One in five people in Australia have a disability, however this does not have to stop them from being able to ride a bike. Mitchel is living with Cerebral Palsy which affects his ability to walk or stand unassisted. At just three years he was given his first Freedom Wheels bike, which enabled him to…
Freedom on a bike For children with a disability, riding a bike provides them with social interaction, confidence and a sense of freedom. Twelve year old Cyrus is on the Autism Spectrum, which impacts his balance, making it very difficult for him to ride a two wheel bike safely. After trying a standard bike with…
Powering along the Princes Highway in Sydney’s south, on her bright pink tricycle you would hardly notice anything different about Gabrielle, except the extra wheel on her bike. After an accident in 2009 where Gabrielle broke her spine in two places, she set the goal of riding the French Pyrenees. 10 years on with a…
Over the past 19 years members and friends of St George BUG have been enjoying rides across NSW. “Starting from a small group gathering once a month to cycle in the St George area, we have grown to an incorporated club affiliated with Bicycle NSW, with voluntary committee members and ride leaders, cycling twice a…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of the boy who died riding his bike to school this morning in Raymond Terrace. The 15 year old boy was riding his bike along Mount Hall Road before crossing at the intersection at Clyde Circuit, where the school bus hit him outside…
Bicycle NSW was pleased to attend today’s Cycling Without Age trishaw and program launch event jointly supported by Woollahra and City of Sydney Councils. Lord Mayor of Sydney Ms Clover Moore, and the Mayor of Woollahra Mr Peter Cavanagh were proud to launch the trishaw having jointly committed funds for its purchase. The Danish Consul…
NSW as a state, and Sydney as a city, won a dubious first place for the longest commuting times in Australia. How long commutes impact health This is based on the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey of over 17,000 Australians. Too much time spent commuting by motor vehicle is bad for…
Did you know bike riding can help prevent infection? When a member asked us for an article on vaccination, and a reminder to stay up to date with shots, we turned up some surprising research. As our member pointed out, many riders are adventurous and love mountain biking, trail riding and challenges that can involve…
We were wrong and we owe Western Australia an apology! Bicycle NSW compared the state government budgets for ‘active transport’, and divided by the 2019 population to find out our ranking. This was a complex exercise and some of the funds we thought were to have been allocated over 4 years in Western Australia, actually…
A fully loaded waste disposal truck reversing down your street at just 5km/h has the same momentum as a Toyota Camry traveling at 67km/h – this is why SUEZ, the resource management company, has implemented advanced safety features on their trucks. Traveling through high density areas with many vulnerable road users, the collection trucks used…