In spite of expensive ‘puncture resistant tyres’, regular ‘pinch-flats’ from potholes were ruining my ride – so I gave solid tyres a go. I ride a bike regularly to get places, usually on journeys of 2-10km, often with panniers full of shopping, work or sports equipment. Sadly most of the road-shoulders and bike lanes I…
Last Thursday evening representatives of Bicycle NSW and the Newcastle Cycleways Movement attended the National Road Transport Association meeting at Gilbert & Roach in Hexham, to better understand the issues behind the Heavy Vehicle National Law Review. Bicycle NSW has encouraged bike riders, pedestrians, motorbike riders and horse riders to contribute to the Heavy Vehicle…
Pedalling around her local area on her cargo bike, one would think Louise had been doing this her whole life. Yet, it was not until her children were born that her venture into cargo bikes began. “I rode before I had kids, I did some big tours with a friend in Tassie and by…
You can help make national heavy vehicle law safer for everyone. Part of our heavy vehicle campaign includes changing the law to help improve road safety. The current Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) is up for review and you can help change it for the better. You have until Friday 31 May, 2019 to provide…
Bicycle NSW creates and shares content on road safety topics, but sometimes social media comment goes ‘off the rails’. Part of our mission to ‘create a better environment for all bike riders’ includes improving road safety and road sharing. We do this by creating and sharing content that: informs road users of the law –…
Last week, Bicycle NSW launched our campaign calling for safer heavy vehicle standards as a direct result of the serious injuries and deaths that had occurred to vulnerable road users. We know that truck drivers do not want to harm or kill people, and over the coming weeks we will be highlight companies who have…
Social Media is important to the work of Bicycle NSW and our channels are updated and moderated between 8am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday (AEST/AEDT), excluding public holidays. Accounts may be monitored outside of business hours, subject to staff availability. You can find us on these social media channels: Bicycle NSW Twitter Bicycle NSW LinkedIn…
On World Health Day, let us reflect on the many health benefits that bike riding offers. People who commute to work by bike have a 52% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and 40% lower risk of dying from cancer, than people who drive or take public transport. Considering that only 9% using bike…
Recently the Western Sydney Cycle Network were planning their annual weekend away. Canberra had been their destination of choice for 4 years and they wanted a change. In March, 25 Members along with their partners headed to Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast, specifically to access both Lake Munmorah and Lake Budgewoi. They pull…
Bicycle NSW has launched a campaign calling for improved heavy vehicle safety standards to benefit all vulnerable road users. This follows the deaths of a male rider in Sutton in February, a female rider in March in Newcastle a female rider following a crash in March in Camperdown, and the deaths of a male pedestrian…