Bicycle NSW and Bicycle User Group Bike North are working to bust bollards on cycling infrastructure. These pesky steel posts regularly injure bike riders – but they are too often wholly unnecessary. Our article Rethinking bollards on bike paths sets out what the Bicycle NSW and Bike North campaign hopes to achieve. And in the last couple…
Rethinking bollards on bike paths
Bicycle NSW is working with Bicycle User Group Bike North to stop the overuse of bollards on cycling infrastructure. Our story about Bike North’s success in getting a bollard removed in Strathfield was the 4th most well-read articles of 2023! This shows how many friends and Members are impacted, injured and irritated by bollards. At the end…
Blacktown’s good bones marred by bollards
Dan Sobkowski is a young father who bikes for transport with his family in and around Blacktown. Dan’s observations on how difficult it can be to get around outside a car are compiled on his excellent Instagram account Copenhagenize Blacktown Bicycle NSW is delighted to meet a new ally for Better Streets and human-friendly infrastructure…
No way to bollards!
Bicycle NSW member and Volunteer Advocate, Werner and friend happened to be on scene to provide assistance to another cyclist. The bicycle rider with a physical disability riding a recumbent bike was blocked by an s-bend of chicanes on a shared South Coast path. ‘The photo was taken some years back and used to highlight…
Bloody bollards!
Bollards…… many of you may be reluctant to read about these boring obstructions, we are even less inclined to write about them. But as a bicycle rider you may be painfully acquainted with them. At Bicycle NSW, we get a lot of calls from riders who have collided with bollards, or who have witnessed serious…
Our influence and impact
Since Bicycle NSW was founded in 1976, we have been dedicated to our mission of “Creating a better environment for all bicycle riders” Bicycle NSW influences critical policy changes, infrastructure improvements and community engagement initiatives that benefit cyclists all across this beautiful state. The advocacy team has never numbered more than two or three people.…
Velo-city 2025: Building solidarity with two wheels
Highlights from an inspiring week in Gdansk Velo-city is the European Cyclists Federation’s annual flagship conference. Hosted by a different city each year, the event brings together hundreds of people who believe the bicycle plays a key role in solving many (or most!) of our urban and societal problems. The 2025 edition was held in…
Incorrect fine: Not riding in a bicycle lane
Have you been incorrectly fined for not riding in a bicycle lane? Some Members and friends of Bicycle NSW got in touch after they were fined for ‘not riding in bicycle lane’. “We naturally looked into this issue,” said Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean. “After speaking with the riders, we were able to help get…
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Bicycle NSW is the leading voice for bicycle riders in NSW. Our small but highly effective team is dedicated to making our state safer, more accessible, and more bike-friendly – for everyone. Bicycle NSW’s advocacy influences critical policy changes, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement initiatives that benefit cyclists all across this beautiful state. We are…
Bicycle NSW achievements for 2025
Make your donation go further this End of Financial Year Once again, we have been busy. Our small team continues to work tirelessly to make NSW better for bicycle riding. Meeting with governments, organising community campaigns, writing detailed submissions, keeping track of major infrastructure projects – the work of Bicycle NSW never stops. It is…