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A very close look at the Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp
It is 11 months since Bicycle NSW was finally able to share the detailed designs for the Sydney Harbour Bridge Read more
The NSW landscapes are so beautiful and Orange BUG are working hard to showcase them
Orange BUG: connecting wine and food with cycling
Our latest Bicycle User Group (BUG) forum took place in October, creating a platform for some of the most passionate Read more
Counting cyclists on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Will the new ramp shift the demographic? If you cycled across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday 23rd October, you Read more
Spring Cycle 2025: Sydney’s most iconic ride
That’s a wrap on the 2025 edition of Spring Cycle! We are incredibly proud to have supported the organisation of Read more
Bicycle NSW Member rides on Coffs forest tracks
Bicycle NSW Member Profile: Yvonne Everett
Bicycle NSW is a Member-funded organisation. The individuals and groups at the heart of the Bicycle NSW community are how Read more
Sarah Bickford and Peter McLean from Bicycle NSW with an e-bike at Central Station
E-bikes are still on track in NSW!
However, e-bike conversion kits have been derailed Following its proposal for a blanket ban in July, the NSW Government has Read more
On-street bike parking in Sydney
Councils tackling share bike parking
Cycling advocates recently had their eyes on London. In an unlikely turn of events, a story about the chaos of Read more
Riders stop in the Inner West on Ride to Work Day 2022
Ride to Work Day is coming up!
Will you saddle up for the commute on Wednesday 15 October? National Ride To Work Day is Australia’s biggest celebration Read more
Mountain biking cycling infrastructure view from Mount Kembla
Trails are flowing: Good news for mountain biking in NSW
A lot of the work we do at Bicycle NSW involves an eye for detail. We’re constantly reading new documents Read more
Courses on designing infrastructure for walking and cycling
Note - this post was updated in September 2025 If you are working in the built environment industry and are Read more
Bike rider on Kent St in Sydney with no helmet
Calling time on disproportionate penalties for bike riders
No helmet, that'll be $410. But the biggest killer on our roads gets just $149  NSW has the highest fines in the Read more
Bike riders passing a Velo-city sign
Velo-city 2025: Building solidarity with two wheels
Highlights from an inspiring week in Gdansk Velo-city is the European Cyclists Federation’s annual flagship conference. Hosted by a different Read more
Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean at Museum station in Sydney’s CBD
Keeping e-bikes on track
Recommendations and next steps As reported in the recent article Pushing back: E-bike ban on NSW trains, Bicycle NSW was Read more
The group gathers at the Northern Rivers Rail Trail trail head in
A Northern Rivers Rail Trail adventure
The very active Bike Leichhardt Touring Group has just completed a 6-day tour of the Northern Rivers for the second Read more
Children riding bikes in Balmain over a raised wombat crossing
Big changes for local transport planning
As discussed in our 2023 article The problem with Local Traffic Committees, active transport advocates have long been frustrated by the Read more
The Bicycle NSW team on a ride up the new Oxford Street West Cycleway, led by CEO Peter McLean
Tracking the rise of cycling in Sydney
Trips grow 7% in a year as more people discover the best way to get around town Bicycle NSW was Read more
Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean with an e-bike and a NSW train
Pushing back: E-bike ban on NSW trains
On 22nd July, with no warning or consultation, Bicycle NSW learned that the NSW Government was proposing to ban all Read more
A BIKEast member after a crash with a bollards on the Muddy Creek path at Lance Studdert Reserve, Kyeemagh
Battling bollards: A progress update
Bicycle NSW and Bicycle User Group Bike North are working to bust bollards on cycling infrastructure. These pesky steel posts Read more
Overhead photo showing the intersection of Memorial Avenue with Arnold Ave and Severn Vale Drive.
Advocacy win in The Hills
With implications for active transport everywhere in NSW Bicycle NSW was pleased to receive a notification from contractors Fulton Hogan Read more
Cyclist waits at an intersection next to a bicycle path
Incorrect fine: Not riding in a bicycle lane
Have you been incorrectly fined for not riding in a bicycle lane? Some Members and friends of Bicycle NSW got Read more
Bridge crossing at Woronora
New perspectives on the Greater Sydney Bike Trail
At Bicycle NSW, our work benefits from listening to all our Members' experiences - from those that have supported advocacy Read more

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