Thanks Peter. Regards marc
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> > Would like to commute to McQuarie Uni from Strathfield. I can get to the Homebush Bay cycle
> > tracks quite easily, but unsure from Rhodes or Concord West onwards. Any suggestions?
>
> Marc I have a route I use fairly often when I am heading north which passes very close to the Uni.
> I will try to describe it so you can follow it on a street directory.
>
> If you can get across to Homebush then you probably know the bike path that runs along the edge of
> Bicentennial Park near Homebush Bay Drive. Follow this north till it spits you out on Alfred St.
> Find the path next to the railway line & follow it to Walker St, Rhodes. Follow Walker till it
> turns under the railway then 1st right into Blaxland Rd. A short way on a bike path starts on the
> right that leads onto John Whitton Bridge across the Parramatta River to Railway Rd, Meadowbank.
> First left over the railway, right into Bank St, then Union St & Maxim St to Victoria Rd. Use the
> pedestrian signals to cross Victoria Rd & enter West Pde. Cross the railway at Gordon Cr,
> immediately left into East Pde, follow to Railway Pde & May St, then left into Ball Ave.
> Pedestrian signals again to cross Blaxland Rd & enter Vimiera Rd. Follow Vimiera until just after
> you cross Epping Rd where you will find the Uni on your right.
>
> There are a few hills on this route but I doubt there is a route that avoids them entirely. If you
> are not fit now you soon will be if you do this out & back every day.
>
> Good luck Peter
