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COVID
If you have any Covid or flu symptoms please do not join the ride. Also, please be aware that many of our Ride Leaders and members are in the vulnerable age groups.
NO SHOW and FREQUENT CANCELLER POLICY. If you consistently do not turn up for a ride, or are cancelling very late or often with no reason, you could be bumped from future rides or dropped from our meetup group. This applies if you have done this more than twice.
Please be considerate to others. We are frequently over-subscribed for rides with waitlists. If you don't think you can make a ride, please cancel during the week well before the event to give someone else a chance to ride.
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Bike Leichhardt is a community group which runs regular bike rides and seeks better cycling facilities in and around the Leichhardt area in Inner West Sydney. We also organize weekend and multi-day tours around NSW and beyond.
Bike Leichhardt warmly welcomes new riders on our rides. We cater for all fitness levels and interests with rides ranging from 20-30 km for beginners to longer and more challenging rides of 50-100 km, to a variety of destinations. Something for everyone! The first Sunday of each month is generally an Easy Ride and is suitable for beginners or those returning to cycling after a break.
All our rides are free, however we kindly request that, if you like riding with us, you become a Paid-Up/Financial Member after a couple of rides with Bike Leichhardt.
Join Bike Leichhardt
Membership is only $10 per calendar year. You can pay anytime electronically into our account BSB 032134 Account No 125315. If you pay after September you get membership for the following year as well. Then:
** Please email treasurer@bikeleichhardt.org to say you have paid, and with your address and phone no, plus an emergency contact no. for our records.**
Some of our rides are listed here: www.ridewithgps.com/events/51182-bike-leichhardt-rides
The actual route taken may vary, depending on changed circumstances, Leader preferences etc.
We are on Facebook too, at /bikeleichhardt
Bike Leichhardt Inc is affiliated with Bicycle NSW, the peak body for cyclists in NSW. Bike Leichhardt has been an Incorporated Association since October 2010.
Upcoming events
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Sites of the 1804 Irish Rebellion
Rouse Hill Metro Station, Tempus Street,, Rouse Hill, AUWe meet on the ground level concourse of Rouse Hill Metro station at 9:30. From there it is a very short ride to the nearby 'Vinegar Hill' last stand memorial in Castlebrook Cemetery. Views of the Blue Mountains ("just over is China"), the Metro viaducts.
We ride along the bike path following Windsor Road, basically the same track the soldiers and convicts tramped along. We divert down some quiet streets to Mt Dorothy at Constitution Hill, where we look down at Parramatta. The convicts were meant to be joined by another group from Hawkesbury, and await the signal from the uprising at Parramatta.
Alas, it never came. From there it is a short ride to Parramatta Park (the Government House). We will have coffee either in Parramatta Park or the bakery just outside Paramatta Station. From there you catch the train home, or if you want, ride home.
The ride starts at 9:30. This is a bit later to allow people to get to Rouse Hill. This is one of the few weekends where the Metro is running. Join the Metro at Epping or the CBD, or even ride to Rouse Hill. If you are really early, Rouse Hill town centre is a great place to grab a coffee.
You need a bike in good working order, water, the ability to ride for a couple of hours, a helmet, a spare tube.
We do miss an important site, the Castle Hill Heritage Park, where the uprising started. This is easily visited from Castle Hill Metro station (maybe you can go beforehand if you are an early riser), only about 1km downhill from Castle Hill station.
The heritage park is well worth a visit, with very good signage, the site is easily recognised from Lewin's painting (see photos)There are many fascinating aspects about this piece of early colonial history. George Johnston, head of the NSW troops that put down this rebellion, went on to lead another rebellion, the Rum Rebellion in 1808, which deposed Bligh. (Lieutenant-Colonel George Johnston, not to be confused with convict William Johnston).
To read more the Wikipedia article is a good start.
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BIG BIKE FILM NIGHT
Palace Cinemas Moore Park, The Entertainment Quarter, Shop/215/122 Lang Rd, Moore Park NSW 2021, Sydney, AUADVANCE NOTICE
The Big Bike Film Night is on again in August - always a wonderful, eclectic, wacky mix of films.
You choose the time (Two screenings on the same night) at the Palace Cinemas Moore Park with one cinema starting at 6pm, the other starting at 7pm.
Book tickets online:
https://bigbikefilmnight.nz/buy-tickets/big-bike-film-night-australia/
The 2026 treasure chest of films includes:
• a dazzling mountain bike ride exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Norway, embracing the magic of the midnight sun
• an inspiring film that captures the wettest, most miserable riding conditions imaginable
• a compelling story about perseverance, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of navigating daily life following a life-altering injury, and how adaptive design has transformed and enriched the journey forward
• a moving movie that follows a father and son’s journey as they take on one of life’s most meaningful milestones- riding a bike together as a family
• and crowning the night off... we all love an underdog tale. This charming, funny, heartfelt film inspires us to believe that we all have the capacity to be unlikely heroes in our own stories. The audience is transported back to the nostalgic 1990’s, to the slopes of the punishing Mont Ventoux, in Southern France, to witness the drama of a battle between two giants
ALL in the mix and a great reminder of why we love to ride a bike.11 attendees
Mendooran Food Cycle
Mendooran Showgrounds, 35 Dalgleish Street, Mendooran, Mendooran, AUThe Mendooran Food Cycle returns in 2026 with a bunch of brand-new rides & events.
Lock in the dates. Make a weekend of it !
Being Spring we can check out the Goonoo forest in full bloom. With Rides from a Gran Fondo to a pedal around town and everything in between, the weekend has it all.Accommodation – There is a range of accommodation in and around Mendooran – camping at the Showground (plenty of undercover space and hot showers) or beside the Castlereagh River, local pubs and clubs, bed and breakfast and cottages. Suggest you book early.
In previous years, Bike Leichhardt has camped as a group at the Showgrounds.
Showground Dinner on Saturday evening with cyclists from far & wide
Not a cyclist? No worries — plenty happening off the bike too, e.g. Mendooran Heritage and Architectural Walk, Bees, Honey and Mead, Weave Your Walk, Grass Identification, Black Gate Distillery, Cemetery Walk, Soap Making. Various costs and pre-booking necessary.
Register for your choice of rides, book events and accommodation via:
https://centralwestcycletrail.com.au/latest-news/
Use the ‘Accommodation-Tours-Transport’ tab on the CWCT website for guidance, follow the link
Further information? Email: info@centralwestcycletrail.com.au
FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER Arrive ready for a weekend of fun riding.
SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
8.15am FREE RIDE: Yarragrin Creek & LOOPS First section suitable for road bikes! A first. Yarragrin Creek 40km return (all sealed - suitable for road bikes) OR 46km loop with gravel OR 80km loop with gravel.
$20 ENJOY morning tea on the way at the Pop Up Yarragrin Creek Café. Coffee, tea and more to be found as you take in the rural surrounds (8.45 - 11am) Buy ticket online (booking essential)
OR FOR A SHORTER RIDE
8.30 – 9.35 am Mendooran (8 km), a quiet cycle through the back streets and along the river.
DINNER
6 for 6.30pm Tastes of Mendooran Dinner The fire will be alight, whilst the Mendooran Show Society provides a multi-course locally soured dinner. Vegetarian options available. Mendooran Showground, 35 Dalglish Street $35 Buy ticket (booking essential)
SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
8:15 am FREE RIDE through the Goonoo forest trails where meeting a vehicle is once in a 'blue moon' event. This is one of the most popular sections of the CWCT. Loop back to Mendooran via Deadman's Gully (51km).
$20 Enjoy morning tea on the way at the Pop Up Denmire Café. Coffee, tea and more to be found as you pedal through the forest. 8.45 - 11am onwards. Buy ticket – (Booking essential)5 attendees
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