Sydney Cycling Guide: Centennial Park

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  • čas přidán 30. 11. 2023
  • Centennial Park is by far and away the most popular cycling destination in Sydney. It caters to all skill levels and you will find many groups incoporating it as part of their weekly rides. Centennial Park is about 5km out of Sydney CBD and is perfect for that before work ride or training. In this video I go through how to get to Centennial Park from the city, what you can expect on the loop as well as some cafe recommendations in the local area.
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Komentáře • 46

  • @AnimationDunk
    @AnimationDunk Před 8 dny +1

    I love Centenial park, truly one of the best city park I've seen around the world

  • @alfredstimoli2590
    @alfredstimoli2590 Před 14 dny +1

    I used to cycle around Centennial Park Sunday mornings. Every 5 laps or so I would exit the park and get onto Clovelly Rd and go all the way down to the car park outside the Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club.

  • @lcliing
    @lcliing Před 7 měsíci +6

    I rate this video 10 out of 10, especially the morning sceneries from your intro. Breath taking! And the details of different routes combine with Strava is phenomenal!

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks mate! Much appreciated

  • @fucktheworld1207
    @fucktheworld1207 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I'm watching this video while it's an icy -3 here Liverpool, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Haha soon I’ll be envious of your weather when it’s full blown summer here. Probably above 35 degrees

  • @wilsonrobb10
    @wilsonrobb10 Před 7 měsíci +9

    I mean people give grief about doing boring laps or whaever, but it really is a great place to ride, almost 4kms is lot longer than it seems, the road surface is amazing, there's always something going on - people to look at etc. I wonder what other major cities would have such a great place to ride 10mins from the CBD.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Completely agree. And the fact you can also take your gravel/MTB as well is great

    • @technovelodos
      @technovelodos Před 7 měsíci +8

      Moved from Sydney (grew up in Paddington) to Canberra many years ago. As much I love riding Centennial Park (as I grew up there), Canberra frankly leaves Sydney for dead in terms of riding - lots of dedicated cycle ways, some classic climbs right next to the CBD (Black Mtn & Mt Ainslie - both 240m elevation), 4 MTB areas within 10km of city that you can loop together with 90% dirt between them, etc. 10 minutes from CBD in most directions and you're in the countryside riding some epic routes.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Yea Canberra is really good for riding. I was there last year and very impressed by the bike lanes.

    • @cabanis
      @cabanis Před měsícem +1

      If you ever have the opportunity Stanley Park loop in Vancouver is magical in the summer. Sunsets over the mountains and ocean on a 9km seaside loop next to downtown.

  • @chrisvisvis
    @chrisvisvis Před 7 měsíci +3

    The morning light footage looked incredible 😊 great vid, gotta try out those pastry recommendations 🎉

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks mate! The sunlight after a foggy morning is just perfect 🤙🏻

  • @samuelmingle1577
    @samuelmingle1577 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great job! keep 'em coming.

  • @ingloriouspancake7529
    @ingloriouspancake7529 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Love these videos I should do them on the Gold Coast, just got a Trek Emonda SL 6 AXS today :)

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Awesome! Hope you enjoy the bike

  • @fabianmolyneux2308
    @fabianmolyneux2308 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Agree a 10 out of 10 video. Just whole different cycling vibe to anything you'd find in Melbourne, the so called "Garden State", which sadly is just in a "state" these days and a sad one at that. Great work thanks

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Thank mate, appreciate it.
      I haven’t ridden in Melbourne but Id love to visit sometime.

    • @MegaTrollExplorer
      @MegaTrollExplorer Před 6 měsíci

      @@joshkwanit’s not that bad as he makes it out to be. Still a good place to ride.
      Go to Albert park and ride the F1 track

  • @zeuszuki6698
    @zeuszuki6698 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Just found your channel, pop over to Oz a few times a year from NZ and have a bike permanently in Wollongong. Really enjoying checking out rides in the area, cheers 🍻
    I hit the MS Gong ride yearly or bi annually, its a great ride.
    BTW , subscribed.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Thanks for subscribing! Appreciate it.
      Sydney to gong is an epic ride. Super scenic and great route.

  • @out_spocken
    @out_spocken Před 27 dny +2

    Shits all over Melbourne's equivalent of Albert Park :-( Like...shiiiiiiits all over it. I think it's the trees! It actually feels like a park and not a racetrack.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 26 dny

      Yea cannot complain, also a few little side tracks and off roads which provide a bit of variety.

  • @Secretlyanothername
    @Secretlyanothername Před 7 měsíci +1

    Loved this one. Have just got to Sydney and Centennial is already important for me. Great cafe reccs. I end up riding on the road and ignoring the cycle-lanes, because they put you out on the left when you need to turn right, and vice versa. Too dangerous, too inconvenient.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Thanks mate! I agree about the cycle lanes. If you’re willing to wait at all the traffic lights for the signal then it’s okay…but no one is that patient.

  • @dazzatm6028
    @dazzatm6028 Před 7 měsíci +1

    We've got Kings Park over here in the west, but there's not one flat bit of road. Love your content.

  • @bambogini
    @bambogini Před 12 dny +1

    best cafe in the area is Wolf

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 12 dny

      Thanks for the suggestion :)

  • @MegaTrollExplorer
    @MegaTrollExplorer Před 6 měsíci +2

    Centennial is easy, try parra park that is a real slog on the uphill section.
    I could easily do 10 laps of centennial but parra barely 5

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 6 měsíci

      I do need to make my way out to parramatta park! Hopefully I can find some time during the holidays

  • @technovelodos
    @technovelodos Před 7 měsíci +2

    Didn't mention the 30kmh speed limit (cough). Rangers will pull over cyclists going over the limit so something to watch out for. My strategy for avoiding being caught is to cruise just over 30kmh on the main loop and then do VO2 efforts on the cats ears every loop, alternating between going up the left and right sides, each time. You can then get a sort of over/under pattern going.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Tbh I have done hundreds and hundreds of laps there and never been pulled over. But I do know they drive around advertising.the 30kph limit

  • @Mike_Ling
    @Mike_Ling Před 7 měsíci +1

    Just want to make sure, is it allowed to ride on the dirt trails in Centennial Park? I was warned last month with a gravel bike...

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      A while back it said you are allowed to ride as long as not on the grass or within protected areas.
      But maybe the rules have changed.

  • @DanTuber
    @DanTuber Před 7 měsíci +1

    Looks great. Wish melbourne had something like that. Albert park is boring AF.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Melbourne has lots of nice flat routes near the coast which I need to try out!

  • @photon2724
    @photon2724 Před 12 dny +1

    Go outside of the CBD man. Centennial park stands no chance as compared to the route from parramatta park to olympic park and beyond to bicentennial park.

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 12 dny

      Check out some of my other video guides. They’re all outside the CBD!

  • @christophershi5605
    @christophershi5605 Před 7 měsíci +1

    lol

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci

      Content has gone downhill since you left. The people need their main side character

    • @christophershi5605
      @christophershi5605 Před 7 měsíci

      @@joshkwan hahaahha

  • @richardvial3658
    @richardvial3658 Před 7 měsíci +3

    The Cats Ears used to be part of a race circuit. Start / finish opposite Cafe. Cats Ears, right at bottom of hill back onto main circuit (wrong way). Australian Road Race last held there about 1984. State Champs & then Sydney Metro race 100km

    • @joshkwan
      @joshkwan  Před 7 měsíci +1

      They should bring that back, sounds epic

    • @richardvial3658
      @richardvial3658 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@joshkwan epic indeed