Latrobe Council has released a draft plan to improve its town centre which includes cycling connections between the Coastal Pathway and Wild Mersey mountain bike trails.
Another section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail has opened for business, offering users a new stretch of magnificent off-road riding through northern New South Wales.
North East Rail Trail hits funding road block, Kingborough Council releases draft budget, a new Transport Minister and scramble crossing biking etiquette are in this Bike News Bites.
Thousands of people from around Victoria descended on the Brunswick Velodrome on Sunday 7 April, where Bicycle Network’s first E-bike Expo offered test rides of all the latest makes and models in a safe, family-friendly setting.
North Sydney Council is refreshing of its Integrated Cycling Strategy and is seeking ideas from the community to help make bike riding a more appealing mode of transport.
Transport is Australia’s fastest growing source of emissions, but a new Climate Council report has laid out a clear plan to stem the tide and put the country on track for a sustainable future.
Most of our social rides this fortnight explore areas outside of Hobart, taking advantage of quieter roads and paths. Please RSVP if you are interested in joining any of the rides this fortnight as our ride leaders will keep you updated if anything changes.
Realising it took the same amount of time to ride to work than to drive was the catalyst Katya Crema needed to ditch the car and embrace an electric cargo bicycle.
As you pedal your way through the picturesque landscapes of Victoria on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2024, indulge your taste buds in the delectable offerings of the region's top cafes and pubs.
They’re fun, they’re convenient and they’re taking the world by storm. Motivated by all kinds of factors, Australia, thousands of people are now choosing e-bikes as a mode of transport. Will you join the movement?
Ride2School Day, new paths in Kingston, a short extension of the Coastal Pathway in Latrobe and longer extension to Stanley. and Devonport looking for input into its cycling strategy feature in this Bike News Bites.
Our new Bream Creek Escape ride offers some of Tasmania’s best – rolling hills, wineries, farmers market, coastal views and starting and ending at the beach.
The safety of lithium ion batteries has been in the news recently, with a fire in the southern suburb of Electrona and Hobart landlord banning e-bike charging.
Our social ride leaders are easing into April with fewer rides but still of their usual high quality, and this is the last week of the Launceston twilight rides now that daylight savings is finishing.
The Australian Government will introduce a new helmet standard for the nation’s riders that will accept certain internationally accredited helmets for use locally.
Despite tepid economic conditions in Germany the nations bike sector is humming along, and for the first time, e-bike sales have outstripped those of conventional bicycles.
The Tasmanian election is happening next Saturday 23 March but we still don’t have the complete view of what’s being proposed to make it easier to ride a bicycle.
In the spirit of bike riding and adventure, Bicycle Network members were recently given the chance to enter the draw to win an incredible bike tour through Greece courtesy of our friends at Bike Odyssey.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Ramp has taken another step forward, with Transport for NSW awarding a $38.9 million contract to construct the long-awaited project.
It is full steam for the second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail project through Sydney’s west, which will deliver a greatly improved travel experience for people who ride bikes.
For some years now road safety experts have been observing a phenomenon whereby cities that have lots of bikes have better safety. Not just for bikes, but for all road users.
A new generation of environmentally conscious consumers is prepared to use cargo bikes to replace car trips, and even car ownership, according to recent research.
A new study has further cemented the role of exercise in reducing cancer risk, by examining the associations with a broad range of cancer types and regular physical activity.
Collins Street is set to get a tactical cycling trial, Launceston looks to cut its transport emissions, Sorell is looking to get active and Kingborough looks to make the Margate Main Street safer.
Bicycle Network is gearing up for its largest Super Tuesday ever on 5 March and is in need of helping hands to help shape a more bike-friendly Australia.
Bike Week starts tomorrow and we’ve got several social rides around the state to help celebrate the humble treadlie and all the joy it brings to old and young alike. All social rides get listed at https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/2014-bicycle-network-tasmania/events
The Tasmanian election has been called for 23 March, so bike advocates have less than one month to get better bike infrastructure on candidate’s agendas. Bicycle Network has set up a webpage that details our main asks of candidates.We’ve added candidate contact details for each electorate and a report card on what parties promised at [...]
Sometimes making political change can take years of lobbying and campaigning. Or sometimes it’s just a matter of asking the right questions of the right people, at the right time.
A project to revive an abandoned corridor through western Sydney is starting to show exciting progress, as the local council shares draft designs for rail trail dedicated to walking and bike riding.
The Federal Government has released proposed settings for strong fuel efficiency standards, a long-awaited policy shift that will be instrumental in cleaning up the transportation sector.
Registrations are now open for Bicycle Network’s Super Tuesday bike counts on 5 March, where hundreds of volunteers will take to intersections during the morning peak to collect vital data on active commuting.
Burnie confirms its not working on eastern section of Coastal Pathway while other north-west councils put it on their election wishlists, Snap Send Solve awards Burnie it's Tasmanian winner for 2023 and Bike Spot wraps up with more than 600 Tasmanian report.
The Kunanyi Challenge is back to help kick off Bike Week this year, along with social rides galore across the state and the Super Tuesday commuter count.
Happy 2024 to our loyal members and subscribers. As we embark on a new year, I wanted to share a couple of key milestones on the 2024 Bicycle Network calendar, and some news about our organisation.
Australians are spending an increasingly large portion of their household budgets on owning and operating cars, new economic modelling from the nation’s peak motoring body shows.
Transport for London making e-bikes one of the easiest ways to get around town through a large expansion of its public e-bike share scheme, from 600 to 2000.
Riding a bike is in itself and environmentally-friendly activity, but the Dutch are looking to level up its eco-credentials with expansive new bike paths that generate electricity from the sun.
A driver was sending and receiving Snapchat messages on her phone in the period immediately before the crash that killed bike rider Anthony Reeckman last year.
Registrations are now open for Bicycle Network’s Super Tuesday bike counts on 5 March, where hundreds of volunteers will take to intersections during the morning peak to collect vital data on active commuting.
Happy 2024 to our loyal members and subscribers. As we embark on a new year, I wanted to share a couple of key milestones on the 2024 Bicycle Network calendar, and some news about our organisation.
Police have arrested two teenagers – one of whom has been charged – following an investigation into two bike riders that were hit by a car on Beach Road last week.
Australians are spending an increasingly large portion of their household budgets on owning and operating cars, new economic modelling from the nation’s peak motoring body shows.
Transport for London making e-bikes one of the easiest ways to get around town through a large expansion of its public e-bike share scheme, from 600 to 2000.
Early investigations for the upgrade of the South Gippsland Highway between South Dandenong and Lynbrook could provide a vital bike connection to Cranbourne through the suburbs in Melbourne’s south-east.
When Bren Christiansen decided to take a bike tour through Morocco, he thought I would have an amazing tour, how could it not be amazing cycling with friends and other like minded people? Then a devastating earthquake struck in the leadup.
The UK government will equip more children with the skills to walk and ride to school through a £60 million ($115 million) investment over the next two years.
It's 5.30am in Yarram and most of the township is fast asleep, as are the 1500 unexpected visitors who arrived by bike the day before. Bicycle Network's General Manager of Events, Caitlin Borchers, is awake though.
Registrations are now open for volunteers to secure a site during Bicycle Network's upcoming Super Sunday active transport survey on Sunday 12 November.
Setting off into the wilderness with everything you need strapped to your bike can be an exhilirating experience. But an equally daunting one depending on the type of adventure you've got in mind.
The transport sector is on track to become Australia's largest source of carbon emissions by 2030, but the federal government is now developing a plan to stem to the tide.
After a decade-long battle, the notorious Black Forest Drive through Macedon and Woodend will be transformed from four lanes to a traffic-calmed two-lane road with separated bike lanes.
An organised mass participation ride like Around the Bay can act as a powerful motivator at any point of a health journey, but at one cardiac health clinic in Melbourne's it is serving as a vital pathway on the road to recovery.
Improving conditions for bike riders and making it easier for everybody to choose sustainable modes of transport can mean great things for the environment, but at Bicycle Network we know there is always more that can be done.
Byron Shire has given the go-ahead for the development of Northern Rivers Rail Trail through its territory, opening an opportunity for the next stage of the 132 km project.
The need to slow car traffic in built-up areas and create separation to protect vulnerable road users from vehicles were some of the strongest themes put to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into road safety last week.
When staff at Willoughby Public School went to the local council with concerns about car congestion and road safety, they expected to met with engineering solutions to improve the flow of vehicles and people.
Low-speed streets are instrumental in encouraging bike riding and other forms of active transport, and more of them could be on the way in New South Wales following landmark changes to the govermnent's speed zoning standards.
Learning to ride a bike is an invaluable skill that stays with you a lifetime, and the Mayor of Boston is looking to offer every child the opportunity with a new city-wide free bike education program.
Bike riders in Melbourne’s inner north could be on the path to a better riding environment as the City of Merri-bek embarks on a new transport strategy.
Bicycle Network’s free Ride2School program has shared the joy of riding with hundreds of thousands of students for 17 years. But the program, beloved by schools across the country, is under threat.
Hundreds of people on bikes, scooters, e-bikes, cargo bikes, recumbent bikes and other modes of low and people-powered transport are expected to join the next Critical Mass event in Melbourne on Friday 30 June.
Chalk drawings on the road, bikes cutting laps and laughter in the air were signs of success this week as Bicycle Network continued its Open Streets program at Brunswick South West Primary School.
The Shrine to Sea project, funded by the State Government with $13M in 2018 to provide a walking and biking boulevard between St Kilda Road and the beach at Beaconsfield Parade, no longer contains a walking and biking component.
The face is boiling red, the window starts to slide down, the rider—just a metre away—prepares for a spray, or a swerve, and the fight or flight reflex prepares to kick in.
Many solutions to climate change carry remains far off in the distance with lots of unanswered questions, but the good news is we have tools at our disposal today to make a real and lasting impact.
Google has introduced a feature for its Maps software that allows people to preview their journey in detail and offers many advantages for bike riders.
When the 480 km Tasmanian Trail was first dreamed up back in the 1990s it was by horse riders looking for a multi-day challenge.
Fast-forward 26 years and it’s now bicycle riders looking for an adventure to test their gravel and touring bikes who are now the dominant trail user.
The Australian government has released its first National Electric Vehicle Strategy, a roadmap to tackle emissions in the transport sector by promoting a shift toward electric transport.
Work is nearing completion on an innovative new bridge over the Parramatta River, a first of its kind for Australia and one that offers easy access at either end.