August 2019
The pedal-less Trek Kickster bike for kids has been recalled due to a faulty steerer tube clamp. Affected models were sold nationally between 2012 and 2019.
Bottle dynamo gets a recharge
Modern technology has breathed new life into a relic of riding from an earlier age — the bottle dynamo is back better than ever in the form of the CadenceX.
Hobart debates new lights & shared zone
Two new Hobart projects are good first steps in joining up the city’s bicycle network and are set to be voted on by the city council in coming weeks.
Tram works in Nicholson Street
Riders should be alert to tram works on Nicholson Street in the vicinity of the intersection with the Capital City Trail.
Tassie Bike News Bites
A new bike store in Launceston, a fourth go around at the Paris Brest, changes to Greater Hobart Bill & more parking in Devonport.
Parliament looks into Hobart traffic congestion
Is Hobart sufferring traffic congestion? That’s what the Tasmanian Parliament’s Legislative Council will attempt to determine in a new inquiry that’s calling for submissions before 27 September.
Roll through the vines latest self-guided ride
The North-East Wineries Tour takes in Tasmania’s premier wineries and vineyards and can be ridden over three to four days or in discrete sections.
Soldier On take on the bay, again
Soldier On are a team riding United Energy Around the Bay for the third year in a row, having built a special bond between their community and the benefits of riding a bike.
Level X-ing detour plan gains steam
When the elevated rail tracks are under construction for the level crossing removals on the Upfield line in Brunswick and Coburg, where will the bikes go?
Traffic shaved from shimmy
The East Brunswick shimmy route should be more popular with riders soon when the street is closed to motor traffic at the northern extent at Albert Street.