A lot of work goes into creating our local bike tracks.

1. Choose a site

As a first step, we'll usually talk with the community about locations where we're thinking about adding a new track.

We try to make sure tracks are in locations that are easy for people to get to, and are spread out across our city to give more people the chance to enjoy them.

We also need to think about things like what's in the surrounding environment, and whether there are any built or natural heritage items in the proposed location that will need to be considered and protected.

2. Design

Once a site is chosen, we create a design for the track. In some cases, we'll work with specialist companies to get a great design.

We aim to design tracks to have multiple features that will suit a wide range of riders.

3. Build

We make sure we bring in good quality 'dirt' to build our local bike tracks. All of our sites use soil that is classified under NSW EPA guidelines as being free from building and demolition waste, such as Virgin Excavated Natural Material (VENM).

As tracks start to take shape, we know people get excited and want to ride on them as soon as possible. We ask that you please resist the temptation to use tracks until they're completely finished: it can be dangerous to you, and may slow down our building process if you ride on them before they're ready!