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Our City has many on-road bike lanes and off-road paths for people riding a bicycle for travel or recreation.

Norwood Council - Beulah Road Cycling - November 2020-4The most popular and scenic cycling paths are situated along the River Torrens Linear Park. This 35-kilometre sealed cycling and walking trail follows the path of the River Torrens - Karrawirra Pari as it makes its way out of the hills at Athelstone, through the Adelaide CBD, to West Beach.

Beulah Road is a popular cycling route and forms part of the Beulah Road Bicycle Boulevard which connects Magill with the Adelaide CBD - offering an alternative to cycling on Magill Road or The Parade.

There are also a number of other on-road bike lanes that provide an alternative safe method of travelling by bicycle throughout the City. 

Trip planners and maps

Bikedirect

Download a range of free maps to help you find main roads, bicycle lanes, local streets and off-road paths.

When you are out and about on your bicycle keep your eye out for the Bikedirect signs, which are colour coded according to routes shown on maps.

Visit: Cycling maps - sa.gov.au

River Torrens Linear Park

Visit: River Torrens Linear Park Path

Cycle Instead Journey Planner

Cycle Instead Journey Planner generates cycling routes using Adelaide's Bikedirect network of main roads, bike lanes, local streets, off-road paths and some unsealed paths.

This interactive tool, available online and formatted to work on all smart phones allows you to choose a variety of options that take into consideration fitness and confidence levels, road conditions and speed of travel.

Visit: Cycle Instead Journey Planner

Bicycle repair stands

Bicycle repair stands are a public toolbox where you can fix a flat tyre and carry out other on-the-go repairs to your bike so you can be back on the road in no time!

There are currently two bicycle repair stands in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters:

Locations:

  • Linear Park – corner of Battams Road and Ninth Avenue, St Peters
  • Beulah Road Bicycle Boulevard – Corner of Beulah Road and Osmond Terrace, Norwood (to be installed October 2020)

Cycling road rules and safety

For information about cyclist road rules and safety:

Visit: Riding a power-assisted bicycle - SA.GOV.AU

Visit: Cyclist road rules and safety - SA.GOV.AU

Download: Cycling and the Law Handbook

Riding on footpaths

Cyclists of all ages are allowed to ride bicycles (including power assisted e-bikes) on footpaths. Footpaths provide a safe and sometimes more direct alternative for cyclists.

When riding on a footpath or shared path, a cyclist must:

  • keep to the left unless it is impracticable to do so
  • exercise due care and consideration for pedestrians and other users
  • give way to any pedestrian on the footpath or shared path
  • give a warning (by bell, horn or other means) to pedestrians or others using the footpath, if it is necessary to avert danger.

Please note: motorised wheeled recreational devices (such as e-scooters, electric skateboards, segways) cannot be ridden on a road, footpath or bike tracks.

For information about motorised wheeled recreational devices and where you can ride, visit: SA.GOV.AU

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