Climb on board the bike bus - you're guaranteed a seat, don't need a ticket and you can ride for free.
Leaving Marrickville's Henson Park at 6.58am on weekdays the "bus" is a pack of cycle commuters who ride together for safety and the pleasure of each others' company.
They make scheduled stops in Newtown and Redfern to pick up new riders before reaching Macquarie Street at 7.32am.