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October 2021

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Australia Flow-on from Europe Clamp-Down on e-Bike Tampering

Europe’s bicycle industry has demonstrated a strong show of unity to clamp down on e-bike modification, with 15 national associations and 68 companies signing an industry-wide commitment to prevent ‘tampering’. The Brussels-based Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) last month announced the ‘self-commitment’, and Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) has indicated it could replicate the move in Australia as part of its measures to prevent ‘chipping’ of e-bike motors in this country.

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Steven Drake influencers! interview

influencers! - Steven Drake Interview is live

Steven Drake is one of those people who seems to achieve success at everything that he turns his hand to. Watch this engaging interview with the former CEO of Cycling Australia, as he shares how he lead the transformation of several organisations into the newly formed AusCycling. Watch Now

Annual Guide: Signage, Mapping & Wayfinding

Sydney riders follow the standardised signage outlined in the Austroads Bicycle Wayfinding report

The Signs are Clear, Integration is Essential

Integration is essential for micromobility to be successfully embraced as a mainstream transportation option – and wayfinding must be central to that seamless connection, according to an international study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The international study, Maximizing Micromobility, was released in June and found cities can only realise the full benefits of micromobility if... Read More

Products

The UK is experiencing a boom in cargo bike sales. Will Australia follow?

UK's Cargo Bike Boom - Will Australia Follow?

A projected spike in cargo bike sales in the UK could be mirrored in Australia if the right infrastructure is put in place, according to Bicycle Industries Australia General Manager Peter Bourke. The Bicycle Association of Great Britain (BAGB) has predicted cargo bike sales will increase by up to 60% in the UK during 2021/22.

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CUBE BMW Cargo Bike Concept

Is BMW Going to Get Serious This Time?

Car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW has been paying some slight attention to bicycles for decades. I can remember first writing about a BMW branded mountain bike around 25 years ago, but it was marketed at a price that said, ‘We really don’t intend to sell many of these.’ Instead, they seemed to be primarily aimed at accessorising their car showrooms with their....
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Polestar Re:Move at the IAA Mobility Conference

Is it a Scooter? Is it a Cargo Bike? No, it’s Re:Move!

Electric performance car manufacturer Polestar has unveiled its own solution for cargo transportation, with its Polestar Re:Move cargo bike prototype. The Re:Move project is a collaboration between Polestar, designer Konstantin Grcic aluminium manufacturer, Hydro and the electric motorbike pioneer CAKE.
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Infrastructure - Bike & Scooter Share

City of Yarra bike paths will soon welcome e-scooters

Four e-Scooter Share Trials Announced

E-scooter share schemes will be trialled in four Victorian local government areas from later this year, in a 12-month pilot coordinated by the State’s Department of Transport.
Three metropolitan councils – the cities of Yarra, Melbourne and Port Phillip - will be joined by the regional City of Ballarat for the trial announced last month.
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Lime ebikes

Lime Eases Financial Squeeze for Low-Income Customers

Long-standing micromobility share scheme operator Lime last month launched two social equity programs in Australian cities – a discounted ride program for Health Care Card holders and a free-ride initiative to encourage COVID vaccinations. The discounted ride scheme, dubbed Lime Access, provides low-income earners with discounts of at least 50%...
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Riders taking advantage of the e-scooter share scheme to cross the Adelaide Riverbank Pedestrian Bridge. More than 460,000 e-scooter trips were undertaken through the scheme during the first six months of 2021.

Further Expansion for Adelaide e-Scooter Trials

E-scooter share schemes in the heart of Adelaide are poised for further expansion, with the City of Adelaide council resolving to extend a pilot in North Adelaide for another 12 months.
A meeting of the council last month voted to apply to the South Australian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure for an extension of the North Adelaide trial...
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Infrastructure - Policy & Funding

Newcastle cycleway opening

Newcastle’s New Cycleways

Newcastle, located 162 kilometres north of Sydney is the second largest city in NSW and was one of the first Australian cities to establish a bike advocacy group and develop an official, Council endorsed Bike Plan. Both of these milestones were achieved over four decades ago.

Despite Newcastle’s head start, other Australian local governments have since overtaken...
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Bicycle Industries Australia believes Western Australia’s law on the maximum width of bikes and other pedal-powered devices is an impediment to people using NDIS assistance to purchase electric trikes.

WA Urged to Scrap Bike Maximum Width Law

An unusual width restriction for pedal-powered vehicles on roads and paths in Western Australia is being challenged by Bicycle Industries Australia, driven by its impact on people trying to source tricycles through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). BIA is lobbying the WA Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti, to have the law scrapped, arguing the restriction...
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Other News

Feet - an appropriate method of transport for short distances

An Appropriate Method of Transport for Short Distances

Every now and then, a humorous video crosses our desk and we have a little chuckle and move on with our day. Sometimes these videos relate to the industry or are relevant to our work in some way, so we decided that by sharing these little moments of fun with others, it will gear us all towards a happier and more positive day. We hope you enjoy.
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