Tips for parking your bike securely Cycling at night Cycling instead to work

• Buy a good quality lock such as a D-lock, Riding at night requires some additional
extension cable or heavy chain lock. A good equipment and greater awareness. To cycle at Tips for cycling to work: Time Required to
Distance Travel Distance

Bicycle Parking
way to prevent theft is to use more than one night safely you should:
• Work out your goal (km)
kind of lock. 15km/h 30km/h
• Always use lights on your bicycle at night.
E.g. “In three months I will be riding the (Easy Cycle) (Fast Cycle)

in the Perth CBD

• Lock your bike wherever you decide to leave A white front light and a red rear light.
it, no matter how long you intend to be away.
Your bike can be stolen within a few seconds.
and cycling tips • For secure locking, lock the bike frame, back
wheel or both wheels, but never lock only the
wheels.
• Secure items when you leave your bike.
Remove any parts that can’t be secured
e.g. pump, light and toolkit.
• Park in open areas where many people walk reflectors on both wheels and pedals must be 5. Refreshing: If you are going to need a shower
by and your bicycle can be seen easily.
Parking options
1.
U-Rail Parking
2.
• Adjust your headlight correctly so that it
illuminates the path and is not shining in the
eyes of oncoming cyclists or pedestrians.
• Ride within the range of your headlight.
Slow down if your braking distance is greater 15
than the amount of path being shown by the 1. Maintenance: Make sure your bike is
light.
• Use reflectors. A red rear reflector and yellow
fitted.
• Wear light-coloured clothing and preferably
something reflective to increase visibility.
Web links
Plan your trip and access the following information
at www.transport.wa.gov.au/cycling
• Brochures
• Cycling Facts Sheets
• Cycling And The Law
• Maps and Guides
eight kilometres to work four days a week”. 1 4 mins 2 mins
This goal allows your body to adjust to doing
a new activity.
2
5
8 mins
20 mins
4 mins
10 mins
• Prepare for your first ride: 10 40 mins 20 mins
60 mins 30 mins
working well. You may need to pump up the 20 80 mins 40 mins
tyres, oil the chain or take it to a bike shop to
be looked over.
2. Plan route: Using the Perth Bicycle Network at work, maybe get a locker to store some
routes is an easy way to work out a good route. toiletries and a towel.
You can view our bike maps online at
6. Adjusting: You may need to ride only once in
www.transport.wa.gov.au/cycling
the first and second weeks, followed by twice a
week for a while. Giving your body a little time to
3. Duration: Consider making a trial ride over
the route on the weekend. This is a good adjust is the best way to ensure it isn’t too much
opportunity to see how long it takes. effort.
4. Luggage: Add a basket or pannier bag to Before long, you will be riding regularly, getting fit,
your bike for a more comfortable journey. Or saving money and reducing greenhouse emissions.
find a comfortable packback.
Cycle Instead to Work
Clarkson 30km 0 5km

Hoop Parking
Currambine
25km
Joondalup

3. Edgewater
20km

Whitfords

Cora Racks
Other Department of Transport (DoT) Greenwood 15km
recreational ride publications include:

Mit
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Warwick
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INDIAN 10km
• Ride Along the Sunset Coast 4.
• Ride from the City to the Sea Woodbridge
Guildford Midland
Stirling East Guildford
Bassendean
5km Success Hill
• Perth and Kings Park by Bike Toaster Racks

Fwy
Gendalough Bayswater Ashfield

• Ride Through the Hills Cycling on roads Meltham

Maylands
Leederville Mt Lawley
West Leederville
Subiaco East Perth
• Ride from Armadale to Perth A bicycle is a legal vehicle, therefore the same City
Daglish West PERTH
rules apply to car drivers and cyclists on the Shenton Park
• Perth to Fremantle Bike Route 5. road. However, there are a few road rules that only Loch Street Karrakatta Victoria Park

apply to cyclists. They must: Swanbourne

Claremont
Carlisle
Oat Street
• Ride to Midland Bike Route Grant Street

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Cottesloe
Spiral U-rail • Have at least one hand on the an Queens Park
• Cycle Perth’s Eastern Region handlebars while in motion.
Mosman Park Sw Canning
Cannington
Parking Victoria Street
Beckenham
• Ride around Mandurah • Wear an approved helmet while in North Fremantle
m Kenwick
motion (unless exempted). 10k

Fwy
y
Bull Creek Hw Maddington
Published by DoT • Give more than two metres distance when riding Thornlie
GPO Box C102 behind a motor vehicle.
Fremantle
Murdoch Ro

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PERTH WA 6839 Gosnells

Telephone: (08) 6551 6156 Cycling on shared paths • Not hold onto or be towed by another moving 15k
m
Seaforth
Facsimile: (08) 6551 6949 vehicle. y
Hw
Email: cycling@transport.wa.gov.au Shared paths are those that are signed with
• Not ride a bicycle on freeways or other OCEAN
Website: www.transport.wa.gov.au bicycle and pedestrian symbols. Only children Kelmscott
roads that prohibits riding. m i

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nk
under 12 years of age can ride on a footpath. Cockburn 20k To Challis
• Not be more than two bicycles abreast on the
When riding on a shared path: Sherwood

Kw ina na
Although every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy of information, no road. When riding abreast, the two bicycles must
responsibility is accepted for any errors and omissions. People who use this • Have a bell on your bike. not be more than 1.5 metres apart. Armadale
guide do so at their own risk.
• Keep left unless overtaking. • Use the left lane of a roundabout when 25k m
The DoT will not accept the liability for personal injury and/or damage to Legend
turning right, but must give way to all exiting
property. All information in this publication was correct at the time of printing. • Ride in single file unless overtaking. Roads
The DoT accepts no responsibility for changes to road names, the addition of traffic.
shared paths or any other changes to the published information. • Give way to pedestrians. Railway & Railway Station
• Not ride in a pedestrian mall.
30k m
Principal Shared Path
This publication is available in alternative formats on application to the
• Ring your bell when approaching and Principal Shared Path (on road)
Disability Services Communications. • Not overtake on the left side of a motor
overtaking pedestrians. Recreational Shared Path
vehicle that is moving and indicating to turn left. Kwinana
Local Bicycle Routes
• Where a path intersects a road:
To Mandurah Effective February 2012;9015101

- Always signal your intention to turn

- Give way to motor vehicles using that road.
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