June 2022
Our ride leader Logan is offering the Alt-Fondo series of longer, faster rides for people wanting to push their riding stamina and the first is detailed in our social rides round-up.
What comes first, the bike rider or the bike lane?
Do we install bike infrastructure to attract more riders, or is infrastructure built because of more riders?
Bike lanes pause, but people power accelerates
In a packed room at Melbourne Town Hall, the City of Melbourne approved a decision to defer the rollout of bike lanes for a year. But not without an unprecedented fight by the public.
Bicycle Network welcomes new CEO
The board of Bicycle Network is pleased to announce that Alison McCormack will become CEO of the organisation in August.
Melbourne’s pop-up bike lane progress may take a step backward
World Bicycle Day celebrations in Melbourne were soured today with the announcement that the rollout of safe, separated pop-up bike lanes in the CBD will be paused.
Super Tuesday results suggest changes in bike commuting
The Super Tuesday results have been finalised for 2022, and they suggest that pandemic hesitancy and work-location flexibility is having an effect on commuter volumes across Australia.
Delay on pop-ups for Mount Alexander Road
The installation of pop-pop bike lanes planned for Mount Alexander Road in Moonee Ponds has been delayed.
Intermittent disruptions to Djerring Trail
Riders may encounter intermittent interruption in the Djerring Trail at Noble Park near Yarraman Station over the next few months.
Improvements proposed for Gardiners Creek Trail
Significant improvements have been proposed for the busy Gardiners Creek Trail in Melbourne’s middle south east.
Tassie bike tourism just got trickier
The Spirit of Tasmania has announced it will be sailing to Geelong instead of Melbourne from late October, but what does this mean if you are crossing with your bicycle?