February 2022
This month, Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail is looking to make history by attracting funding to get a 55km rail trail started – and you can help!
Minor detour for big pipe project
There will be a minor disruption to the Bay Trail through Westgate Park this week as Melbourne Water prepares to build a new sewer under the Yarra near the Westgate Bridge.
Moonee Valley pop-ups plan reveals big win
After years in the waiting, the proposed bike facility on Mount Alexander Road from Essendon to Moonee Ponds is close to being realised.
Staggering cost of cars revealed
A new study from Germany that investigated the real costs of private car ownership over a lifetime of driving, for the car owner and wider society.
Ford testing in-car bike bells to alert drivers
Ford is trialling smart driver alert technology that could use specific sounds, like bike bells, to alert drivers of other road users.
Koo Wee Rup link underway
Work will soon be underway on a new 11km trail between Pakenham and Koo Wee Rup in Melbourne’s outer south-east.
Works to continue along Gardiners Creek Trail
Minor disruptions along the Gardiners Creek Trail will continue as Melbourne Water moves to the next stage of the rehabilitation of the sewer main that runs through the valley.
Consistency wins the day for Kathy
Kathy describes her bike riding as consistently slow. But her mental game is consistently strong, and she got the job done... twice!
Michelle’s Peaks Challenge experience
For Michelle, the feeling of finishing Peaks Challenge for the first time in 2021 is a tough one to describe.
Candice’s can do attitude
Peaks 2020 was Candice's first cycling event, ever. Having only been riding a couple of months and with the memories of her partner's torturous experience still fresh... she got to training!