Bicycle NSW members can be proud that last Friday in Budget Estimates Labor, Green and Liberal politicians all discussed safety issues for bike riders in the NSW Parliament. Politically engaging issues raised The Hon. Cate Faehrmann MLC (p. 21-23) began asking the Minister for Transport the Hon. Andrew Constance about the 38% increase in rider…
Since March 2019, Bicycle NSW has been working to try and make light rail crossings safer. Now, we need your help! This work has included researching and writing about the issue, working with the government advising and providing feedback on signage and infrastructure development. For people riding bikes, using wheelchairs and prams crossing light rail…
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…
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…
Everyday Road User – Dialogue Panels Are you a Sydney road user? The University of Sydney and City of Sydney Council are looking for participants for their Everyday Road User – Dialogue Panels. This is part of a three year project is called ‘City Cycling: policy cultures, traffic congestion and community solutions’. It will explore…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…