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13 August 2020

COVID crisis ignites interest in e-bikes

The 2020 bike boom has seen bike shops sell out around the world. But e-bikes have been selling fast too, with the e-bike boom predicted to last the longest.
13 August 2020

London bike share turns 10

London’s bike share operation has survived ten—often controversial—years to reach a size and influence unthinkable when it took its first, uncertain ride.
12 August 2020

The ‘burbing’ phenomenon

Burbing: to cycle every road in a suburb. One of the founding fathers of this increasingly popular phenomenon explains the concept in detail for us.
12 August 2020

Cycleway rides aim to help you park it

Park it for the Planet preparatory rides, Kangaroo Bay hop-off rides and Gunns Plains all feature in our upcoming social rides with August hitting a possible record of 15 rides offered throughout the month and it’s not over yet!
12 August 2020

Disruption in North Altona

Riders along Dohertys Road in North Altona near the Altona Memorial Park should to be aware of ongoing water main works over the next eight months.
11 August 2020

Hobart climate plan supports e-bikes

As we get ready to Park it for the Planet on 26 August, the City of Hobart has released a draft five-year sustainability action plan for public comment with a few actions listed that will improve conditions for e-bike riders.
6 August 2020

Parkiteer network still expanding

It’s clear public transport use has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However up until the recently announced stage four restrictions, Victoria’s big builds were still all systems go. Construction is still going on, and we expect that once Victoria reopens we will have a number of new Parkiteer cages opening. Thanks to the Level [...]

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New truck cameras improve path safety

New rubbish trucks which could better protect people walking and riding on paths have hit the road in southern Tasmania.

Winter riding just needs a bit of prep

As the rain and frosts settle over the state, there’s no need to put your bike away, just be prepared to ride a little differently.

Tassie queen features in Big Bike Film Night

The Big Bike Film Night takes us around the world featuring people who love bikes in all their forms and this year a Tasmanian adventure-activist is queen of the screen.

New Bicycle Network Victorian office

An era has come to an end, with the Victorian office of Bicycle Network moving from Melbourne CBD to Abbotsford.

Hobart budgets for cycling projects

The City of Hobart on Monday passed its annual plan for next year, with a handful of cycling projects making the cut.

Tassie Bike News Bites

A new path along Queens Walk, work to begin on the Bellerive ferry terminal upgrade, a future path for Margaret Street being planned and Bicycle Network teams up with UTAS to help students try an e-bike.

Intercity Cycleway access expands

The Tasmanian Government has released designs for five small projects to improve access to the Intercity Cycleway in Glenorchy.

Happy birthday to Hobart’s e-bike library!

The City of Hobart’s pioneering E-bike Library has celebrated its first birthday, with close to 10,000 km travelled by the bikes over the past year.

Super Tuesday count shows e-bike boom

Preliminary figures from the 2026 Super Tuesday count show a 19% increase in the number of e-bikes on roads nationally, compared with 2025.

Crisis fuels interest in commuter cycling

Many Tasmanian bike shops are seeing an increase in interest and sales of e-bikes in response to the fuel crisis and general cost of living pressures.

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