France's latest e-bike for clunkers scheme aims to get dirty, old cars off the road and replace them with clean, new e-bikes. Should we be doing this?
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May 2021
Spain drops street speed to 30kph
Spain has joined the growing list of nations that are dropping speeds in urban streets to 30kph or equivalent in a bid to decrease the road toll and make local streets attractive for people on foot and bike.
Have you been sent a Southbank summons?
Members and bike riders who were charged on summons by Victoria Police during the Southbank Promenade blitz in February and March are being asked to get in touch with Bicycle Network.
Yarra Trail disruptions in CBD
A section of path along the Yarra River north bank through the city is to be reconstructed, resulting in disruptions to riders and walkers who use the area.
Recall: Thin bars could drop you off the Canyon
Canyon Bicycles has recalled its Aeroad CF SLX R081 and Aeroad CFR R065 sport road bikes because of a problem with thin handlebars.
Lockdown opportunity closes Collins St
The current COVID lockdown has provided an opportunity for the City of Melbourne to accelerate its Collins Street drainage project.
State Roads Cycling Priority Project Update
The Tasmanian Government has completed the first of several cycling projects alongside Goodwood Road in Glenorchy as part of its $6 million state roads cycling priorities program.
Darebin Trail long term closure
A section of the Darebin Creek Trail south of Childs Road, Mill Park, will be closed until late next year.
Gigante going to the Games
Victorian cyclist Sarah Gigante has been selected to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.
A vanilla budget for bikes
Today’s Victorian State Budget is a vanilla budget for active transport, giving a small taste of the transformative change to transport the state needs.