A new study aims to understand how young adults commute to their place of work or study, and they're asking people aged 18 to 25 to complete a brief survey.
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January 2019
2019: A year of hard hats, trucks, and bikes
Metro Tunnel construction works in Melbourne are ramping up. With that will come extra truck traffic, but plans are place to reduce risks to riders.
Bike rider fatalities continue to flatline
Following another year where bike riding fatalities have remained stagnant, Bicycle Network is calling for urgent action to address risks for people who ride bikes.
Kororoit trail takes the next step
The dream of a completed trail along the Kororoit Creek has moved another step closer with news that design work for the final stage will get underway.
M2 Cycleway detour to last for three years
A long and winding detour around Sydney's M2 Cycleway that has been in place since 2016 because of NorthConnex works has been extended until 2020.
Fake e-bike unmasked in pedestrian death
The so-called e-bike involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian should have been labelled a motorbike, exposing a dangerous loop hole that needs tightening.
School’s back, is your child ready to ride?
Families are getting ready to send children back to school next week, but how many of them will be riding and walking to school?
Shock-collar! Specialized recall
Specialised have recalled a wide range of models because of problems with the steerer tube collar which may cause a sudden lose of steering control.
Bikes can bust belly fat
A new study from the University of Copenhagen have put obese people on bikes to help confirmed the exact molecule that helps those who exercise lose weight.
Bone breaking bollards must go
The City of Stirling's decision to install bollards to slow down cyclists is a step in the wrong direction for safety, and should be reconsidered immediately.
Maribyrnong Trail detour
From Monday there will be a short detour of the Maribyrnong River Trail at Steele Creek Reserve in Essendon West as Melbourne Water continue sewer upgrades.
Somerville Road diversion looming
Riders face changed traffic conditions in Somerville Road, Yarraville for the next two months as construction of the M102 water main begins at Julian Street.
Help form our distracted driving submission
Bicycle Network is preparing a submission for the National Transport Commission's review into distracted driving rules and we want your help.
Parents stifling active children
Kids are being driven to school instead of riding a bike because parents would rather combine the school drop off in a car with the commute or other trips.
Better times at the ‘Boulie
A detour at the end of the Kew Boulevard that asked riders to cross the Chandler Highway using pedestrian lights at the Eastern Freeway will be removed.
Are you a #CyclewayUser in Sydney?
Sunrise's Samantha Armytage is wrong. We need to show her just how many people ride bikes on the City of Sydney's cycleways.
NSW Labor commits $7m to get kids on bikes
NSW Labor has announced that if elected in March, they will commit $7 million to make it easier for more children to ride to school.
Guilty plea for culpable driving charge
27-year-old Michael Panayides who killed Dutch woman Gitta Scheenhouwer while she was riding her bike on Chapel Street pleaded guilty to culpable driving.
Bike police pounce on driver distraction
Police on bicycles have proved yet again just how efficient they are at snaring distracted, selfish drivers.
Review of distracted driving and device use rules underway
A review into Australia's road rules regarding distracted driving that may result in a blanket ban on device use is gathering support.
New additions to self-guided ride page
The number of our self-guided bicycle route maps are growing, with recent additions covering Orielton Lagoon and the new Margate to Snug shared path.
SA safety message is dim, not enlightening
The latest bike safety advertisements by the Motor Accident Commission of South Australia (MACSA) are embarrassing. They provide advice for bike riders that could be wrong and discourage bike riding.
New campaign aims to keep bush healthy
NRM South has released the Ride Clean brochure and poster urging mountain bike riders to keep their bikes clean to stop the spread of weeds and disease in our natural areas.
Kingborough Council open to ideas
Kingborough Council in Hobart’s south is calling for ideas for what people want to see in the area to help it make decisions about infrastructure and services, including for bicycles.
Midtown next up for streetscape makeover
The City of Hobart is calling for ideas for its latest project to rejuvenate a shopping strip – Elizabeth Street between Melville and Warwick streets – and there’s a chance for bike riders to have their say.
New York truck driver fined over death of Australian bike rider
The New York rubbish truck driver who crashed into and killed Australian bike rider Madison Lyden has walked out of court with $US1000 in fines.
From the Great Vic to the RoadNats
Is the Great Vic Bike Ride one of Australia’s greatest cycling breeding grounds? It's where new national champ Sarah Gigante discovered her love for bikes.
Bicycle registration not the answer
Bicycle Network response to Tasmanian Motorcycle Council call for bicycle registration
Ridgley Loops & Orielton Lagoon
We are easing into the new year with our first social ride offering: the 18 km Ridgley Loops ride on Sunday 27 January.
Bay Trail doubles up at Brighton
The squeeze will ease on the frenetically active Bay Trail at Brighton with the release of plans which will see one pinch point duplicated.
Don’t make bike riding your New Year’s resolution
To be clear – if you’re planning to ride your bike more in 2019, that’s great! There's just one big problem..
Stop the carnage on the roads in Sydney’s parklands
A crash in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park yesterday has resulted in a bike rider being placed in an induced coma—the latest in a string of troubling incidents on the roads in Sydney’s national parks.
Little detail in Sydney Habour Bridge steps update
The NSW Government has provided a general update on the status of the removal of the Sydney Harbour Bridge steps with little detail on when bike riders can expect to see the preferred design.