Posts by Scott Green
Better Trail Maintenance Vision Without the Headaches
Brisbane, Queensland A new trail audit and asset management system is putting control back in the hands of clubs and individuals on the ground and doing the hands-on trail maintenance. Trail Vision, developed in Queensland and soon to be officially launched, is designed to make it easy to capture data and images out in the…
Ian Ross Resigns as ACT Pedal Power CEO
Canberra, ACT The ACT’s peak cycling advocacy organisation is looking for a new chief officer, after its current CEO, Ian Ross, announced his departure this month. After nearly five years at the helm of ACT Pedal Power, Ian is leaving in October to pursue a challenging new role with Hartley Lifecare, a Canberra-based not-for-profit organisation…
Zero Fuel but Plenty of Passion for New Moped Manufacturer
Brisbane, Queensland A new Australia producer of electric mopeds was officially launched last week and it’s already making waves in one of the world’s most discerning moped markets. Brisbane-based Benzina Zero held it national launch in its home town on 15th September, amid strong initial growth in the Australian market. However, Benzina Zero – particularly…
TMO Highlights How Commuting is Driving Industry Sustainability
Sydney, NSW A growing alliance between urban cycle commuting and sustainability will be on display when TMO Sports showcases its Continental tyre and Deuter bag ranges at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo in November. The Sydney-based distributor will use the expo, being held at Royal Randwick Racecourse on 25th and 26th November, to highlight…
Love to Ride App Following in the Footsteps of FitBit
Atlanta, Georgia A new app is getting more people on bikes by replicating the success of the Fitbit in motivating people to walk more. “Right now, bike riding data is where step counting data was at 12 years ago,” according to a spokesperson for the app’s developer, online cycling advocacy platform, Love to Ride. “Before…
Sweeping Speed Reductions to 30kmh Proposed for Wellington Study
Wellington, NZ Traffic speed reductions to 30kmh are proposed for many urban streets in the NZ city of Wellington, with the city council instructing its officers to prepare a speed management plan. A meeting of Wellington City Council last week endorsed a staff recommendation to examine the feasibility of 30kmh speed limits for all non-arterial…
Active Transport Boost for Sydney Central Station
Sydney, NSW Major active transport improvements around Sydney’s Central Station have been foreshadowed as part of an $11 billion Central Precinct Renewal Program announced by the NSW Government. ‘Central Precinct’ is a project led by the NSW Government to transform up to 24 hectares of land in and around Sydney’s Central Station into a state-of-the-art…
Sea Otter an Incubator for New European Micromobility Festival
Girona, Spain A new European mobility festival will be launched as part of this year’s Sea Otter Europe Bike Show, starting today. The Spanish city of Girona will host Sea Otter Europe and the Euromobility Festival (EMF) from the 23rd to 25th September. A Sea Otter statement says EMF aims to be a catalyst in…
Active Transport Foreshadowed as Priority for COP27
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Active transport appears set to gain greater attention at the next instalment of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27. After being a last-minute inclusion for COP26, the COP27 Presidency of Egypt has identified transport as an issue of particular importance for the forum on the 6th…
Riese & Müller CEO Steps Down for Innovation Focus
Darmstadt, Germany The CEO of one of Europe’s most enduring and important players in micromobility, Riese & Müller, has stepped down from executive duties to focus more on innovation and product development. Markus Riese, who co-founded the e-bike specialist company in Germany almost 30 years ago, last month announced he was relinquishing the top executive…