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Free water taxi for cyclists

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    Fractal
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    The cycleway across the Harbour Bridge will be closed on 18 March from Noon
    to 11pm for the 75th anniversary walk event, where no vehicles will be
    allowed, including it seems, bicycles. The RTA said on its website that an
    alternative route would be made available for cyclists. No details were
    given but in answer to email queries to the event website at
    ourbridge.com.au someone called Pamela has said there will be a free water
    taxi plying between North Sydney and Walsh Bay (just west of the bridge).
    Dont know what frequency if any it will run. Takes bikes too, natch.

    Sounds completely loopy, it would have been IMHO easier and more in keeping
    with promoting cycling to just set aside a lane for cyclists on the bridge
    deck, but if you fancy a harbour cruise the offer might never be repeated.
    Nothing so far on their website about this offer, nor on the RTA. The only
    thing about bikes says, under a FAQ about alcohol, "Please leave the
    following items at home: alcohol, glass, pets, skateboards, bicycles, and
    roller blades", so you can see how the organisers see cyclists, dam
    riffraff, only slightly higher than roller bladers. Was going to suggets you
    email them at [email hidden] to see if the offer still stands or
    if they might allow cyclists to ride over the bridge anyway.

    fb in sydnee

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    Fractal said:

    No details were
    given but in answer to email queries to the event website at
    ourbridge.com.au someone called Pamela has said there will be a freewatertaxiplying between North Sydney and Walsh Bay (just west of the bridge).
    Dont know what frequency if any it will run. Takes bikes too, natch.

    Was going to suggets you
    email them at [email hidden] to see if the offer still stands or
    if they might allow cyclists to ride over the bridge anyway.

    fb in sydnee

    Details are up on the site now:

    http://www.ourbridge.com.au/FAQs.aspx#tt

    ---------------------
    The Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway will be closed from Noon to 11pm.
    Prior to that the Cycleway will be open for crossing the Bridge. To
    cater specially for cyclists, the event organisers have arranged an
    alternate crossing. This is a special water taxi service (with bike
    racks) that travels to Walsh Bay from the north side of the Bridge.
    This is a continuous, direct, free service operating during the
    closure period. Please note there may be a slight delay in crossing on
    Sunday 18 March between Noon and 11pm. Signage will be erected at the
    entrance to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway one week prior to the
    event advising of these arrangements. The Cycleway will be closed on
    the day to enable set up and execution of a special event. This is the
    inclusion in the day's celebrations of the first ever traditional
    Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony to cleanse the Harbour Bridge at sunset.
    ---------------------

    I am going to go for a late morning ride just for the harbour cruise,
    may never happen again.

    The extra climb out of Luna Park rather than coming off the bridge
    won't be welcome at the end of a long ride though. I guess descending
    down to the harbour instead of climbing up to the bridge on the south
    side will make up for it.

    C

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    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Quoted message said:

    Details are up on the site now:

    http://www.ourbridge.com.au/FAQs.aspx#tt

    ---------------------
    The Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway will be closed from Noon to 11pm.
    Prior to that the Cycleway will be open for crossing the Bridge. To
    cater specially for cyclists, the event organisers have arranged an
    alternate crossing. This is a special water taxi service (with bike
    racks) that travels to Walsh Bay from the north side of the Bridge.
    This is a continuous, direct, free service operating during the
    closure period. Please note there may be a slight delay in crossing on
    Sunday 18 March between Noon and 11pm. Signage will be erected at the
    entrance to the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway one week prior to the
    event advising of these arrangements. The Cycleway will be closed on
    the day to enable set up and execution of a special event. This is the
    inclusion in the day's celebrations of the first ever traditional
    Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony to cleanse the Harbour Bridge at sunset.
    ---------------------

    I am going to go for a late morning ride just for the harbour cruise,
    may never happen again.

    The extra climb out of Luna Park rather than coming off the bridge
    won't be welcome at the end of a long ride though. I guess descending
    down to the harbour instead of climbing up to the bridge on the south
    side will make up for it.

    So where are the boarding points again both on the Sth and Nth side?
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