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.
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.
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).
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 beyond its current deadline of 31 October.
Three new cycleway links are being opened in central Sydney, coinciding with the release of a City of Sydney study that shows a considerable increase in the number of residents who cycle regularly.
Bosch is offering e-bike riders the opportunity to travel farther and more connected, courtesy of several goodies confirmed for 2020 and packaged as ‘The Smart System’.
A global high-flyer in shared electric scooters has bolstered its expansion into e-bikes, with Bird announcing it will make its soon-to-be-released Bird Bike available for sale.
E-bikes have grabbed a much greater share of North American micromobility share systems, at a time when COVID put the brakes on the industry as a whole, according to the North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) 2020 annual report.
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