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Sydney Cycling – Seriously Scary!

September 30, 2015 by Average Joe Cyclist

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Avatarwp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-96 photoLast week we visited Sydney, Australia for the first time. I was shocked and saddened to see the awful cycling conditions that cyclists endure in downtown Sydney. 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.

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
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’s a mom biking with her two daughters on one of Vancouver’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.

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 separated cycling routes, and I actually feel completely safe on my bike in downtown Vancouver.

Sydney cycling - Sydney - jaw-droppingly awesome city - pity about the cycling infrastructure
Sydney – a jaw-droppingly awesome city – pity about the cycling infrastructure …

Saddened by Unsafe Sydney Cycling Situation

By contrast, what I saw of downtown Sydney was a nightmare. Cycle lanes just end in the middle of nowhere; and there are hardly any safe, separate cycling lanes. There are quite a few painted cycling lanes, most of them old and faded – 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.

Sydney cycling - faded old paint on the road does NOT protect cyclists from speeding cars.
Faded old paint on the road does NOT magically protect cyclists from speeding cars.

Here is a video made by Australia’s Cycle 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 Cycle in Australia, for sending me this link, and to Ed Hore, Director of Cycle, for telling me about this great site). To see the video, you need to be logged into Facebook):

– 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.

Posted by Cycle on Thursday, June 4, 2015

In our experience of Sydney, cyclists seemed to be few and far between – and the few there were often scooted up onto the sidewalks (presumably so that they could survive a little longer).

Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk
Sydney cyclist seeks safety on sidewalk

Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks – 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.

Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks
Signage on Sydney sidewalks often indicates that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalks

Related: Bike Share in Brisbane – Most Tourist-Unfriendly Bike Share System in the World?

Related: Melbourne Bike Share – Why is it Failing?

Even down at Darling Harbour, where there are lots of broad off-road paths, there are hardly any cyclists – 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.

Pity the poor cyclists at Darling Harbour, trying to make their way through a throng of pedestrians, without the benefit of demarcated cycling lanes!
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?

Vancouver Shows that if You Build It, They Will Come … Sydney Shows the Opposite

Compare Darling Harbour to a similar setting in Vancouver – 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 – notably the Seaside Bike Route and the Stanley Park Seawall Bike Trail – 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.

If you build it, they will come – but Sydney shows clearly that if you DON’T build it, they WON’T 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.

In a similar setting in Vancouver, there are miles and miles of wonderful demarcated cycling lanes – the Seaside Bike Route – and thousands of cyclists are out every single day
In a similar setting in Vancouver, there are miles and miles of wonderful demarcated cycling lanes – such as the Seaside Bike Route shown here – and thousands of cyclists are out every single day. Notice how there are two completely separate lanes – 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.

To make matters worse, some of the motorists seemed to be very aggressive – 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’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.

Recently I reported that Sydney has shelved bike share because they don’t think it will work with the bike helmet law. After what I saw of downtown Sydney, I think the REAL reason is that the powers that run Sydney just don’t like cycling.

I am a member of the online community The Sydney Cyclist, 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 demolition of the College Street Cycleway. Unfortunately, when confronted by workers and police, the protesters were unable to stop the demolition from beginning. This photo from the Save College Street Cycleway Facebook page shows the result – a perfectly good cycleway, which was apparently an important part of the cycling infrastructure for commuters, just closed down. What a waste!

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
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

Last week the College Street Cycleway looked like this:

Sydney Cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down
College Street Cycleway still closed down

And here’s another view of the wrecked bike route, with the beautiful St. Mary’s Cathedral in the background.

Sydney cycling - College Street Cycleway still closed down - St. Mary's Cathedral in the background
College Street Cycleway still closed down – St. Mary’s Cathedral in the background

As so often happens with cycle ways, there is a sign saying “Use alternative route” – but none is provided. As I have written before, it seem that cyclists are expected to fly or die. 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.

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
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’s heading for St. Mary’s, so presumably it could help.

From what I could see, one of Sydney’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.

I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between. Sydney cycling
I saw a few brave cyclists on College Street, but they were few and far between.

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 – and no cyclists to be seen.

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
Cyclists are tolerated in Hyde Park, but no provision is made for them to be able to share the broad paths peacefully with pedestrians

All in all, the following photo seems to sum it up for our experience of Sydney cycling.

"Cyclists Cease Cycling in Sydney" was the message I got ...Sydney Cycling
“Cyclists Should Cease Cycling in Sydney” was the message I got … (try saying that ten times fast)

Nonetheless, I sincerely hope I am wrong about all this. 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!

If you are a Sydney cyclist, I would LOVE to hear from you! Hopefully, you can show me that I am wrong,

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