The theme for this year’s NSW Seniors Festival (formerly known as ‘Senior’s Week’) is ‘Reconnect’. There will be many activities held throughout NSW during the festival, including some great bike riding events, aimed at reconnecting ‘seniors’ (anyone over 60). Below is a selection of bike events being held during the NSW Seniors Festival, which will…
Last week, Bicycle NSW caught up with their ambassador, Mike Tomalaris. He is a big fan and ambassador of the Gears + Beers Festival held in Wagga Wagga on the last weekend of March. As the name suggests, this event consists of a variety of rides and a festival of craft beers. In fact, all…
After delays last year, the 2021 NSW Police Legacy Remembrance Bike ride is finally going ahead! The NSW Police Legacy Remembrance Bike Ride departs Sydney on 29th April 2022 and is an important fundraising event for NSW Police Legacy. This year they are bringing in a number of satellite rides to ensure everyone can be…
Happy Women’s Day! Every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated across the world on March 8th. It is a day to celebrate women, their achievements, raise awareness about gender (in)equality and to support female-focused charities. Today, on IWD, Bicycle NSW would like to showcase one of our female role models: Charlene Bordley – Bicycle…
It may surprise you to learn that heart disease is Australia’s leading single cause of death. In 2017, 18,590 deaths were attributed to heart disease, which equates to one life every 28 minutes. About heart disease The heart is a hollow muscular organ, situated just behind the breast bone. It is about the size of…
After two years of Covid-19 restrictions and cancelled events, bicycle riders can finally look forward to a year full of cycling events. One of these events is The Mailrun Charity Bike Ride which will take place in Singleton on Sunday 10 April. With 4 different distances to choose from, there is a ride for every…
Bicycle NSW is pleased to share the news about the completion of the shared pathway from Speers Point to Glendale (in the Lake Macquarie area). This shared pathway allows bike riders to safely ride from Eleebana to the University of Newcastle and beyond. Aerial view of the shared pathway beside Cockle Creek. Photo courtesy of…
Meet the Experts While more people are riding bikes than ever before, Bicycle NSW Members can ride with confidence knowing that if an injury is sustained whilst riding, they will have the support of Leigh Davidson and Ana Jaglic, our expert legal partners at Advantage Legal. We are thrilled to introduce you to Leigh and Ana.
Bicycle NSW has worked closely with Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) and Councils over many years to ensure that the huge Sydney Gateway Project, which creates a new motorway connecting Westconnex at St Peters Interchange with the two terminals at Sydney Airport, delivers really positive outcomes for active transport. The advocacy efforts of the cycling community…
On the 26th February 2022, Stephen Jones will depart from Cronulla on a 5,300 km cycling trip to raise money for research into Motor Neurone Disease. From Stephen’s first trip: somewhere between South Gundagai and Wantabadgery Motor Neurone Disease – also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig’s Disease – is a degenerative illness…