Will you saddle up for the commute on Wednesday 14 October?
National Ride To Work Day is Australia’s biggest celebration of commuter riding. It’s an opportunity to encourage new riders to try riding to work and celebrate those who already commute by bike.
This year Bicycle NSW will celebrate by joining the Balmain Bike Bus for a ride across the Anzac Bridge, before meeting the Parliamentary Friends of Active Transport at NSW Parliament for morning tea.
There's more. This year we have set up a fun Ride to Work Day Bingo game to help you wheel in to work with a smile - an maybe win a prize!
The Balmain Bike Bus at White Bay Power Station on World Bicycle Day in June 2026 with Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean and Bike Planner Sarah Bickford (Image: Balmain Bike bus)
The route for Ride to Work Day
8:00am - Loyalty Square, Balmain
8.15am - White Bay Power Station gate (Robert St, Rozelle)
8.20am - Rozelle Parklands at the Victoria Road underpass
8.40am - Union Square, Pyrmont
9.00am - Hyde Park (College St & Oxford St)
9.10am - Parliament House (Hospital Road side)
9.30am - Morning tea in Parliament House
If you ride from the Inner West, you can meet us at the start or at a stop along the way.
We will gather on the Hospital Road side of Parliament House and, if possible, walk through to Macquarie Street for a photo in front of the main facade.
Is your riding group or Bicycle User Group planning a ride into Sydney's CBD from a different direction? Then consider timing your trip to be at NSW Parliament at 9.10am for a big group photo!
Everyone is then invited to a morning tea hosted by the Parliamentary Friends of Active Transport inside Parliament House.
The route for Ride To Work Day with Bicycle NSW and the Balmain Bike Bus
What did you say about a prize?
Download the Ride To Work Day Bingo game and tick off all the bike-related activities that you can.
Send us a photo of you completing one of the boxes to info@bicyclensw.org.au by 5pm on Friday 16 October, and you will go into the draw to win a $100 BikesOnline voucher!
Bicycle NSW Communications Officer Susie with her completed Ride to Work Bingo form!
Other Ride to Work Day events in New South Wales
Many of our local Bicycle User Groups are running group rides for the morning commute, and some councils are hosting activations such as bike tune-ups with coffee.
Are you keen to set up an event? We have compiled some great ideas for celebrating Ride To Work Day. You can use our Ride to Work Day poster to help you organise your own group ride or bike event for colleagues, friends or family.
Read on to find out more about the events and rides that we are aware of. Please let us know if there is something happening in your corner of NSW and we’ll add it to the list!
Details correct as of 6th October 2026. This list will be updated as Bicycle NSW is notified of more activities.
Bega
- One group will ride from Tathra into Bega via Doctor George Mountain Road, along Reedy Swamp into Bega (approx 27km). Meet at the Tathra Mountain Bike Track entrance on the Tathra-Bermagui Road at 6.30am.
- Another group will will meet at 125 Auckland Street, Bega at 6.30am. It will roll out to the end of the tar at Buckajo Road, and come back into town and meet the other cyclists at the end of the tar on Reedy Swamp Road at 7.45am (25km).
Everyone will then roll into The Spokesman at 8am where coffee vouchers will be available for riders.
Bondi Junction
Waverley Council will be offering free drop-in bike tune-ups from 4 to 6.30pm next to the bus depot on Oxford St, Bondi Junction.
Macquarie Park
Leave early and stop at UBAR, Macquarie University, on your way to work. Connect MPID is offering a free bacon & egg roll with coffee for first 100 riders! 7:30am to 8:45am, UBAR, Macquarie Walk, Macquarie Park
Newcastle
From 07:00 - 09:30am, City of Newcastle is hosting a free community breakfast and bike maintenance stall at Honeysuckle Foreshore.
Wagga Wagga
Register to join a social cycle out to Charles Sturt University's Wagga Wagga Campus. Departing from Mr Lawrence at 7.45 am, this easy ride is suitable for all levels of fitness and will take approximately 30 mins to complete. There will be a free breakfast on arrival to campus.
Why ride to work?
Riding a bike is one of the easiest and most time-efficient ways to get to work. By swapping the car for a bike, you can get your recommended daily exercise without having to spend extra time or money at the gym. And it’s fun! You’ll be happier and healthier for it.
As you can imagine, Bicycle NSW has written quite a lot of articles on the benefits of riding a bike for the commute.
Start with Why ride to work? and then head to our Bikes are Best page for a full archive of posts on the physical, economic and environmental reasons to cycle.
One bike rider has gone even further and drawn up a list of 101 benefits of cycling!
Balmain’s brilliant bike bus runs every Wednesday and often takes local politicians, such as Member for Balmain Kobi Shetty (in the pink helmet), along for the ride. This has helped build support for better infrastructure (Images: Bicycle NSW)
Need more inspiration?
We regularly share the commutes of Members and friends on our blog. Search for some recent ones using the hashtag #ridetowork
Earlier this year, our series of #BicycleNSWCommutes spotlighted the routes used by Bicycle NSW staff and Board Members to reach Sydney’s CBD from Ryde, Manly, Maroubra, Erskineville and Narellan.
Check out our article on Choosing a route for your bike commute for the team's tips on planning a great route.
More resources, links and tips, as well as blog articles about rides in Sydney, can be found on our Cycling in Sydney page.
If you haven’t used your bike for a while, check out the resources on our Getting Started page for advice on bike maintenance, safety equipment and clothing.
(From top left, clockwise) Membership Officer Yvonne Poon, CEO Peter McLean, Board Member Anne Grunseit, Bike Planner Sarah Bickford, former Communications Coordinator Ali Macleod and CFO Loretta Fong all feature in the #BicycleNSWCommutes series (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Before you set off….
Please consider becoming a Bicycle NSW Member and support our advocacy for better infrastructure and safer streets. You will also ride easy, covered by our comprehensive insurance and enjoy many other Member-only benefits.
"Bicycle NSW is the only bicycle advocacy group based in NSW with full-time staff advocating every day for all riders," says Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean. "Our small but mighty team has been campaigning for safe, accessible bicycle infrastructure for 50 years.
“If you care about the environment, health, cost of living, social equity and childhood independence, join Bicycle NSW now or consider a tax deductible donation.”
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