Cyclists Code

Respect others

• Stay in control, so you can safely avoid other users and keep yourself intact.

• Give way to walkers and you will help foster a positive attitude towards bikers.

• Use a bell or friendly greeting when approaching other users, to let them know you're there.

• Ride shared-use tracks in small groups (6-8 or less) so as not to displace other users.

• Be patient behind slower riders and pull over where practical to let faster riders pass.

Courtesy works – a wave and a smile to other trail users fosters a positive attitude to cyclists.

Respect the rules

• Ride only where permitted – keep off closed tracks, including those that are seasonally closed to protect the surface or minimise conflict with other users.

• Be prepared (take food, water, tools, first aid and warm clothes) and plan for the unexpected (a change in the weather, an accident or getting lost).

Respect the track

• Don't skid, cut corners or make new lines. Skidding creates water channels that cause erosion (use both brakes to slow down as you approach corners). Cutting corners damages fragile ecosystems.

• Take your rubbish home - leave only tyre prints.

• Clean your bike to prevent spreading weeds.