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February 2024

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Driver using phone before fatal crash

A driver was sending and receiving Snapchat messages on her phone in the period immediately before the crash that killed bike rider Anthony Reeckman last year.

Footscray Road trail opens

Footscray Road Trail Open The Footscray Road bike route will be open again from 7am, Tuesday, 13 February 2024.

Nab your spot for Super Tuesday bike counts

Registrations are now open for Bicycle Network’s Super Tuesday bike counts on 5 March, where hundreds of volunteers will take to intersections during the morning peak to collect vital data on active commuting.
A road curves around a coastline with rail lines on the left and high cliffs to the right, a group of people are riding on the far left of the road.

Tassie Bike News Bites

Burnie confirms its not working on eastern section of Coastal Pathway while other north-west councils put it on their election wishlists, Snap Send Solve awards Burnie it's Tasmanian winner for 2023 and Bike Spot wraps up with more than 600 Tasmanian report.
Boats moored on an inlet with a path in the foreground and kunayi/Mt Wellington in the background.

Sneek peak at Bike Week rides

We’ve got a few Bike Week rides in our list of social rides but hope to see more by the time 1-8 March rolls around. Keep your eyes on our general events listing for more rides being added: https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/2014-bicycle-network-tasmania/events
Man wearing blue lycra kit rides up slope on white road bike with a misty view of Hobart in the background.

Kunanyi Challenge back for Bike Week

The Kunanyi Challenge is back to help kick off Bike Week this year, along with social rides galore across the state and the Super Tuesday commuter count.

A letter from our CEO

Happy 2024 to our loyal members and subscribers. As we embark on a new year, I wanted to share a couple of key milestones on the 2024 Bicycle Network calendar, and some news about our organisation.