And make it work for everyone Dear Bicycle NSW friend, You’ve absolutely nailed the problem with share-bikes being discarded or left thoughtlessly around the streets. Indeed, your safety concerns, especially for the elderly and people with disabilities, are valid. Could be so much better: Share bikes randomly left on footpaths are a poor advertisement to an…
Bicycle NSW is incredibly proud to announce the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with HelloRide, provider of the world’s largest and most advanced fleet of micromobility devices. This is our first bike share partnership and a big win for our Members and supporters as it will pioneer a way to achieve a better environment…
Recent research about share bike use summarised in The Conversation can tell us a lot about active transport preferences, but it leads to further questions. The research was based on data of 100 million trips taken on bike share schemes in 16 countries and 40 cities. Unlike people who own their own bikes, people who…
With bike riding participation rates decreasing around Australia, NSW is defying the trend. According to the 2019 Cycling Participation Survey since 2017, bike riding participation around Australia has dropped from 15.5% weekly in 2017 to 13.8% in 2019. However NSW is the only state with an upward cycling participation trend, if only slightly, from 12.5%…
Choosing to ride a share bike is a great way to move. Here are some steps to help ensure you have a good ride. You’ll have to sign up to an app to unlock the bike, and it will require credit-card details to deduct payment. We recommend reading the fine-print to understand your responsibilities…
Bike share landed in Sydney in July last year and can be seen across the CBD and Inner City suburbs. They have sparked much debate on both sides but let hear what the experts are saying. Research conducted by the public health department at The University of Sydney has found high levels of support…
Getting around Sydney City is no easy task, especially when you’re out to see all the amazing things it has to offer. But no fear, OFO is here! The new bike share company has expanded all across Sydney’s CBD, a perfect alternative to driving, while saving you the hassle of looking after your own bike.…
The media has been abuzz lately with talk of dockless bike share coming to Sydney and what it will mean for Sydney. Bicycle NSW is supportive of any new services and facilities that enable more people to choose to ride a bike. While our main focus has been on infrastructure funding and implementation, rider safety,…