Category: Food & Markets

Chocolate and fine food ride

11/4/2026

Saturday 11 April 2026 - Join our annual Chocolate and Fine Food ride after Easter!
- Meet at 8:45am for a 9am start, from Stanmore Station, northern side outside Hearthe cafe
- fairly easy, 17km with lots of stops, mostly cycleways and quiet streets (some short busy sections/crossings which we will manage)
- Finish at approximately 12:15 back at Stanmore station (or optional finish in Petersham for lunch at 12:05)

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It was a fun day! The chocolate is already gone, but we still have the photos:

Chocolate and fine food ride Saturday 5 April 2025

5/4/2025

Join us for another famous chocolate and fine food ride, an (almost) calorie neutral food tour of Alexandria and surrounds. An easy ride on cycleways, shared paths and quiet back streets – ride ten minutes, eat ten minutes and repeat...

We start and finish at Stanmore station. Don't forget your backpacks, baskets and panniers.

Date: Saturday 5 April 2025
Time: 9.45am for 10am start, finish approx 12.30pm
Start and finish: Stanmore station, north side
Route: Slow pace, back streets, cycleways and shared paths
Enquiries: Fiona 0401 628 742

Chocolate and fine food ride

6/4/2024

An easy ride (16km), on cycleways and quiet streets to sample delights of the local food industry.
10:00 Start at Stanmore Station, northern side. Be early for a pre-ride coffee/pastry from Hearthe (from the founder of Black Star Pastry).
Return to Stanmore station around midday.

You can find the route at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45882142

More information: Fiona ph 0403821374

Chocolate and fine food ride 13 April 2019

13/4/2019

Join us for our new chocolate and fine food ride, an (almost) calorie neutral food tour of Alexandria and surrounds. An easy ride on cycleways, shared paths and quiet back streets – ride ten minutes, eat ten minutes and repeat...

We start and finish at Newtown Station, and visit Foodcraft Espresso and Bakery at Erskineville, the nut factory at Waterloo, Black Star Pastry and others at Rosebery and the Carriageworks Farmers Market. Don't forget your backpacks, baskets and panniers.

Date: Saturday 13 April 2019
Time: 9am
Start and finish: Newtown Station near the turnstiles and Cuckoo Callay cafe
Route: Slow pace, back streets, cycleways and shared paths
Enquiries: Natalie 0435117463

Chocolate and fine food ride Saturday 21 April 2018

21/4/2018

Eat your way around the backstreets of Marrickville on an almost calorie-neutral bike tour of chocolatiers, gelato manufacturers, specialty shops and patisserie and confectionary wholesalers you never knew existed.
On Saturday 21 April 2018 Bike Marrickville is leading its annual Chocolate and Fine Food Ride to encourage shopping locally and sustainable transport.

Refuelling stops at TIM Products, Casa Del Gelato, Adora chocolates and more.

Meet 8:45 for a 9am start at Petersham Post Office, corner of Audley and Fisher Sts. Finish back in Petersham at 12:30. An EASY ride (mostly 10 minutes riding then 10 minutes eating...) suitable for all.

For more information contact Natalie 0435117463

Bike Week ride Sunday 24 September 2017

24/9/2017

Celebrate Bike Week with us on this inner west back streets ride from Tempe to the Big Bike Day at Leichhardt via Addison Rd Markets and Rozelle Markets.

Date: Sunday 24 September 2017
Time: 9am
Start and finish: Tempe station carpark, Richardsons Cres Tempe
Route: Back streets, some traffic, easy pace. Breaks at Addison Rd markets, Rozelle markets and the Big Bike Day and return to Tempe approx. 2pm
Bring: Backpack or panniers for market shopping, sunscreen and water

Chocolate and fine food ride

1/4/2017

Eat your way around the backstreets of Marrickville on an almost calorie-neutral bike tour of chocolatiers, gelato manufacturers, specialty shops and patisserie and confectionary wholesalers you never knew existed.
On Saturday 1 April 2017 Bike Marrickville is leading its annual pre-Easter Chocolate and Fine Food Ride to encourage shopping locally and sustainable transport.

Refuelling stops at TIM Products, Casa Del Gelato, Adora chocolates and more.

Meet 8:45 for a 9am start at Petersham Post Office, corner of Audley and Fisher Sts. Finish back in Petersham at 12:30. An EASY ride (mostly 10 minutes riding then 10 minutes eating...) suitable for all.

For more information contact Natalie 0435117463

Saturday markets ride

29/10/2016

Beat the Saturday traffic in this back street tour to Carriageworks, Glebe and Orange Grove Markets. Bring your panniers and backpacks.
Start and finish at Marrickville station, Station St Marrickville (next to platform 2)
8.15 for 8.30am start. Return approximately 1pm.
For more information contact Natalie on 0435117463

Chocolate and fine food ride

15/10/2016

photo - Fiona campbell

Eat your way around the backstreets of Marrickville on an almost calorie-neutral bike tour of chocolatiers, gelato manufacturers, specialty shops and patisserie and confectionary wholesalers you never knew existed.
On Saturday 15 October 2016 Bike Marrickville is leading its famous Chocolate and Fine Food Ride to encourage shopping locally and sustainable transport.

Refuelling stops at TIM Products, Casa Del Gelato, Georgiou’s Confectionery and more.
Meet 8:45 for a 9am start at Petersham Post Office, corner of Audley and Fisher Sts. Finish back in Petersham at 12:30. An EASY ride (mostly 10 minutes riding then 10 minutes eating...) suitable for all.

Register on the Sydney Rides Festival website.

Chocolate and fine food ride

12/3/2016

Eat your way around the backstreets of Marrickville on an almost calorie-neutral bike tour of chocolatiers, gelato manufacturers, specialty shops and patisserie and confectionary wholesalers you never knew existed.
On Saturday 12 March 2016 Bike Marrickville is leading its famous Chocolate and Fine Food Ride to encourage shopping locally and sustainable transport.

Refuelling stops at TIM Products, Casa Del Gelato, Georgiou’s Confectionery and more.
Meet 8:45 for a 9am start at Petersham Station (southern side, outside RSL club). Finish back in Petersham at 12:30. An EASY ride (mostly 10 minutes riding then 10 minutes eating...) suitable for all.

RSVP/enquiries: [email protected] or 0403 821 374

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