December 2020
Riders should be alert to construction works as a concrete block is installed at the foot of Southgate Ave to control vehicle intrusion into promenade.
New trail for Little Yarra River
Planning is underway for an enticing new trail along the Little Yarra River near Yarra Junction.
Bridge Road and Yarra interruptions ahead
Tram works on Bridge Road and at the connecting Hawthorn Bridge over the Yarra will disrupt riders until mid-January
Recall: Brake lacking on kids bike, no skidding
The Silverback Skid 16" kids bike, model year 2020, has been recalled because it does not have a rear back-pedal brake.
State roads cycling projects get underway
The Tasmanian Government has started work on several projects that will provide off-road share paths on state-owned roads as part of the commitment to spend $2 million per region to improve cycling infrastructure.
Tassie Bike News Bites
The last of the year's Tassie Bike News covers new pump tracks, 2021 Bike Week, new Kingborough bike petition, coastal pathway funding needed, Wild Mersey expanding and a cycleteering challenge in Launceston.
Women get pedalling
Our Women on Wheels ride earlier this month was cancelled due to wind, which means we have two rides coming up in the next few weeks as well as our north-west riders group monthly ride.
How bikes made 2020 better
We often say that the bike is a simple solution to some of the world’s most complicated problems and that was never truer than in 2020.
Lime bikes jump into action
Share bikes are once again back in Melbourne, with electric bike and scooter company Lime releasing hundreds of e-bikes previously owned by Jump.
Time to rev up bike riding investment, government told
There should be a major and immediate expansion of bike riding facilities in Melbourne and major regional cities, according to Infrastructure Victoria.