July 2022
The purchase cost of electric bicycles can turn some people off trying them, but employed Tasmanians now have another option: e-bike leasing.
Port Phillip bike lane dispute resolved
Calm has descended on the City of Port Phillip after an attempt to stop the roll-out of pop-up bike lanes was amended at a recent council meeting.
Tour de France Femmes ride guide
The highly anticipated Tour de France Femmes—the women’s Tour de France—kicks off this Sunday 24 July. Here is a guide to the race to get you up to speed before the first stage.
New Parkiteer cages at Lilydale and Mooroolbark
Two brand-new Parkiteer cages at Mooroolbark and Lilydale stations are now opened.
Recall: A nut on the loose
An overtightened wheel nut has led to the recall of one of Brompton’s folding bike models.
Koonung Creek Trail detour
A project to relocate of power cables for the North East Link has closed a section of the Koonung Creek Trail in Doncaster.
Bikes should be part of the plan
Bicycle Network will be calling for bike parking to be mandated in new apartment buildings and workplaces in its submission to the government’s five-year review of the statewide planning process. “The State Planning Provisions take us backwards when it comes to helping people to ride a bicycle for transport,” Tasmanian Public Affairs Manager Alison Hetherington [...]
John Matthews celebrates 16 years of volunteering
John Matthews is one of Bicycle Network’s most loyal and long-serving volunteers, having recently notched up 16 years of volunteering in Bicycle Network’s office.
Close brush with trams on Upfield Trail
A proposal to upgrade the Brunswick Tram Depot may imperil a section of the Upfield Trail along Cameron Street at the rear of the Depot.
Police investigate rider fatality in Yarraville
Police are seeking information regarding a collision between a truck and a bike rider in Yarraville on Wednesday evening.