Normally a clean-up is a dreaded chore after Christmas, but we think you’ll share our excitement as we anticipate this one. Part of delivering on our ‘safe home’ policy pillar is ensuring that existing roads and infrastructure are fit for riding on. Potholes, encroaching foliage, gravel, poor line-marking, unsafe grills can all contribute to crashes,…
NSW has experienced another outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, and restrictions have been put in place to stop the spread. Following an outbreak of COVID-19, the Northern Beaches Local Government Area in Sydney has been placed into lockdown from Saturday the 19th until Wednesday the 23rd of December. For Northern Beaches residents, this means similar…
At 7am on a sunny Sunday morning, riders gathered in North Turramurra for the fourth Safe Cycling ride. The Beginning of NSW Safe Cycling Earlier this year, Gina was inspired to start a campaign to try and make things safer on the road for bike riders. In doing so, she created bibs that riders could…
What a year it has been! Certainly not the year most of us planned or hoped for. The last 10 months have highlighted the need for community support and space for physical activity. We have seen more people take up bike riding and more people using their bikes to explore their local area as well…
Bare Creek Bike Park, located in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, is opening tomorrow (December 12) at 7am. Park Details Excitingly, the park was built with all skill levels in mind. Less experienced riders can start on the pump track to work on their skills and confidence. From there, they can move to the progression zone, and…
Wide open spaces and red dirt roads, you’ll be surprised how much Broken Hill and Silverton have to offer. As one of Australia’s oldest mining towns, visiting Broken Hill is like stepping back in time. With a rich history of mining and geology, the town has great museums for you to experience. It also has…
The Upper Hunter is a thriving community filled with great Aussie country hospitality and fantastic scenic adventures. Merriwa is a flourishing agricultural town, best known for its sheep festival. It’s one of the oldest towns in the area, with some great examples of colonial architecture in the courthouse, police station and local homesteads. Scone is…
In early 2021 the Sydney Harbour Bridge southern cycleway will be diverted from Upper Fort Street due construction at Fort Street Public School. Diversion Information Over the next two years Fort Street Public School will be upgraded, and in order to protect cyclists a diversion has been put in place during these works. The cycleway…
Nigel Withers, Bay Bug member, discusses the challenges and safety issues that chicanes and poor design can present if you ride with a trailer. It’s bad enough with goods, but parents who tow a trailer with children in it, cargo bikes or trike riders could be at risk of injury if designers forget to plan…
Who should we really be building cycleways for? Nigel Withers, Bay Bug member, has produced an excellent video that highlights who we all need to be thinking of when planning safe, separated networks of bike infrastructure. This is what creating a cycling culture in NSW looks like and really is the ‘Build it for Everyone’…