The bike track is a very successful piece of infrastructure. It is very popular and easily maintained. When I look at it I often wonder. It is obviously a good use of vacant land. Who was the person who came up with the idea of proposing a bike track? Now a bike track seems obvious use of the land beside the railway track. At the time the idea was revolutionary.
1993: Prime Minister Paul Keating promised Hobart a bike track if re-elected. Thanks to a cake Keating was re-elected and the bike track was built. John Hewson had trouble explaining how Fightback would affect the cake and Hobart got a bike track.
The bike track starts near the cenotaph runs and heads north alongside the un-used rail tracks.
After about 1km the bike track passes under the Tasman Bridge.
At about 3km, the track crosses a road just near the Cornelian Boathouses. Public toilets are down at Cornelian Bay.
Continuing on you pass Station Nursery on the left (and hockey grounds on the right).
After 10k you come to an overpass. You then pass some vineyards.
The track ends end at around 13km. You are now near Cadbury Chocolate factory.
The bike track is a multiuse track. For cyclist, walkers, pram pushers, in-line skaters, scooter riders. Not for dogs.
Glance up and down before entering. Beware of cyclists hunched forward, head down, bottom up, pumping their feet and gliding silently.
If using the bike track be aware the bike track crosses a number of roads. Cars get priority.
The bike track attracts many people on bikes, scooters, walkers and runners. The winners are the people who show love, respect and empathy for all the other people on the bike track?
I like a café that is busy. That is full of satisfied punters proves it is a good café. But when I enter this popular café I know I will get better service if the cafe is empty.
The bike track is the same. I love to see it busy and full of people. That reinforces in me that it is an important part of our community. But when I go on it, I prefer it to be devoid of crowds. Very sparsely populated. It makes my life easier. I love a busy bike track with nobody on it.
1993: Prime Minister Paul Keating promised Hobart a bike track if re-elected. Thanks to a cake Keating was re-elected and the bike track was built. John Hewson had trouble explaining how Fightback would affect the cake and Hobart got a bike track.
The bike track starts near the cenotaph runs and heads north alongside the un-used rail tracks.
After about 1km the bike track passes under the Tasman Bridge.
At about 3km, the track crosses a road just near the Cornelian Boathouses. Public toilets are down at Cornelian Bay.
Continuing on you pass Station Nursery on the left (and hockey grounds on the right).
After 10k you come to an overpass. You then pass some vineyards.
The track ends end at around 13km. You are now near Cadbury Chocolate factory.
The bike track is a multiuse track. For cyclist, walkers, pram pushers, in-line skaters, scooter riders. Not for dogs.
Glance up and down before entering. Beware of cyclists hunched forward, head down, bottom up, pumping their feet and gliding silently.
If using the bike track be aware the bike track crosses a number of roads. Cars get priority.
The bike track attracts many people on bikes, scooters, walkers and runners. The winners are the people who show love, respect and empathy for all the other people on the bike track?
I like a café that is busy. That is full of satisfied punters proves it is a good café. But when I enter this popular café I know I will get better service if the cafe is empty.
The bike track is the same. I love to see it busy and full of people. That reinforces in me that it is an important part of our community. But when I go on it, I prefer it to be devoid of crowds. Very sparsely populated. It makes my life easier. I love a busy bike track with nobody on it.