Not compared to car ownership! At Bicycle NSW, we regularly hear that people are put off buying an e-bike by the high purchase cost. Our content writer, Monique Ewen, set out to understand whether e-bikes really are too expensive. She did this by comparing the cost of ownership for e-bikes and cars. Given the current…
Stories of spectacular fires caused by lithium-ion batteries have sparked fears about the safety of these batteries and the gadgets they power. And of course, this includes e-bikes and other e-mobility devices. As our recent article Why is there an e-bike in my shower? highlighted, e-bikes are very popular with people living in apartments. Of…
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Not according to urban planning experts! Australian cities have an abundance of affordable, subsidised and often free homes – but only for cars. Parking is a poor use of valuable public land in Australian cities. Most parking is free or heavily-subsidized. Planning codes have ensured that developments provide abundant parking ever since the private car…
Bike paths and pedestrian-friendly streets have much more to do with improving our economy than many people realise! Pitt Street in the Sydney’s CBD. Originally installed as part of the pop-up cycleways program in response to social distancing rules, the Pitt Street cycleway was made permanent in 2022. Two vehicle lanes were reallocated – one for…
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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…
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Support a Safer, Happier and More Active NSW Bicycle NSW provides an opportunity to create a better environment for all bicycle riders According to the 2023 WeRide Australian Cycling and eScooter Economy Report ‘cycling and e-scooters contributed an estimated $18.6bn in economic and social benefits to the economy. This included an estimated $954m in health…
Road trauma statistics have trended in the wrong direction over the last few years. 370 lives were lost in the last year in NSW, 100 more than in the previous 12 months. This is a 37% increase. 62 people died in crashes in January and February 2024, up 29% on the 3-year average for the…