After giving up work, David’s friend offered him a spare bike and the riding adventures began. “Six months later, I went and bought my own bike, which I’m still riding on today,” David told us. He joined his local group, and rides with them two days a week throughout the Albury area. “There are…
Teaching a child how to ride can be life changing and open up a lot of doors for them. Remember, children learn by example so they may need you to show them how to do things first. Read our steps below on how to teach them, or download an information sheet. 1. The Bike Our…
Bicycle NSW Board member and former Vice President Alan Coutts will retire at the 2018 Annual General Meeting at the completion of his term. Bicycle NSW thanks him for his distinguished service over the past three years. Bicycle NSW President, Jon Leighton, RMS, Stephen Head, Former Minister Duncan Gay, Bicycle NSW Vice-President, Alan Coutts and…
On her 50th Birthday, Cheryl was fitter than she had even been in her life thanks to bike riding. Like many of us, Cheryl rode her bike as a child and stopped when her knees hit the handlebars. At 48, she saw and responded to an ad in the local paper calling for riders of…
In September, Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, The Hon. Melinda Pavey MP, was able to answer some questions put to her, but others were supplementary or taken on notice. Question 1 In response to Cate Faehrmann MP’s questions on Minimum Passing Distance, Pavey referred her to the evaluation of the trial period on the…
Walking and cycling infrastructure from South Coogee to Kingsford is set for an upgrade, but local activism is giving the false impression that it involves large scale tree removal. Red and yellow tape started appearing on trees along proposed routes for upgraded walking and cycling routes from South Coogee to Kingsford. Stories with photos like the…
Building infrastructure and improving accessibility for bike riders can improve inclusion for people with disabilities and their families. Carrying a bike up stairs to access a cycleway, or to connect a rail journey is difficult for some riders, impossible for others and creates a manual handling risk. Stairs are a barrier for people with disabilities…
Bicycles transform the way many people travel, and save lives. On average a bike can do three times the speed of a pedestrian. In countries around, like Zambia, where walking is the primary mode of transport, a bike is life changing. Bikes enable more children to get to school, put food and clean water…
Wendy’s adventures on two wheels began at the age of 60 on the old red rattler her daughter had left behind when she moved overseas. It started with shopping and then the 8km round trip to work and ten years later, Wendy has traveled all over Europe and Indo China on bicycle tours, and keeps healthy…
Two riders have been seriously hurt cycling beside motorways in NSW over the past week. Bicycle NSW calls on everyone to help minimise the risk to people riding bikes. In NSW people are allowed to ride bikes on the road shoulder beside motorways. For some this is the only connection to their destination. For…