Ride2Work
Thank you to everyone who joined Australia’s biggest celebration of commuter riding on National Ride2Work Day on 16 October 2024.
Ride2Work Day 2024 Recap
Thank you to everyone who registered their ride and hopped on their bike to take part in Australia’s biggest celebration of commuter riding. Now in its 32nd year, National Ride2Work Day is all about normalising riding a bicycle to work and encouraging everyone to give it a go.
7,392 commuters registered their ride in 2024
🚲 134,534.4km were ridden – that’s over one lap around the world!
🌳 24,362.8345 of CO2 was saved – equating to planting 974 trees.
In Melbourne we counted:
- +5.5% increase on Canning Street, on Ride2Work Day 2024
- +10% increase of riders on Harbour Esplanade, on Ride2Work Day 2024
- +18.5% riders at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, on Ride2Work Day 2024. Read more
Join the commuter evolution
Whether you’re a regular two-wheeled commuter or new to the habit, the great news is every day can be Ride2Work day. Join the commuter evolution to enjoy the many health, wellbeing and environmental benefits riding provides.
How can you get involved?
Register your ride below to help us understand where people are commuting by bike, how far they pedal and where we need to build better places to ride. Plus, we’ll send you the latest news for our upcoming Ride2Work events.
Make your commute count this Ride to Work Day!
REGISTER NOWEvent resources
Posters and digital pack
Are you organising a Ride2Work Day event?
Visit our resources page for tips and resources on encouraging your work mates to get started with riding a bike to work.
Businesses
Register your business or organisation’s community breakfast/event for National Ride2Work Day on Wednesday, 16th October 2024! Whether your event is public or private, participating is a great way to support active commuting and build community spirit. Public events will be added to our community breakfast map, allowing commuters to plan their journeys and visit a local breakfast/event on their way to work. It’s a fantastic opportunity to promote your organisation, connect with the community, and encourage healthier commuting habits.
Register your event
Breakfast
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Bicycle Network Breakfasts
Drop by one of the Bicycle Network breakfast sites on Wednesday 16 October to grab a coffee and chat to other bike riders!
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Time: 7:00 – 9:00am
Dixon Street Car Park, Kingston
Time: 7:00 – 9:00am
Duckett Street, Brunswick – along the Upfield City trail.
Time: 7:00 – 9:00am
Hobart Breakfast, Mawson Place
Time: 7:30 – 9:00am
Smart ways to ride
Riding a bike to work should be easy and fun. It shouldn’t be over complicated. Smart ways to ride has three simple steps to get you riding. Here’s step one:
Step 1 – Find your ride
You don’t need to have the latest and greatest bike. You will be surprised about what you can find in a family or friend’s shed or garage.
If that’s no good, you can also try secondhand or chat to your local bike shop about an easy ride.
Step 2 – Plan your ride
If you’re riding to work for the first time, you might like to find somewhere off the road like a bike path or shared trail. You can find these by searching the bike icon in Google Maps. Check out our guide on how to plan a bike route for more.
But don’t get immersed in the maps—get out there and find your way. It’s a good way to find new places to ride and build confidence.
Another hot tip is to chat to friends or work colleagues that live in a similar area. Maybe you could ride together?
Step 3 – Enjoy your ride
Get pedalling and have fun. It’s that simple.
As the nice weather rolls in there is no better time to enjoy actively commuting to work.
Take time to enjoy the simple moments – the wind in your hair, a crisp clear morning, the feeling of freedom, the green flow of traffic lights.
Not only will you save time and money, you’ll be happier and healthier for it.
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