Bike Park Caching Series is to introduce some bike parks in Hong Kong to cachers, no matter experts or beginners.
Combing biking with caching must be double fun. Hope you enjoy it.
This cache is accessible by walk. Please be stealth otherwise the cache cannot last long.
Siu Lek Yuen Road Playground is located in Sha Tin District. The park covers an area of 34,000 square metres. Facilities include an adventure cycling area, children cycling area, outdoor bowling greens, tennis courts, squash courts, table tennis room, chess area, water features and sitting-out-areas.
The cycling areas are open free of charge for cyclists, and offer an ideal venue for fun and amusement.
Adventure Cycling Area Opening Hours: 7:00 am to 10:30 pm
Safety when Cycling
Taking precautions is always wise. Some safety tips for you before your trip.
Aside from the basic riding skills of moving off, slowing down and progressive braking, you should:
- practise emergency braking in a safe area.
- wear safety helmets and protective pads.
- ride on cycle tracks whenever possible and avoid riding on the carriageways.
- use the correct signals when changing directions.
Before moving off, stopping and turning left or right, you should:
- think.
- look.
- signal.
More Safe Cycling Tips, please check out:
Cycling Information Centre (CIC): http://www.td.gov.hk/mini_site/cic/en/safe-cycling/cycling-rules.html
Transport Department: http://www.td.gov.hk/en/road_safety/cycling_safety/index.html