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6. BACK STREETS AND SOME WATER
Move incredibly carefully – Glebe Point Rd is where jaywalkers go to study each other’s technique and where drivers will compete for Most Surprising Door Opening 2013. Turn right down Mitchell St. If houses were characters Mitchell St would be a soap opera. Keep an eye out for the sneaky pair of gnomes, the house decorated by children’s chalk, and the bike that has been “for sale” for 18 months, in which time the handwritten asking price has perfectly tracked changes in oil prices. Turn left at Wentworth Park Rd, left at Bridge Rd and right at Taylor.
7. BLACKWATTLE BAY
Blackwattle Bay is very bike-friendly and home to scores of swimming dogs. Have a play and waste some time. Venture as far around the foreshore as you feel comfortable, just remember to keep an eye out for joggers and to use your bell. Try to Morse code your own name on your bell, or your phone number if any of the zealous exercisers take your fancy. Depending on the time of day, Blackwattle Café is worth stopping in on, but don’t expect speedy service – if you’re in a hurry, better make it a take away.
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8. PYRMONT AND THE FORESHORE
Come back the way you came, ride through Wentworth Park, up through the fish markets and down to Jackson’s Landing. Ride along the waterfront, take in the view of Anzac Bridge from underneath and the old sea relics along the foreshore. Ride all the way around to Pirrama Park where there are tapas bars by the foreshore and a vantage point from which you can see both bridges. Make noises to your friends about how nice it is to be young and living in Sydney. To get back to the University, just ride across Wentworth Park and back up Mitchell St until you hit Glebe Point Rd.
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BULL DOES NOT CONDONE WEARING HEADPHONES ON YOUR BIKE.
THE PO-PO WILL SHUT YOU DOWN UNLESS YOU: • • • • • •
Wear a helmet Obey traffic signals Have a horn or a bell Have a red rear reflector Have lights on your front & back Know all the lyrics to Mark Ronson’s ‘The Bike Song’
It’s against the law and means you can’t hear oncoming cars, which seems stupid because they’re bigger and faster and more metallic than you. But here’s what you should play in your head: ‘Do The Stomp’ – The Snowdroppers If this doesn’t get you pumped for cardio nothing will. ‘The Bike Song’ – Mark Ronson Geddit? Because you’re on a bike! ‘Do The Trick’ – Dr Dog You’re probably a hipster, just wear it. ‘Thrift Shop’ – Macklemore Everybody should always listen to this song. ‘Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard’ – Paul Simon For added whimsy consider tying a flower to your shoe.