I'm now riding my bike from home to work each day (well, most days) now. It's a great opportunity to take in the scenes in the neighbourhoods along the way and have some time to think. Occasionally, I inadvertently join a bike-bus along the way.

Here is the general bike route I take:

• Erskineville Road continuing on to Swanston Street
• Left on to Newton Street
• Right on to Renwick Street
• Left on to Mitchell Road (watching out for pedestrians here)
• Right on to Henderson Road
• Left on to Wyndam Street and up the hill (needs a higher gear)
• Turn left up on to Rosehill Street (it's a quieter street with fewer pedestrians)
• Down through the small park, then left on to Gibbons Street
• Up the hill past Redfern Station, across Lawson Street and continuing on Gibbons Street to Regent Street (lots of broken glass here)
• Left on to Cleveland Street (requires many crossings) until the first gate at Prince Alfred Park
• Across Prince Alfred Park to Chalmers Street, then left
• Continuing on Chalmers Street until Foveaux/Chalmers/Elizabeth Street intersection at Central Station (busy with pedestrian traffic here)
• Taking this intersection carefully and continuing North along Elizabeth Street
• Right on to Reservoir Street
• Left in to Hands Lane after waving at everyone at Single Origin
• Right on to Foster Street, Surry Hills
• Arrive at work!

It's approximately 4km and takes me 20 minutes with many stops at lights on the way.