Yesterday we wrote about the potential to reshape NSW with pop-up bike lanes, but the good news was limited to parts of central Sydney. That was only the beginning. It’s time NSW, to get your maps out to help choose the next locations. Yes you’re awake, it’s reality – not magic. As part of the…
We advocated for more space for bike riding and our voices are being heard. Bicycle NSW has been joined locally, and has joined with others nationally, in calling for more space for bike riding. COVID-19 pandemic measures have seen more people take to two wheels for exercise, and to travel whilst maintaining physical distance. With…
Today the COVID-19 control measures will begin to lift in NSW, so what now for group riding? Following announcements from the Premier and Prime Minister, we are now allowed to exercise in groups of 10 in NSW, provided we practice physical distancing. That means staying 1.5 meters apart from anyone who does not live in…
Right now people in NSW may be feeling confused about COVID-19 measures and what’s happening next. We heard the planned sequence of steps to roll–back pandemic controls as outlined by the Prime Minister last Friday but he left it to the States to decide when to begin. Last Sunday, Premier Berejiklian announced NSW will start…
COVID-19 has put much of the world on hold, including the work of charities like Hands Across The Water. With 350 children in Thailand depending on this charity, not being able to do their usual fundraising is heartbreaking. In an effort to keep the charity afloat, Hands Across The Water is hosting a virtual bike…
The Prime Minister has provided an update on the sequence of events that will enable Australia to ease COVID-19 pandemic control measures. However, each state will decide when these steps are to begin and the pace of change. Step 1 of the COVID-19 Response Plan The first step will enable restaurants, cafes, shops, libraries, community…
This article follows up on member feedback about the impact of cycling on bone health. Our original article on bike riding for the over 50’s could have been read as inferring that cycling can help address bone thinning. When a member reached out with feedback, we were happy to correct this, as it’s not quite…
Making NSW better for bike riding might seem like an uphill slog, but together we have made good progress. This week two peak road user groups have shared their support for safe bike riding with Bicycle NSW. The Heavy Vehicle industry in their Fully Loaded article and the NRMA on social media have shown their…
Pandemic control measures have challenged us all, but the return to group riding has to wait. This week NSW has seen another change in COVID-19 pandemic controls, with people now allowed to receive up to 2 adult visitors and their children at home. However the Prime Minister has made it clear that a return to…
Bicycle NSW has tried for years through personal advocacy, strategic meetings and submissions to improve the safety and amenity of the road related environment for bike riders in NSW. We have achieved some success, but riders are regularly endangered by the builders and managers of roads, cycleways and bike paths. This shouldn’t happen. It breaks…