\"616\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15076\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney cyclist on sidewalk\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15076 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?resize=750%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk\" width=\"750\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?resize=250%2C205&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sydney-cyclist-on-sidewalk.jpg?resize=320%2C262&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks &#8211; BUT without bothering to demarcate lanes. I know from cycling in Vancouver that demarcated lanes are ESSENTIAL to maintain order, and to make life pleasant for both cyclists and pedestrians.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15075\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=750%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signage indicates cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=750%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15075 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg\" alt=\"Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks\" width=\"750\" height=\"679\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15075\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=750%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,679\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signage indicates cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?fit=750%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15075 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?resize=750%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks\" width=\"750\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?resize=150%2C135&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?resize=250%2C226&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/signage-indicates-cyclists-and-pedestrians-can-share-the-sidewalks.jpg?resize=320%2C289&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/bike-share-brisbane\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bike Share in Brisbane \u2013 Most Tourist-Unfriendly Bike Share System in the World?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/melbourne-bike-share-failing\/\">Melbourne Bike Share \u2013 Why is it Failing?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even down at Darling Harbour, where there are lots of broad off-road paths, there are hardly any cyclists \u2013 and the reason appears to be that there are no demarcated cycle paths. The very few cyclists I saw at Darling Harbour were hopelessly tangled up with pedestrians, hardly able to move, let alone cycle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15039\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/darling-harbour-cycling-smaller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=750%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,491\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Darling Harbour Cycling smaller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=750%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15039 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes!\" width=\"750\" height=\"491\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/darling-harbour-cycling-smaller\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=750%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,491\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Darling Harbour Cycling smaller\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?fit=750%2C491&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15039 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?resize=750%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes!\" width=\"750\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?resize=150%2C98&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?resize=250%2C163&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Darling-Harbour-Cycling-smaller.jpg?resize=320%2C209&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes! Can you even SPOT the cyclist here?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Vancouver Shows that if You Build It, They Will Come &#8230; Sydney Shows the Opposite<\/h3>\n<p>Compare Darling Harbour to a similar setting in Vancouver &#8211; where there is also spectacular scenery where the land meets the water (admittedly without a spectacular Opera House, though). Vancouver has made the most of this for cyclists by providing miles and miles of wonderful off-road, demarcated cycling lanes \u2013 notably the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/seaside-bike-route-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seaside Bike Route<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/stanley-park-seawall-guide\/\">Stanley Park Seawall Bike Trail<\/a> \u2013 and thousands of cyclists are out on them every single day. In fact, they bring in an enormous amount of revenue to the city, as tourists hire bikes specifically to ride these awesome routes.<\/p>\n<p>If you build it, they will come \u2013 but Sydney shows clearly that if you DON\u2019T build it, they WON\u2019T come. No wonder that Vancouver is ranked third most livable city in the world, while a beautiful city like Sydney only comes in at no. 7! And if that ranking was based on cycling facilities only, the gap would be much greater.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14758\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=O7VWEFLSCVH2W42D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=14758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seaside Bike Route Vancouver-750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Vancouver bike rides are suitable for the whole family!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14758 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg\" alt=\"In a similar setting in Vancouver, there are miles and miles of wonderful demarcated cycling lanes \u2013 the Seaside Bike Route \u2013 and thousands of cyclists are out every single day\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=14758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Seaside Bike Route Vancouver-750(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many Vancouver bike rides are suitable for the whole family!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?fit=750%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-14758 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=750%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"In a similar setting in Vancouver, there are miles and miles of wonderful demarcated cycling lanes \u2013 the Seaside Bike Route \u2013 and thousands of cyclists are out every single day\" width=\"750\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=250%2C125&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Seaside-Bike-Route-Vancouver-7501.jpg?resize=320%2C160&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> In a similar setting in Vancouver, there are miles and miles of wonderful demarcated cycling lanes \u2013 such as<a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/seaside-bike-route-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> the Seaside Bike Route<\/a> shown here \u2013 and thousands of cyclists are out every single day. Notice how there are two completely separate lanes &#8211; one for cyclists and one for pedestrians. Not everyone sticks to this all the time, but by and large this system enables peaceful co-existence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To make matters worse, some of the motorists seemed to be very aggressive \u2013 just walking, Maggie was almost run down by a fiercely honking motorist, in a situation where a Vancouver motorist would have politely stopped. We agreed that although we are fairly fearless cyclists, we will NOT try cycling in downtown Sydney. We are afraid to share those streets with Sydney motorists. Of course it&#8217;s possible we were just unlucky, and met the ONLY aggressive motorist in Sydney? I would love to hear from a reader who can confirm that optimistic theory.<\/p>\n<p>Recently I reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/vancouver-bike-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sydney has shelved bike share because they don\u2019t think it will work with the bike helmet law<\/a>. After what I saw of downtown Sydney, I think the REAL reason is that the powers that run Sydney just <strong>don\u2019t like cycling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>I am a member of the online community <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sydneycyclist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Sydney Cyclist<\/strong><\/a>, and I have seen see a lot of the members lamenting about the anti-cycling authorities. For example, back in July, Sydney cyclists were organizing a protest to try to stop the <strong>demolition of the College Street Cycleway<\/strong>. Unfortunately, when confronted by workers and police, the protesters were unable to stop the demolition from beginning. This photo from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/savecollegestreetcycleway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Save College Street Cycleway Facebook page<\/strong> <\/a>shows the result &#8211; a perfectly good cycleway, which was apparently an important part of the cycling infrastructure for commuters, just closed down. What a waste!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15070\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/save-college-street-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"save college street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A perfectly good cycleway being demolished in Sydney, with no alternatives offered. Cyclists either have to duke it out with pedestrians in Hyde Park, or take their chances with fast-moving cars on College Street &#8211; photo from Save College St Cycleway&#8217;s Facebook page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15070 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg\" alt=\"A perfectly good cycleway being demolished in Sydney, with no alternatives offered. Cyclists either have to duke it out with pedestrians in Hyde Park, or take their chances with fast-moving cars on College Street - photo from Save College St Cycleway's Facebook page\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/unsafe-sydney-cycling\/save-college-street-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"save college street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A perfectly good cycleway being demolished in Sydney, with no alternatives offered. Cyclists either have to duke it out with pedestrians in Hyde Park, or take their chances with fast-moving cars on College Street &#8211; photo from Save College St Cycleway&#8217;s Facebook page&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15070 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A perfectly good cycleway being demolished in Sydney, with no alternatives offered. Cyclists either have to duke it out with pedestrians in Hyde Park, or take their chances with fast-moving cars on College Street - photo from Save College St Cycleway's Facebook page\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?resize=250%2C166&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/save-college-street.jpg?resize=320%2C213&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A perfectly good cycleway being demolished in Sydney, with no alternatives offered. Cyclists either have to duke it out with pedestrians in Hyde Park, or take their chances with fast-moving cars on College Street &#8211; photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/savecollegestreetcycleway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Save College St Cycleway&#8217;s Facebook page<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week the College Street Cycleway looked like this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15058\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00IVEHE5Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00IVEHE5Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=8887d02218e366063736b0d26be542d1&quot;&gt;Garmin Edge 1000 Color Touchscreen GPS&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;img src=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=750%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,542\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;College Street Cycleway still closed down&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=750%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15058 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney Cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down\" width=\"750\" height=\"542\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=750%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,542\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;College Street Cycleway still closed down&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?fit=750%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15058 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?resize=750%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney Cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down\" width=\"750\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?resize=250%2C180&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street.jpg?resize=320%2C231&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> College Street Cycleway still closed down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And here&#8217;s another view of the wrecked bike route, with the beautiful St. Mary&#8217;s Cathedral in the background.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15059\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EM2HVOK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00EM2HVOK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=O7VWEFLSCVH2W42D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=750%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,691\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;College Street Cycleway still closed down &#8211; St. Mary&#8217;s Cathedral in the background &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=750%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15059 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down - St. Mary's Cathedral in the background \" width=\"750\" height=\"691\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=750%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,691\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street 4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;College Street Cycleway still closed down &#8211; St. Mary&#8217;s Cathedral in the background &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?fit=750%2C691&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-15059 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?resize=750%2C691&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down - St. Mary's Cathedral in the background \" width=\"750\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?resize=300%2C276&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?resize=250%2C230&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-4.jpg?resize=320%2C294&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> College Street Cycleway still closed down &#8211; St. Mary&#8217;s Cathedral in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As so often happens with cycle ways, there is a sign saying &#8220;Use alternative route&#8221; &#8211; but none is provided. As I have written before, it seem that <a href=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>cyclists are expected to fly or die<\/strong><\/a>. The photo below shows a cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because the cycleway is being demolished. No doubt it will drag on for months and even years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15060\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-another-brave-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street &#8211; another brave cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because it is being demolished&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15060 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - A cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because it is being demolished\" width=\"750\" height=\"508\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-another-brave-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street &#8211; another brave cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because it is being demolished&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15060 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=750%2C508&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - A cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because it is being demolished\" width=\"750\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=250%2C169&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-another-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=320%2C216&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> A cyclist on College Street. He should be on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barrier, protected from cars. But he cannot be there, because it is being demolished. Kind of looks like the cyclist is crossing himself, in the hope that it might help save his life. He&#8217;s heading for St. Mary&#8217;s, so presumably it could help.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From what I could see, one of Sydney&#8217;s few decent cycleways has been completely demolished. It was part of an overall very bleak picture. I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15061\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-lone-brave-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,571\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street &#8211; lone brave cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15061 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg\" alt=\"I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between. Sydney cycling\" width=\"750\" height=\"571\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-lone-brave-cyclist\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,571\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street &#8211; lone brave cyclist\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?fit=750%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15061 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=750%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between. Sydney cycling\" width=\"750\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=250%2C190&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-lone-brave-cyclist.jpg?resize=320%2C243&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>College Street runs past Hyde Park, and I saw from the signage that cyclists are permitted on the broad paths. However, once again, no demarcated lanes &#8211; and no cyclists to be seen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15057\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-hyde-park-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=750%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,619\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; Hyde Park.JPG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=750%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15057 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians\" width=\"750\" height=\"619\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-hyde-park-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=750%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,619\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; Hyde Park.JPG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?fit=750%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15057 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?resize=750%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sydney cycling - Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians\" width=\"750\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?resize=300%2C247&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?resize=250%2C206&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-Hyde-Park.JPG.jpg?resize=320%2C264&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All in all, the following photo seems to sum it up for our experience of Sydney cycling.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15056\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Cyclists Cease Cycling in Sydney&#8221; was the message I got &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15056 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Cyclists Cease Cycling in Sydney&quot; was the message I got ...Sydney Cycling\" width=\"750\" height=\"616\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15056\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/fly-die-cycle-routes\/sydney-cycling-college-street-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,616\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sydney Cycling &#8211; College Street 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&#8220;Cyclists Cease Cycling in Sydney&#8221; was the message I got &#8230;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?fit=750%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15056 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?resize=750%2C616&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&quot;Cyclists Cease Cycling in Sydney&quot; was the message I got ...Sydney Cycling\" width=\"750\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?resize=250%2C205&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Sydney-Cycling-College-Street-3.jpg?resize=320%2C262&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> &#8220;Cyclists Should Cease Cycling in Sydney&#8221; was the message I got &#8230; (try saying that ten times fast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nonetheless, <strong>I sincerely hope I am wrong about all this<\/strong>. It seems hard to believe that such a huge, wealthy, modern city could be so Neanderthal about cycling. Next month I will be in Sydney for a bit longer, and I hope to find that SOMEWHERE in Sydney there is safe cycling!<\/p>\n<p>If you are a Sydney cyclist, I would LOVE to hear from you! Hopefully, you can show me that I am wrong,<\/p>\n<h3>Did you like this post? If so, please support our blog:<\/h3>\n<p>We would appreciate it very much if you would <strong>SHARE<\/strong> this post (using the Share buttons) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/averagejoe.cyclist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LIKE our Facebook page<\/strong><\/a>. 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