We've gone mad for bikes in Melbourne and, as a result, ‘pop-up’ bike lanes are now being trialled across the Melbourne CBD and several inner city suburbs. The question for many is: how much are they being used?
Our social ride leaders have served up something for everyone this month, with an e-bike ride, city loops, eastern shore track exploration and an overnight trip out of Ouse.
This issue of Bike News Bites covers the statewide road safety inquiry, Rail Trail Run & Ride, e-scooters been given the go ahead on Tassie roads and paths and Macquarie Point survey.
The Australian Census is nearly upon us and it is a vital opportunity for the bike riding community to give our governments an accurate depiction of how Australians travel.
A new study from Oxford says tackling the climate and air pollution requires curbing all motorised transport, particularly private cars, as quickly as possible.
The section of western ring road trail M80 Trail between Blaxland Avenue overpass and the Edgars Road, Greensborough-bound, exit ramp will remain closed until the end of the year.
The government is re-opening public consultation on the proposed overpass at Leith, with face-to-face sessions being held at Turners Beach on 23 and 24 July
A swag of road closures and changes to traffic conditions will be in place in central Melbourne on the morning of Sunday 25 July for the Run Melbourne fun run.
A radical re-think into the way we organise cities and move around them will be needed to protect human health from the impacts of climate change, a new review has found.
Construction of Stage 1 of the Conti Foreshore shared path project is now complete, providing a high quality route along the famous foreshore in Broome.
Noosa is adopting a new Cycling and Walking Strategy in a bid to address future congestion issues, reduce emissions and increase the uptake of active travel in the shire.
Mountain bikes are providing an uphill boost to local economies in New South Wales' south coast as communities look to rebuild from fire, flood and pandemic.
Hobart’s trial ferry service is set to start sailing this month, with capacity for 15 bicycles on each trip between Bellerive and Brooke Street Pier on Hobart’s waterfront.
The first of the new Queenstown mountain bike trails open to the public this month as the council seeks public feedback before 30 July on a plan to link the region’s towns with more trails.
New and improved paths dominate this Bike News Bites at Penguin, Rosny and kunanyi/Mt Wellington, along with KBUG's first meeting and ride leader training in Devonport.
The pace of the move to electric cars is going at the speed of a snail, while the growth in e-bikes is going like a rocket. The market is pointing us in the right direction.
We’ve got a few testing rides coming up this month with the 40 km ride out to Granton, the hilly Knocklofty Kneetrembler and scenic Kangaroo Bay to Droughty Point: stay strong, ride long!
Level Crossing works will close bike lanes in Dandenong for three weeks from Friday, with the bike lanes between South Gippsland Highway and Princes Highway closed.
With most bike crashes occurring at intersections, along with a third of all traffic fatalities, road safety authorities are exploring whether advanced technologies can help reduce the risk.
Riding a bike to Mornington Park Primary School is about to get easier, with Bicycle Network’s Ride2School ActivePaths opening next week on Tuesday 20 July.
The state government will build 4km of new trail as part of the Cranbourne rail line upgrade, creating a direct route between Lynbrook, Merinda Park and Cranbourne stations
Researchers have found that people who regularly use their leisure time for physical activity, such as bike riding, spend considerably less on health care later in life.
A new bike path planned between Castle Cove and Chatswood has been rejected by the community, with residents and motorists clutching to their carparks and high speeds.
A section of the Bay Trail in Port Melbourne will continue to be bathed in afternoon sun after a new apartment block is built, thanks to a Port Phillip council decision.
Some sections of the Djerring Trail shared user path between Westall Station and Sandown Park Station will be temporarily closed at various times during July and August.
In a packed room at Melbourne Town Hall, the City of Melbourne approved a decision to defer the rollout of bike lanes for a year. But not without an unprecedented fight by the public.
Two different riders in Melbourne were given unreasonable fines by police but had a good result in court. If you've also been wronged you can get support.