Posts Tagged ‘hero’
‘SUVs’ Bringing New e-Bike Audience
Frankfurt, Germany e-Bike ‘SUVs’ are emerging as the most important e-bike sectors to attract newcomers to cycling, according to industry leaders at a Eurobike workshop. Authorities speaking at the e-Bike: A Game Changer workshop said these ‘sports utility’ e-bikes, combining the sportiness and youth appeal of e-MTBs with practical features more typically seen on urban…
Mate Rates for Fashion Infiltration
Melbourne, Victoria. A new Melbourne-based e-bike venture is about to create an unprecedented nexus between cycling and fashion. As part of MateBike Australia’s launch last month, the company has signed up with a major online fashion retailer. “If it works as well as we think it will … this will definitely make a difference to…
Show of Strength to Protect Bike Lanes
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne cyclists and bike advocacy groups have come out in force to oppose what they saw as a major threat to the roll-out of separated cycleways in the city centre. A total of 1,145 submissions were received and a succession of around 40 cycling supporters spoke at a City of Melbourne meeting last…
Warburton MTB Destination Inquiry Puts Mountain Biking On Trial
Warburton, Victoria Mountain biking was “on trial” during an intense four-week inquiry hearing for the proposed Warburton Mountain Bike Destination, according to its executive project manager, Matt Harrington. Victoria’s Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, is expected to announce a decision on the project in late June or early July, after the enquiry applied intense scrutiny…
Motoring Lobby Group Supports Cycling Incentives in Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria Victoria’s peak motoring advocacy group has posted an article promoting the benefits of more Melburnians commuting by bike – countering claims that cycling infrastructure is impeding traffic flows in the city centre. As the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive, Paul Guerra, continues his calls for some of Melbourne’s inner city…
Expedited NSW Scooter Trial Open to All Councils
Sydney, NSW Local governments throughout NSW are being invited to participate in a state wide trial of e-scooter share services, after NSW Active Transport Minister Rob Stokes last week announced the pilots had been brought forward to July. Speaking at an Active Transport Mobility Summit organised by the State Government, the Minister said the trial…