For the full-time team at Bicycle NSW and the volunteer Board Members, every office-based work day begins and ends with a commute, riding along the very infrastructure that we’ve campaigned for. We have the chance to enjoy the rewards of 50 years of Bicycle NSW advocacy, and watch as Sydney continues to become a safer…
Planting the seeds to transform a suburb Bicycle NSW Member Rebecca Fernandez O’Shea moved back to Australia last spring after almost 10 years in Amsterdam. Whilst happy to be home, she is mourning the people-friendly transport approach of the Netherlands. In this great article, Rebecca explains how joining a new ‘bike bus’ has fired up her…
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…
By Graham Marshall I started to ride to work in the city on a casual basis when I first moved to North Ryde about ten years ago. I was encouraged by the excellent bike path along Epping Road which made it seem safe and a good way to get extra exercise. After a while, I…
And why I love it! Environmentalist, Bicycle NSW friend and Arup transport planner Ed Forrester first decided to try cycling from Manly to Sydney’s CBD on National Ride to Work day last October. Previously, he had thought that the ride was unachievable. Firstly due to a lack of safe infrastructure on congested roads, but also…