December 2022
A partnership between Reclink Australia and Bicycle Network and funding from MyState Foundation has seen the delivery of bike education to students at the Southern Support School in Howrah.
Minor disruptions around Footscray
The project to upgrade the Sunbury rail line will be active around Footscray in the lead up to the Summer break, and riders should be alert to construction vehicles entering the rail corridor near bike routes.
Organised or self-guided, just ride
This is our last In the Loop until February 2023, so please keep up to date with social rides on offer by visiting the events listing on our RidewithGPS page.
Victorian bike theft data reveals a widespread issue
Bicycle Network has analysed bike theft data collected by the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria. What we found was alarming and at times surprising…
The ‘Goldilocks’ temperature for riding
We all love a nice bike ride in the summer sun. But how hot is ‘too hot’? We collected data to find out...
Land Use Strategies reform begins
The government is continuing its clean out of planning laws, with the next cab off the rank a review of regional planning and structure plans.
Kunanyi bike access up for review
Wellington Trust has released a draft visitor and recreation strategy covering kunanyi/Mt Wellington, which recommends revising the Wellington Park 2005 bike strategy in the next 2 years. The 2005 bike strategy and changes made in 2000 opened up the mountain to more mountain bike riding trail opportunities, such as the North–South Track. Since it was [...]
Port Phillip pop-ups to pop out?
In a surprising and unconventional manoeuvre the City of Port Phillip will tomorrow consider ripping out all of the 34 km of pop-up bike infrastructure that was recently installed as part of a joint council and Department of Transport project.
Safety upgrade for Upfield Trail
Changes are planned for the messy intersection of the Upfield Trail at Union Street, Brunswick.
Disruptions at Preston
Now that the level crossings at Preston is removed, works will expand on landscaping activities around the station precinct and there may be some impact on bike traffic. Works will continue until Friday 23 December 2022 and then resume from Monday 9 January 2023. Road and footpath closures in December 2022 include: Cramer Street. Closed [...]