Garry Robinson founder of BikeTrail.blog, has extended an invitation to ride the Greater Sydney Bike Trail a 230km loop around the outer edges of the metropolitan Sydney area that pieces together some of his favourite paths, ‘Why not ride around Sydney? Hopefully this page will inspire you to ride around the worlds premier city and…
But not just yet in New South Wales…. Just a few weeks ago, the Assistant Treasurer accepted the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) recommendation to adopt additional bicycle helmet standards in Australia. This means that bicycle helmets meeting 6 Australian and overseas standards can be imported and sold in Australia. Australia’s new standards should allow a…
Easter is the ideal time to get out for a fun family bike ride. Summer is winding down but the days are just warm enough and the evenings still long enough to mean you don’t have to rush home. Wherever you live in NSW beautiful places are just waiting to be discovered near your doorstep and…
The Pippita Rail Trail will transform a forgotten rail corridor into a leafy pathway linking Lidcombe town centre with the Sydney Olympic Park. It is an exciting active transport project for Western Sydney. It uses the abandoned Abattoir Branch rail line. For decades this railway transported livestock and workers to the abattoir works and brickworks…
Late last year, captivating scenery and a quest for adventure lured Bicycle NSW BUG (Bicycle User Group), Bike Leichhardt on an 8-day cycling tour through the Lachlan Valley region. Abundant in culture, hidden gems and heritage, the area offered the group varied trail options and an unforgettable ‘ABBA’ experience. Sunday 8 Oct – Sydney to…
One the world’s largest and operators of shared micromobility fleets It is nearly a year since Bicycle NSW partnered with HelloRide, one the world’s largest and operators of shared micromobility fleets. To celebrate our continued collaboration on encouraging urban residents to ‘Drive Less and Ride More’, Bicycle NSW and HelloRide…
Conditions for bike riding are improving fast for residents and visitors to Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. In a large part, this is due to the hard work of BIKEast over nearly three decades. “This year has been particularly exciting for the group,” says co-founder and advocacy legend Warren Salomon. “We celebrated the opening of two major…
People and environment not ‘in scope’ The gradual expansion of the Warringah Expressway over the last 70 years embodies the misguided mantra of generations of politicians: “Just one more lane will fix it.” The lower north shore is now bisected by one of the world’s widest urban road corridors. The Warringah Freeway stretches to an…
A transport model is a tool for assessing the likely impacts on travel demand caused by changes in the transport network, demographics or land use.Modelling uses mathematical relationships to represent the numerous complex decisions people make about travel to predict the future. But the models are extremely opaque and often criticised – particularly when used…
The best commute! As all Bicycle NSW friends and Members know, using a bike to get to work has a multitude of benefits. It’s healthy, and cheap, and reliable, and – of course – fun. What’s more, a bike commute can take the scenic route and show off the best corners of the city. So…