Trail Towns TV Set to Launch on SBS

Paul Van Der Ploeg and Deiter Kashnitz

Sydney, NSW A new TV series, highlighting the best cycling destinations around Australia launched on SBS TV on Saturday 5th June at 4pm. Episode one featured Canberra followed by a further five episodes in the initial series. These include destinations stretching from Western Australia’s southern forests through to Victoria’s High Country and many trails in…

Sydney Harbour Bridge Concept Plans Finally Released

Sydney, NSW  After years of delays to the long-awaited project, NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, revealed the final concepts for the Milsons Point ramp.  Release of the designs comes weeks after Transport for NSW refused to reveal the options to the public because its staff wouldn’t have been able to cope with the volume of expected feedback.…

Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Options Kept Secret

Sydney, NSW  As of April 2021, plans for Sydney Harbour Bridge’s long-awaited northern cycleway are being deliberately withheld from the general public partly because the state government can’t cope with the volume of expected feedback.  Despite remaining largely silent on their plans, three years since community opposition sidelined the project, transport bureaucrats say releasing a range of…

NSW Abandons E-scooter Trial – Minister ‘Not in the Mood’

Andrew Constance

The NSW government has abandoned plans for an electric scooter trial in Sydney despite a national push to legalise the mobility devices.

Electric scooters are illegal on roads and footpaths in NSW, but sales continue to grow.

Transport Minister Andrew Constance says he was “not in the mood” to have e-scooters on Sydney streets, even though his department ran a lengthy process recommending conditions for holding a trial.

Dockless Ebike Share – A First Time User’s Perspective

Lime Bikes - Sydney Ebikes

I deliberately did not go online to read any instructions in advance. I wanted to see what the experience would be like if I was a casual tourist or local visitor, just hiring on impulse. Phil Latz Sydney / NSW Last year Lime rolled out their re-branded Jump dockless ebike system in Sydney. During a…

The Bicycle Universe in 30 Minutes

Cycling The Hague

Sydney / NSW ABC’s Radio National has produced an excellent 30 minute summary of the history of cycling worldwide, leading up to its current and future role as a post covid transport solution. Produced by Annabelle Quince and Keri Phillips the Rear Vision program is extremely well researched. It features brief interview excerpts with experts…

Bare Creek Bike Park Opens

Bare Creek Bike Park

Sydney/NSW On Saturday 12th December the Bare Creek Bike Park was officially opened. Located in the heart of Sydney’s northern suburbs, the park offers a wide range of opportunities: A kids track suitable for kids right down to the youngest on kick along bikes. A pump track suitable for beginners. A flow track. A Drop…