October 2020
Bike riders in New South Wales have been spreading jam and cream, not the virus, along a new country trail that has gained popularity through the pandemic.
Scorching the Munda Biddi Trail
A Perth rider became the first to complete the epic 1000km Munda Biddi Trail in under four days last week, smashing the pervious record by 16 hours.
Bus operation to squeeze bike lane
The William Street bike lane along the Flagstaff Gardens will be squeezed for space for a while during November due to a major replacement-bus operation.
Bridgewater bridge design out for comment
It seems paths on bridges is the flavour of the month, with consultation for a design for the new Bridgewater Bridge kicking off this week.
Closures on the Hallam Bypass Trail
There will be intermittent closures of the Hallam Bypass Trail from now until the end of November as part of Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway Upgrade.
Quarterly members report
As an organisation that prides itself on being honest, inclusive, progressive and committed, we wanted to give our members a quick report on what's happened this quarter and how we're tracking.
Taste the Tassie Trail, loop the Domain
Our north-west riders are giving people a taste of the Tasmanian Trail on Sunday 25 October with a 35 km ride between Railton to Sheffield and then on to Paradise.
Ring Road Trail overpass back in action
A temporary ramp has been installed at the Blaxland Avenue overpass on the M80 trail, reopening the connection over to the north-side of the freeway.
Emergency doctors quicker on a bike
Paris is discovering that the best way to get doctors to where they are needed in an emergency is on a bicycle.
Tassie Bike News Bites
A Ride2Uni pilot program, Burnie traffic school idea, new bike parking in Hobart schools, a new shared path in Freycinet National Park, and Queenstown MTB progress all feature in this edition of Bike News Bites.