Every so often, Bayer Australia organise a fun outing for their staff. We have taken them few times on various events. Today, we organised a Harley and trike transfer for them.

Our riders, with an assortment of motorcycles – trikes, Harleys and a sidecar – met our passengers outside the The Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Zoo. After our passengers chose which motorbike they wanted to go on, each rider gave them a helmet and a jacket if they wanted one. Each passenger was told and shown, instructions of how to get onto the motorcycle and where to hold on. With the formalities out of the way, both the riders and the passengers were ready to have fun!

Our riders love doing all their rides. Group ones are special in that the riders arrive early so they can catch up on each others news.

Balmoral Beach

Firstly, they rode past the lovely posh Balmoral Beach. Everyone who comes here loves it! Balmoral Beach is not so well known by visitors and tourists, but the stunning natural beauty of the beach and surrounds make it well worth a visit. After Balmoral Beach they continued on and over the Spit Bridge, Mosman. It is a fun bridge to ride over and it has great views of Middle Harbour. So far, the Harley and trike transfer was such fun and a great way to see the sights – without a roof over your head.

Then it was up to the Seaforth Lookout which has stunning views of The Spit and the surrounding waterways. You can also see the heads from here though they are at a distance. Meadering through the back streets of Balgowlah and Clontarf is interesting. Another place with stunning views of the Heads, is Tania Park. Tania Park is on Dobroyd Head with stunning views looking across Sydney Harbour and through North and South Heads. Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head is named in honour of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal man to live among European settlers. It’s a great spot for whale watching, offering views over North and South Head and the Pacific Ocean.

They all stopped here for a look at the views and a stretch. What a beautiful day for a ride!

Manly

However, the hour was nearly up so they rode to Manly. Lunch was booked at a restaurant next to Manly Wharf so our riders dropped them off there. The passengers were going to continue celebrating with lunch. The Harley and trike transfer was a huge success, it got everyone in the mood to relax and have fun.
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Mini disability trike rides are fantastic for those who can’t sit on a motorcycle for too long. Many people with a disability can sit for a long time but many can’t. ADventure Out has chosen us for many years, as their provider for some fun for their clients. We have been doing rides for ADventure Out (the AD stands for Accessible Disability) for years. The passengers just love it.

The passengers absolutely love being on the trike, they really do ‘Feel the Freedom’. It’s a change of routine where they don’t need to think about life for a while.

Centennial Park

The last few years we have met at Centennial Park. ADventure Out brings their people in a bus, our rider meets them at a prearranged place in the park. It’s a big park so it makes it easier to know where to meet. The ADventure Out staff had contacted the rangers at Centennial Park so they knew what was going on.

For 3 hours, Steve took the passengers on the mini disability trike rides around Centennial Park. The passengers didn’t want the mini disability trike rides to end, they were having so much fun. In conclusion, we love watching their smiles light up their faces.
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Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney, Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.

While the first set of Parklands’ regulations in 1889 included: ‘No person shall walk on the grass…’ and ‘No person shall engage in any game, or train for any race…’ the Parklands have come a long way to becoming one of the most popularly visited and vibrant green spaces in Australia. Centennial Park is a living park, it has lots of things to do and see. Or just go for a picnic or bbq. Or do a trike tour!
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Nick has been doing trike tours with us for the last 5 years. The last one was in January but because it is his birthday, it gave him an excuse to go on another one. So he self bought the trike tour as a present to himself. He has cerebral palsy but that doesn’t stop him enjoying life. Our trike rider Steve, met Nick and his carer at Jeffrey Street Wharf, Kirribilli.

Kirribilli

From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool.

lower North Shore suburbs

Continuing north east, they rode through Cremorne, Mosman and down past the Taronga Zoo to Bradleys Head. Make sure you look for the koalas eating and sleeping in the gum trees. So far, the self bought the trike tour was a huge success.

Bradleys Head and Balmoral Beach

Similarly, Bradleys Head has wonderful views across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the CBD. Riding on, they rode past the lovely posh Balmoral Beach. Everyone who comes here loves it! Balmoral Beach is not so well known by visitors and tourists, but the stunning natural beauty of the beach and surrounds make it well worth a visit. Crossing the Spit Bridge is fun, it has great views of Middle Harbour.

After Balmoral Beach they continued on past, Seaforth and Clontarf before stopping at Tania Park. Tania Park is on Dobroyd Head with stunning views looking across Sydney Harbour and through North and South Heads. Arabanoo lookout at Dobroyd Head is named in honour of Arabanoo, the first Aboriginal man to live among European settlers. It’s a great spot for whale watching, offering views over North and South Head and the Pacific Ocean. However, the 1.5 hours was nearly up so Steve headed back.

Back in Kirribilli, they rode past Kirribilli House and Admiralty House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. Admiralty House is the Sydney official residence of the Governor-General of Australia. However, the 1.5 hours was up so Steve dropped Nick and Mattie back at their vehicle. In conclusion, the self bought the trike tour was a huge success – yet again! ?? Steve said Nick was laughing and making happy noises the whole time. ?
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89 years young! The Christmas gift voucher tour was bought by Christine for her Dad. As Christine said to him “Life should always be an adventure”. The time was right to do the tour. Geoff came down from the Central Coast and went to Christine’s home in the inner west of Sydney. Our trike rider Steve, picked them up and took them on a 2 hour tour around Sydney.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Firstly, they did the Harbour Bridge tour. They rode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We always tell our passengers to look up and enjoy the unique view. The more than 6,000,000 rivets are so interesting and the arch is so iconic.

Blues Point Reserve

After we rode off the Harbour Bridge, we did a left hand turn and a ride up a few streets, leads to Blues Point Reserve. The views over Blues Bay towards the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and the CBD are just stunning. All the more stunning because of the lovely weather.

After a stop for a stretch and a few photos, they hopped back on the trike and rode to Kirribilli.

Kirribilli

Next, they rode past Kirribilli House. Kirribilli House is the secondary official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. After that, they rode around the corner to Jeffrey Street Wharf. From here, the views across Sydney Harbour towards the Sydney Opera House and the CBD are magnificent. In addition, it also has an up-close view of the side and underneath of the bridge. A perfect place to stop for photos.

The Kirribilli Loop

They rode under the north side of the bridge and continued on their tour. The underside of the northern end of the SHB – Sydney Harbour Bridge – is very interesting. The Kirribilli Loop was finished by riding past Luna Park and the North Sydney Olympic Pool. So far, the Christmas gift voucher tour is the best present ever!

Centennial Park

Riding through the lovely Centennial Park is interesting. 120 fields and venues, and 35+ different sports played, Centennial Parklands is the largest community sports precinct in Australia! The history is also interesting: “Originally a swamp and then set aside as land for the water source for Sydney, Centennial Park was reconstructed as a public park and opened in 1888. Sir Henry Parkes’ vision was to create a ‘People’s Park’ in which the citizens of Sydney could ‘take in the air’ away from the Sydney town centre.

Bondi Beach, Tamarama and Bronte

Next, it was fun riding past the famous Bondi Beach. In this area, onlookers always seem to wave. They stopped at the famous Bondi Beach for photos, when in Sydney it is one of the places you should visit. The beach is seriously nice (but not our favourite) and we usually stop near the lifeguard station, made famous by the TV series “Bondi Rescue”. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. Bondi Beach is recorded by the Australian Museum that Bondi means place where a fight using boondi sticks (nullas nullas or fighting sticks) took place.

Then, they rode past more of the lovely eastern beaches – Tamarama and Bronte. Tamarama is an eastern beachside suburb of Sydney, in NSW. It is affectionately nicknamed Glamarama (or Glamourama), as it is a beach where wannabe trend setters come to sunbathe and swim or simply try to be seen. ?

The Gap, near Watsons Bay

Heading north, they rode through some of the eastern suburbs before stopping at the Gap, near Watsons Bay. Here, they stopped at “The Gap” for photos. The view towards North Head and out to the South Pacific Ocean. Watsons Bay sits on the end of the South Head peninsula. However, the 2 hours was almost up. So they drove to the drop off via the posh eastern suburbs of Vaucluse, Rose Bay, Double Bay and the ANZAC Bridge.

ANZAC Bridge

Our favourite bridge is the ANZAC Bridge. We think it is incredible, a work of art and design. Same as the Sydney Harbour Bridge, it is also great to see without a metal roof over your head inhibiting the view.

Most noteworthy, the stay cable design concept development and final design for the new bridge were carried out by the Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW. Finally, the bridge was opened to traffic on 03 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge. The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I.

Steve dropped the passengers back at home in Balmain. In conclusion, the Christmas gift voucher tour was a huge success. Gift Vouchers are great because they are valid 3 years. There is plenty of time to pick a date which everyone can do.
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