February 2025
Hundreds of volunteers will hit intersections during the morning rush to gather important data on active commuting.
Crane removal to close lane in Alphington
A tower crane dismantling and removal in Alphington will close the southbound bike lane on the Chandler Highway this Sunday 16 February.
Illegal e-bikes a worldwide problem
Police in the Netherlands seized 10,500 illegal e-bikes in 2024, an indication of the emerging threat to bike rider safety posed by what are, in effect, electrically powered motorcycles.
Tassie Bike News Bites
Hobart's first secure bike parking, better MTB facilities for the Dial Range and the possibility of 30km school zones feature in this Bike News Bites.
New Ballarat local link
The completion of a 1.2km shared path from Victoria Park, past Morshead Park to Sutton Street has provided a much needed high-quality bike connection to Ballarat’s southern suburbs.
Lane closures at Aspendale
A section of the southbound lane of the Nepean Highway will be closed for an extended period as level crossing project works are established for the Station Street crossing project.
Call for election bike spending boost
New South Wales advocacy group Better Streets has seized on new cycling expenditure research to call on political parties to spend $15 per person annually to boost cycling and walking.
Social rides gearing up for 2025
Social rides are starting to gear up for 2025. Several rides are on offer across the state this coming fortnight and more are in the pipeline. The next edition of your social rides update will include all the Tasmanian Bike Week rides and events 1-8 March.
Can riding kit reduce crashes?
It feels like we have had decades of promises about “smart” cycling clothes and now the researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) are putting some of them to the test.
Safer riding options proposed for Tamar corridors
The Tasmanian government has released two corridor studies for the East and West Tamar highways, which include recommendations for improved paths and other cycling infrastructure.