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Help Us Pedal Harder For better Bike Riding

To change the riding environment for bike riders we need wider community support. Join us to advocate for better conditions. For Bike Week 2019 we need your help to make NSW better for bike riding. Bike riding doesn’t often get a fair go in the mainstream press, can you help us reach a wider audience

Reporting to Police

Recently Bicycle NSW has received reports of deliberate obstructions being placed on cycleways, and we’ve come up with some pointers when reporting to  police. Some of the incidents bike riders experience are easier for police to deal with than others. Difficulties can arise when there is no street address available for the location, for example

Mudgee Fatality

Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of a 52 year old woman who died riding her bike along Spring Creek Road in Yarrawong near Mudgee on Saturday morning. The woman was riding westward with another rider when a 39 year old man driving a utility collided with her, knocking

Marta’s Love for Her Tricycle

The Tricycle Solution After suffering a stroke 10 years ago, Marta and her husband, Paul, made it their mission  to find a solution that would ensure she could keep active, get outside and enjoy the things that she loved to do. Marta’s major stroke resulted in expressive dysphasia, right side deficits and poor balance and

Freedom on Wheels

One in five people in Australia have a disability, however this does not have to stop them from being able to ride a bike.  Mitchel is living with Cerebral Palsy which affects his ability to walk or stand unassisted. At just three years he was given his first Freedom Wheels bike, which enabled him to

Freedom on a Custom Made Bike

Freedom on  a bike For children with a disability, riding a bike provides them with social interaction, confidence and a sense of freedom.  Twelve year old Cyrus is on the Autism Spectrum, which impacts his balance, making it very difficult for him to ride a two wheel bike safely.  After trying a standard bike with

Tricycle Power!

Powering along the Princes Highway in Sydney’s south, on her bright pink tricycle you would hardly notice anything different about Gabrielle, except the extra wheel on her bike.  After an accident in 2009 where Gabrielle broke her spine in two places, she set the goal of riding the French Pyrenees. 10 years on with a

Welcome to St George Bicycle Users Group

Over the past 19 years members and friends of St George BUG have been enjoying rides across NSW. “Starting from a small group gathering once a month to cycle in the St George area, we have grown to an incorporated club affiliated with Bicycle NSW, with voluntary committee members and ride leaders, cycling twice a

NSW ‘winner’ for slowest commute

NSW as a state, and Sydney as a city, won a dubious first place for the longest commuting times in Australia. How long commutes impact health This is based on the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey of over 17,000 Australians. Too much time spent commuting by motor vehicle is bad for

Pedalling for Prevention

Did you know bike riding can help prevent infection? When a member asked us for an article on vaccination, and a reminder to stay up to date with shots, we turned up some surprising research. As our member pointed out, many riders are adventurous and love mountain biking, trail riding and challenges that can involve