National Ride to Work Day

Overview

It's National Ride to Work Day! People, this is a joyous battle cry — a call to arms to the 10-year-old BMX-bandit inside. Remember speeding around your neighbourhood on your two-wheeler with your crew, wind in your hair, no hands? Now fast forward ten years or so as an older, less carefree you sits in stalled traffic, running late for work again, stewing in your own angry juices as you try and explode the car in front of you with your mind powers. Well the time has come to leave your car and your bad attitude at home — to get up out of that bus-seat and to not board that train. On Wednesday 13 October from 7 - 9am, National Ride to Work Day offers you the chance to recapture the exhilaration and freedom of your youth by cycling across town, whilst simultaneously lending a hand to the environment by helping to reduce pollution. And this time your bike crew is MASSIVE! More than 150,000 of your fellow Australian workers are expected to join in this annual City of Sydney event. Refreshments, maps and even massages will be provided by the City at two sites: Hyde Park South and Union Street Pyrmont.

If your bike skills are a little rusty sign up for a free City of Sydney Cycling Confidence course to brush up on your skills. City of Sydney Cycling Ambassadors, Ian Roberts and Nell Schofield, will also be giving tips to new riders on the day.