May 2020
Australian e-bikes riders will have to cough up an estimated $2M a year extra due to a troublesome tariff on electric assisted bikes.
Bikes make humans better, just ask Steve Jobs
There's lots to learn from a 1973 study that Steve Jobs liked to quote, which placed humans on bikes the most efficient form of locomotion on the planet.
Security improvements along Southbank
The concrete security blocks at certain locations on Southbank Promenade will be removed starting next week as the City of Melbourne proceeds with replacements.
Security works at Southern Cross Station
The City of Melbourne starts work next Wednesday in the first of a series of security bollard installations in the Southern Cross Station precinct.
Tassie Bike News Bites
The Macquarie Point path will close for a couple of months as the Tasman Bridge paths re-open, Invermay road works close Forster St bike lanes, bushfire relief gloves on sale and Hobart pauses its Central Precincts Plan consultation.
Interruption to Capital City Trail
The water main project along Canning Street, North Carlton, moves across to the Capital City Trail next week, requiring a short detour for bikes.
Royal Park improvements soon
Work will start in the next month or so on landscape improvements in Royal Park that will improve the park environment, and also the experience for riders.
Melbourne and Sydney lose out on liveability
We've re-ranked the world's most liveable cities based on their responses to coronavirus. Melbourne and Sydney have dropped out of the top five.
Trail change at the Peppercorn Lawn
Bikes along the Yarra Trail near Princes Bridge will be impacted by a new worksite for Melbourne Metro Tunnel on the lawn next to the rowing sheds.
Bendigo’s first separated bike lane opens
Bendigo’s first separated on-road bike lane is now open for people who ride bikes.