There is an opportunity to improve road safety through requiring better construction management, and you are invited to have your say. If construction has begun on a route, you may be familiar with detours, road closures and changes to the riding environment. Construction managers are required to ensure project impacts on people who walk, ride…
If you’re seeking a new bike riding adventure or challenge, why not give mountain bike orienteering a try? It’s open for all ages, is a great way to make friends and most importantly – have fun! It’s based on riding skill, map reading ability and decision making in order to be the quickest through a…
Police have charged a woman following the fatal hit and run crash that killed a man riding his bike at Lidcombe last Tuesday (7 May 2019). The 66-year-old Neutral Bay man was hit by the Toyota Corolla and died at the scene, in spite of the efforts of emergency services. Police have arrested a 47-year-old woman…
Since 2013, locals have been advocating for the 123km old rail line from Casino to Murwillumbah to be converted into a rail trail, known now as the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. With all four local council (Tweed, Byron, Lismore and Richmond Valley) supporting the trail, Bicycle NSW is excited to hear both the Federal Labor…
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on Pedal cyclist deaths and hospitalisations[i], when read together with the Sport Australia AusPlay Survey results, shows more can be done to make riding safer. The AIHW Report compares the national rates of deaths and injury for the 17 years from mid 1999 to mid 2016.…
Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that took place around 4:45 today in Lidcombe. Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of the rider. A man died after he was hit by a car near the intersection of Harry Avenue and Maud Street, Lidcombe today. The man has…
In preparation for Bicycle NSW’s next photo competition theme “Adventure Biking”, it was time for something fresh…. A new route? A mountain bike challenge? Or trying an e-bike? The latter won. School holidays, an Easter long weekend and the autumn weather beckoning, I stepped out of my comfort zone. Leaving behind the familiarity of the…
Bicycle NSW wants to convey its well wishes to the rider who was hit this morning in Moore Park. The rider, believed to be in their 30s, was rushed to hospital this morning after being struck by a truck. The collision occurred when the rider was cycling along Anzac Parade around 8am this morning, when…
Proposed F6 Extension Motorway – You need to act now! The proposed F6 Extension Stage 1 presents the NSW Government with an excellent opportunity to provide high quality Active Transport (AT) infrastructure in the Kogarah to Arncliffe area. While we doubt the overall long term effectiveness of more and more motorways, we must take advantage…
“I wasn’t always a cyclist, in fact I’m pretty new,” and yet Sergeant Darren Wilkins will ride the 300km from Sydney to Canberra this weekend for the 2019 Remembrance Ride. Now in its 7th year, the NSW Police Legacy Remembrance Ride is about supporting NSW Police and their families in times of tragedy or need. “Both…