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Canberra is widely considered to be the best cycling city in Australia. It’s also one of the first places to legalise the riding of e-scooters. As we have previously written about, Canberra’s two competing scooter-share schemes are booming. On a chilly mid-winter’s afternoon, I took the opportunity to test ride all three of Canberra’s shared bike and scooter alternatives, Neuron, Beam and Airbike.
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The Ortlieb brand has an unsurpassed reputation amongst hardcore touring cyclists, but their range is more expansive than you might imagine. While heavy-duty long-haul touring panniers are still a staple for the German brand, they also offer lightweight bikepacking bags, hiking packs, office bags, map cases, messenger bags, water carriers, drybags, travel bags and even horse panniers!
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Although it is a very young organisation, Electric Riders Australia (ERA) has set itself a big task – the legalisation of the vehicles that their members love to ride, including e-scooters, e-skateboards and one-wheelers. We recently spoke to Jonno Sea, the Chair of the Board (of ERA). “We have an executive board which covers a range of people with different backgrounds and skills...
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Mike Jeffs, a keen amateur cyclist and businessman from Queensland, is set to take on the adventure of his life, cycling all the way across Australia to see children released from poverty. The journey will be even more special because his grandson, Elijah, will be riding beside him.
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Read on to find out how you can support the duo as they head off in September 2021.
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Over the years, we have come across many passionate, influential people, who are making a difference in some aspect of cycling or micromobility. Some are unsung heroes, others are leaders in their field who you already know. Through influencers! we’ll be interviewing a wide range of people throughout Australia...
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Lyft may not yet be in Australia, but as it is by far the biggest bike-share provider in the USA, and part of a rideshare/bike-share company with a US$19.3 billion (A$25.7 billion) market capitalisation, the launch of their latest model is still significant. The new model, launched in San Francisco on 6th June features a much longer battery life, a lower centre of gravity...
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Ahead of its stock market debut, e-scooter company Bird is entering the bustling e-bike sharing business with planned launches in cities in the US and Europe. Bird has been a significant player in the rapidly growing e-scooter market over recent years and much like its competitor Lime, it is now expanding into electric bikes with Bird Bike and much like its competitor Lime, it is now expanding into electric bikes with Bird Bike and the Smart Bikeshare software ...
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Infrastructure - Bike & Scooter Share
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We published an earlier version of this table only five months ago in February 2021. But because things are moving quite quickly in Australia, we thought it warranted posting this newly updated table. Thanks to Dr Abraham Leung and Madison Bland of Griffith University in Brisbane for providing this information.
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Other Bike & Scooter Share News
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Infrastructure - Integration & Data
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Most residents of Melbourne would be aware of the West Gate Tunnel Project, but those living elsewhere in Australia may not have heard of this project and even Melbourne residents might not be aware of how much new cycling infrastructure is supposed to be included. In summary, the West Gate Tunnel Project is a huge …
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Other Integration & Data News
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Infrastructure - Policy & Funding
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In May 2021 the Victorian government, in response to heavy criticism of their electric vehicle road user charge, announced a $3,000 subsidy for the purchase of an electric vehicle priced under $68,740. This week, NSW has followed up with its own $3,000 rebate and a stamp duty exemption. The ACT government leads the way in electric vehicle support, with the …
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Other Policy & Funding News
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The New South Wales government will spend $80m creating the state’s first “multi-day walks” including a five-day, 59km hike from Botany Bay to the Illawarra. NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean said a new mountain biking network will also be created across the Escarpment and become a major drawcard for visitors to the area. “This new mountain bike track will offer …
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Tasmania’s two premiere mountain bike parks, Maydena and Derby have joined forces to win the rights to host the first two rounds of the 2022 Enduro World Series. Maydena will start the series on 26th – 27th March with Derby hosting round two on the following weekend 2nd – 3rd April. This will be the first time in Enduro World Series history that any country has hosted two rounds on back to back weekends.
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