Bike groups have called for road improvements at a notorious blackspot in South Turramurra after a cyclist was killed beneath the wheels of a learner driver's car.

Paulo Froes, 45, from Frenchs Forest, was riding as part of a group of six cyclists near Catalpa Cres at South Turramurra around 8am on Wednesday, October 30.

It is understood Mr Froes was on his way to work at Optus and was riding with his chief executive officer Kevin Russell was described him as a dear friend.

As he rode down a steep hill he rounded a corner to find traffic stopped for someone reversing out of a driveway. Mr Froes swerved to avoid the cars in front of him, crossed onto the wrong side of the road and slid under a car driven by a 17-year-old female learner driver.

He suffered fatal injuries but there is no suggestion the driver was at fault.

News_Image_File: Cyclist Paulo Froes who died in an accident on Kissing Point Rd at South Turramurra

Bike North advocacy officer Phil Griffiths has called for signage warning motorists that the road was a popular cycle route and to be aware of cars entering and exiting driveways and side streets.

"There needs to be much more signage to make motorists aware,'' Mr Griffiths said. "It is a horribly steep road with a very sharp, very blind bend. You have very little time for a cyclist to react because you can get up a fair speed there. Cyclists also have to manage their speed.''

He said parking should be banned near the cycle lane but realised this was difficult.

Mr Griffiths said he understood Ku-ring-gai Council did have plans to improve the road.

The council is yet to respond to inquiries about its planned upgrade.

A Transport for NSW spokesman said there were three major accidents on the road in the first six months of 2013 and one involved a cyclist.

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The Sydney Cyclist website has been inundated with comments about the danger of Kissing Point Rd.

One site user named Drastic said he was a former Ku-ring-gai Council's bike committee member, which has now been dissolved, and Kissing Point Rd had been a top priority.

"I talked to one of the people first on the scene,'' he wrote.

"He dialled 000 and will have to cope with the trauma as will the poor girl driving the car. I know at least two people who have broken limbs here. The on/off bike lane on Kissing Point Rd was high on our list of priorities for things that needed fixing. We had identified a number of cyclists black spots and this was one of them.''

The father of the female learner has described the dangerous history of the road with its multiple black spots that cycle groups claim Ku-ring-gai Council was aware of.

"I would note that there have been numerous bus, car and motorcycle accidents from Boyd St to Boronia Ave over the years that I have lived in the area,'' he said.

News_Module: Kissing Point Rd and Catalpa Crescent

Originally published as Cyclist died at known black spot