That’s a wrap on the 2025 edition of Spring Cycle!
We are incredibly proud to have supported the organisation of this event, giving over 4000 riders the chance to enjoy a spectacular day exploring Sydney by bike.
With all of the work that the Bicycle NSW team does, it was really rewarding to see so many people enjoying the benefits of cycling. And it keeps us motivated to continue campaigning hard for a better environment for bike riding.
With the success of the event, an impressive $144,431.852 has been raised for Lifeline, the national charity partner that provides all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24hr crisis support and suicide prevention services.
We would really like to thank all of the volunteers that gave up their time to help on the day. Their uplifting green t-shirts and smiling faces were an absolute highlight of the ride and the two finish festivals.
Just four of the brilliant volunteers, handing out medals at Pirrama Park (left) and helping riders stay on course in North Sydney (right) (Images: Bicycle NSW)
Pedal on with Bicycle NSW cycling insurance
Off the back of the Spring Cycle event, we are offering 50% off new Memberships until the 1st November.
Keep the good vibes flowing and ride through the summer and beyond with Bicycle NSW! We have your back. Our Membership provides comprehensive insurance cover. Plus Bicycle NSW Members can ride with confidence, knowing that if an injury is sustained whilst riding, they have the support of our expert legal partners, Advantage Legal.
Spring Cycle riders experiencing the best of Sydney. But there is so much great cycling across the rest of Sydney and NSW. Check out our Rides Directory for ideas! (Image: NorthSouth.live)
A glimpse of a future where everyone can ride safely
Spring Cycle is not about aerodynamics or competition, it is a celebration of cycling and community!
From groups of younger kids, assembling at the St. Leonards Park start line for their first 10km ride, to three generations from the same family, winding down at the Olympic Park finish line stalls, the event has a relaxed atmosphere.
Riders of all ages gathered at St Leonards Park in North Sydney to start the 2025 edition of Spring Cycle (Images: Bicycle NSW)
And the smiles were still evident 50km later at the finish line in Sydney Olympic Park (Image: NorthSouth.live)
One of the things that sets Spring Cycle apart is the opportunity to ride on roads without the pressures of traffic. Creating this environment is no doubt a huge draw for so many participants and a reason that such a range of experience levels can enjoy a day out by bike.
The Cahill Expressway was completely closed to cars during Spring Cycle (Image: NorthSouth.live)
No such thing as the ‘right’ bike
Spring Cycle famously draws a variety of bikes, dispelling the myth that you need a specific type of bike to begin pedalling.
From e-bikes to tandems, and cargo bikes to commuters, there was an impressive range of wheeled machines at the 2025 event, but here are two of our favourites:
A WW1 veteran with some fantastically vintage bike accessories and riding clothes! (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Bicycle NSW Member, Jeroen, representing the ibis (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Experiencing something different for Sydney’s roads
Bicycle NSW’s Bike Planner Sarah Bickford had more reasons to be excited on a picture-perfect Sunday morning!
“There were lots of brilliant things about Bicycle NSW's Spring Cycle,” says Sarah.
“Riding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through some lovely bits of the Inner West, along the Parramatta River and into Sydney Olympic Park in the company of thousands of bike riders under bright blue skies is always going to make you smile.
“There is lots of new bicycle infrastructure on the route that was showcased to a new audience. Hopefully people will be inspired to ride more in Sydney now they know about safe options.
“But the most exciting thing? Giving over 4000 people a chance to imagine new possibilities for the city's major roads."
It was very exhilarating to ride through the ‘canyon’ that was cut into Observatory Hill in the 1950s to create the access ramp from the Cahill Expressway to the Sydney Harbour Bridge (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Urban highways can be transformed - one day at a time
In other parts of the world, people have realised that building elevated urban highways through the middle of cities was a post-war mistake. These roads have sucked traffic, noise and pollution into the heart of cities and encouraged suburban sprawl.
Many cities are removing or repurposing highways and breathing new life into places where people should come first. Check out these great examples of highway removal in Seoul, Paris, Utrecht, Tokyo and Boston.
Car-free ‘Ciclovía’ events, which happen weekly and at scale in cities such as México City, provide citizens with a regular opportunity to stretch their legs while experiencing precious public space used for people, not vehicles.
Advocates in the Inner West are working on some great ideas for a trial. Conversations are underway in other areas. There is renewed enthusiasm to bring Ciclovía to Sydney.
“Ciclovía, Muévete en Bici, CycLAvia, Paris Respire. These frequent and popular events are wonderful elsewhere,” says Sarah.
“Why not here and why not now?”
Bike riders of all ages on a motorway access ramp in North Sydney. Imagine this every Sunday morning! (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Already thinking about 2026?
Did you enjoy the Spring Cycle? The date for next October will be announced soon!
In the meantime, there are plenty of ways to keep pedalling over the next year. We’ve pulled together a list of upcoming events, from short family-friendly rides to multiple day challenges.
