Chance to WIN 1 of 2 Annual Bicycle NSW Memberships including Global Rider Insurance and a suite of Member only benefits!* Hiya, Barbie Fans! Are you ready for this week’s release of the Barbie film? Barbie fever is taking the world by storm and NSW hasn’t been left untouched. HOW TO ENTER: 1. Register…
Join OR Renew Membership for chance to Win 2023 Polygon Siskiu T6E – Trail eBike VALUED AT $4,999.00 rrp* Bicycle NSW and BikesOnline are very excited to announce a Members and New Members E-Bike Giveaway! The Polygon Siskiu T6E, Polygon’s premier eMTB trail-machine, comes with the same geo/frame as the T7E; however, it’s fitted with…
80 years’ investment in streets for cars, not people, is having a profound impact on our health But after four decades we have seen a total reversal. Preventable diseases due to lifestyle ie diet and physical inactivity have eclipsed all other health factors If diabetes continues to rise at the current rates, up to 3…
Bicycle NSW has worked closely with Bicycle User Group Bike North to try and achieve better outcomes for walking and cycling along the Warringah Freeway corridor. Consultation on two key documents – the Place, Design and Landscape Plan and the Active Transport Network Review – recently closed. Our submissions are here and here. Read on…
Bicycle NSW has celebrated the opening of the new active transport link (ATL) shared user path alongside the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 tracks. All the fences came down for a ‘soft launch’ on 31st May. The advocacy team enjoyed a ride along the full length of the ATL from Tramway Avenue in Parramatta to…
Parents across NSW are calling for safer roads around schools to enable active transport. Making walking and cycling a priority has many benefits. Residential streets in Australian towns and cities are blighted by narrow uneven footpaths (or no footpaths at all), dangerous intersections, steep kerb cuts (where they exist!), a lack of crossings and 50km/h…
Whether we like it or not, cycleways are political. This is despite the fact that they encourage healthy, cheap and emissions-free transport. However, they remain a novelty in Australia and arouse deep emotions. The pop-up cycleway on Moore Park Road recently won a three-year reprieve, demonstrating government and community resolve to prioritise people over vehicles. Read…
Enter our GIVEAWAY for a chance to WIN ONE OF TEN DOUBLE PASS Movie Giveaways valued at $90.00 each*! Ritz Randwick and Dendy Newtown Cinemas from June 26th HOW TO ENTER: 1. Enter the required information 2. Write in 25 words or less why you like to ride your bicycle or your e-bike and…
Our free guided ride with Mike Tomalaris attracted a big group of eager participants! Transport Mutual Credit Union in partnership (TMCU) with Bicycle NSW got together for a family friendly social bike ride through the scenic Olympic Park precinct on Sunday 18th June. Tour de France broadcasting guru and bike advocate Mike Tomalaris entertained riders…
Bicycle NSW is excited to welcome two additional Better Streets Campaign Coordinators, Kat Hossen and Monique Ewen to the group. Better Streets Better Streets is a coalition of planners, advocates, community groups, pedestrian and bicycle groups that are working to support local and state governments roll back 70 years of car-centric planning. The group launched…