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Cycling gets better in Wagga Wagga |
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Good news here recently and certainly a big thumbs-up to Wagga Wagga City Council with the announcement of a proposal to expand and develop the existing network of bicycle routes within the urban and adjoining areas of the city. ...more |
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Planning for Improved Cycling Infrastructure |
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The article in the BUG Wiki on Bicycle Transport Council Management Plans is interesting reading and confirms what we already know....more |
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Would you like to ride for a smile? |
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These cyclists believe in the work of Rotary’s ROMAC charity so much, that for the 4th time they are taking up the challenge to attempt to ride 500km in just 24 hours. They’ll mount up at 10am on the 27th September, at the Coffs Harbour Velodrome for the ROMAC Ride for a Smile....more |
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Look Into the Mirror |
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I’m constantly amazed at the number of fellow cyclists winging and whining about what others should be doing for cycling, even the last Australian Cyclist magazine has several articles suggesting others should be doing more for cycling.
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Bourke St Bicycle tirade rebuttal |
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The tirade against the bi-directional bicycle road for Bourke Street (/Central, /25 June & 2/ /July 'Cycling the Wrong Way", Ollivier, Douglas, Shuttleworth et al) is simply amazing! Adrian Boss, from BikEast explains.
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Age no barrier for epic cycle ride |
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Proving that age is no barrier to fitness, a group of cyclists with an average age of 55 (some are well into their 70s) set off from Broken Hill early in July for an epic, largely off-road trek, that will take them over 2,000 kms to Alice Springs. Some of them will then go on as far as Darwin – a journey of 3,718 kms. The 78 cyclists are re-enacting a ride made by Frederick Blakeley and the O'Neil brothers in 1908. Organiser June Files explains why. ...more |
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Boost for cycling in Wagga Wagga |
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Cycling and the local bicycle user group, Wagga Wagga BUG, received a boost when the following article appared in the Riverina Leader, recently.
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News from Parkes |
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The year started well after finishing off 2007 with a tour to Phillip Is to ride in the Great Vic Bike Ride and then back to Parkes. 2 PP Bug members completed 1700kms in 5 weeks and ended the tour in Tumbarumba. ...more |
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Mudgee Rides |
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If you are planning on heading out towards Mudgee, then make sure you pick up a copy of the new Cycle Mudgee Region s book from the Visitor Information Centre....more |
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Boys and their bikes |
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For the last six years Milton Judd has been running the recreational bicycle ride called the Tour de Warrumbungles. It was originally conceived in 2003 as an event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Warrumbungle National Park in North West NSW....more |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga news... |
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In addition to their usual rides, members of Bicycle Wagga Wagga recently joined in a "bicycle maintenance course with some serious cleaning, spannering, levering, pushing and pulling....more |
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Hazard reporting and feedback |
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After losing their Bicycle Planning Taskforce, iBUG members are wondering how other BUGs handle the reporting of cycling hazards to their local councils....more |
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Corella / Crocodile Dare Ride. |
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Missing the Big Ride already? Don’t like to ride with hundreds of other cyclists? Then a Silver City Bush Treadlers “Dare” might be the ride for you....more |
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BayBUG thanks volunteers |
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A big thanks to Dorothy, Geoff, Marriane, Graham and Colleen for helping out on the BayBUG stand at the Canada Bay council's Wellness Week fair at Brett Park, Drummoyne.
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Wet weather activities |
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Every cloud has a silver lining so they say and the seeminging incessant recent rain has given Darrell Stone an opportunity to put together a series of 16 day rides around the Lower Hunter in NSW....more |
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The case of the burgled bridge |
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Riders in Western Sydney awoke one day to discover that their long promised bridge on the Lower Prospect Canal Cycleway had been stolen before it was built!...more |
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Cycling in Wagga Wagga |
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The late summer and autumn weather in Wagga Wagga has certainly been kind to cyclists this year and has meant success for all rides held over the past few months. ...more |
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Cycling for the Flying Doctors |
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On the 12th May Murray Suckling from Dorrigo is starting a ride from Cape Byron to Canarvon in Western Australia, a distance of 5600km . ...more |
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Easter at Sandy Hollow |
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About 20 Newcastle Cycleways Movement members plus 4 Dubbo visitors gathered together for bicycling and camping (or cabining) over the Easter weekend at Sandy Hollow....more |
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BUG Insurance |
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One of the big questions that often crop up with BUGs is all about insurance. Well rest assured the Bicycle NSW Public Liability policy is extended to cover those BUGS who are formally affiliated and approved BUGS of Bicycle NSW. ...more |
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Seniors Ride in the Shire |
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SharkBike helped celebrate Seniors Week by hosting 2 short rides, one on-road from Sutherland to Cronulla and another introducing people to the joys of mountain biking in the nearby Royal National Park....more |
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Bike North Century Challenge |
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The Bike North Century Challenge (April 20) is run as an annual fun event and takes in the best that an autumnal Sydney can offer. ...more |
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Western Sydney “Rail Trail” Opportunities! |
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All over Australia multiple use trails providing a safe corridor between communities for locals and visitors alike are being incorporated into both operating and disused rail corridors. There is a window of opportunity to encourage the NSW Government to incorporate ‘rail trails’ within planned new and upgraded rail projects in Sydney. ...more |
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Advocacy Training a Success |
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MassBugs Advococy Training Course was a huge success, heavily oversubscribed and all who attended found it well worth while....more |
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The Illawarra Coastal Ride |
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The Illawarra Coastal ride stretches some 120 kilometres from Bundeena in the north to Kiama in the south and is arguably one of the best rides in the country with its rugged sandstone cliffs, subtropical rainforests, coastal scenery, secluded surfing beaches, coastal villages and cities. ...more |
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5 day Outer Western Sydney Loop Tour |
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Rod Kemp from CamWest might be slightly biased, but he reckons the outskirts of Western Sydney are a great place for cycling. Here he provides details of a route for a 5 day tour of the area....more |
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Western Sydney Parklands Track |
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The Western Sydney Parklands is a corridor of land, about 27km in length, stretching from Quakers Hill in the north to Leppington in the south. Imagine what would happen if the State Government announced the opening of a new 20 km road, but neglected to mention that a section in the middle hadn’t been constructed as yet…AND they hadn’t thought it necessary to let the public know how they could detour around the yet to be constructed section....more |
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Annual Chocolate Ride |
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This is the most popular ride on the Marrickville calendar. It only happens once a year, the week before Easter. Its also known by some as the 'calorie free ride' as calories are burned off between stops at gelato and cake outlets....more |
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Advocacy Workshop for BUGs |
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The Marrickville South Sydney BUG, with the generous support from the Cycling Promotion Fund is organising an advocacy training day on Saturday 15 March 2008....more |
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Cycling Connecting Communities |
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This exciting project to promote cycling in Fairfield and Liverpool was launched in September 2007. Caroline New provides an update about what's been happening....more |
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Victoria Rd Update and new Iron Cove Bridge |
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The RTA has released plans for the Victoria Rd update from Drummoyne to Anzac Bridge, including a second bridge across Iron Cove. It is sketchy about bike facilities (natch) but does say the new bridge (their favoured option is western side of old bridge) could have a bike path slung underneath or on the deck....more |
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A Warhorse Retires |
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At the December committee meeting of NCM President Dorothy Pinder awarded Colin Keay a certificate and a club cycling jersey in recognition of the 30 years of voluntary service he committed to the organisation. Colin was a foundation member of NCM which was first established in 1977 and the committee was saddened to hear that Colin will not be renewing his long standing membership. ...more |
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"KayakMan” can ride a bike too |
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Harry Hands is a veritable spring chicken at a sprightly 74 and has excelled in endurance canoeing and kayaking events for over 20 years. 8 years ago in 1999 Harry added road cycling to his aerobic exercise regime. Recently Harry kept hill climbers half his age honest at Muggaccinos week long 4th King of the Mountain Berry Challenge....more |
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HarbourLink – the ride in the sky |
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HarbourLink is the 1.6km long elevated cycleway/pedestrian way from the Sydney Harbour Bridge linking into St Leonards Park and Falcon St at the top of the Warringah Freeway, all at an average grade of only 3% (see Sydney Morning Herald, 16.12.07). This compares to the adjacent freeway that has a maximum grade of 6%.
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Bike North Fair Season |
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Bike North is now in full swing for the fair season where we take advantage of the rush of community fairs and Bike Week events where we work with our local councils to promote cycling, local cycling issues and events as well as our own group....more |
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Cycling in Western Australia |
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When Dorothy Pinder found out that there was a local group of cyclists planning a bike trip to WA (31st Aug – 20th Sep), she jumped at the chance to participate. Fortunately for her someone had dropped out and she was able to take their place, numbers were being kept to a minimum. ...more |
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Rail Trail for Dubbo? |
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The last few months have been busy for riders with Dubbo BUG. A proposal to Dubbo Council to utilise a disused railway line at Dubbo as a Rail Trail has seen business interests take priority and the old railway line cannot be used. Not to be deterred, we are continuing our push to extend the current cycleway to run next to the railway line. Dubbo Council is supportive of our proposal and we have members on a working party. ...more |
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New jersey’s for Sydney’s newest BUG |
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GreatBUG, Greater Sydney Bicycle User Group, was set-up by a group of like minded work collegues to encourage fitness in the work place. GreatBUG has grown to encourage all levels of cyclists to get out and enjoy a ride in a relaxed social atmosphere.
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More Passionate Hill Climbers WANTED |
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This mid November Muggaccinos BUG is holding its 4th Annual King of the Mountain Challenge from the pristine township of Berry in the foothills of the Southern Highlands. ...more |
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Top Riders at Revesby Workers |
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After being inspired by the movie "Top Riders" on the last "Big Ride" some members of Bike South West contemplated using it to encourage others in their local area to take up cycling. "Top Riders" tells the story of 19 ordinary people doing extraordinary things as they meet the challenge of riding bicycles from Cairns to the Top End.
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30 years on…..where is the Cycling Climate Change? |
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During the month of August 1977, the daily Newcastle Sun newspaper contained articles on Elvis’ death, ALP uranium mining policy and school bullying getting out of hand. But on 25 Aug 1977 the front page headline was “Look out – It’s the Bike Push. Pedal power takes to the streets.”
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Lane Cove Tunnel Update – Sep 2007 |
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Work has finally commenced on the stage 2 of the Lane Cove Tunnel project, which includes completion of the shared pathway along Epping Road. This will connect the path built alongside the Gore Hill Freeway to that built west of Lane Cove River to provide a 7.5km pathway connecting the Lower North Shore to the North Ryde area. This should be completed by February 2008 as the contract requires Stage 2 to be completed within eleven months of the original tunnel opening....more |
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Commuting to Chatswood by Bicycle Map |
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The Commuting to Chatswood by Bicycle map has been extensively reviewed and the next version is now available. ...more |
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Willoughby Spring Festival |
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To celebrate the new bike path completed from the Lane Cove Tunnel project, Bike North is promoting Gore Hill Bike Path Discovery. ...more |
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Lots of cycling in Wagga Wagga |
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Lots of cycling has been happening in Wagga Wagga of late, with numerous organised rides and our stock of standard weekly rides. Here’s a brief of what we have been up to and what’s coming up....more |
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Progress on Fernleigh Track |
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Newcastle Cycleways Movement has been working with Lake Macquarie and Newcastle City Councils for over 6 years to establish a shared bicycle/pedestrian path along a disused railway line – The Fernleigh Track....more |
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New Jerseys for BARBUG |
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BARBUG is very excited about the arrival of our their jerseys. "They have been a long time coming because we wanted to offer them to our members at a reasonable price. That meant we had to find local sponsors." says BARBUG secretary, Sally Knyvett....more |
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SharkBike – Oatley Park Ride |
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SharkBike’s June ride coincided with Sydney’s recent, “Big Wet”. Reluctantly I donned my wet weather gear and rode to the meeting point to check if anyone was silly enough to turn up for the short ride scheduled to Oatley Park....more |
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Mountain Biking at its best! |
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On the weekend of 7,8 July the Sapphire Coast BUG combined with a local cross-country running club, to have a family weekend and training camp at Edrom Lodge on the south of Twofold Bay. These weekend events are planned to coincide with school holidays, when other sporting activities are on hold and families can do something different together. ...more |
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Better policing and driver education |
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Sheelagh Callaghan’s recent letter in the Sydney Morning Herald, about police response after she was run off the road at night, brought back memories of for MassBUG’s Gilbert Grace of his own experiences almost 12 months ago....more |
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Lane Cove Tunnel Update |
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The bike path along the Gore Hill Freeway between the Pacific Highway and Naremburn has now been open two months and is proving extremely popular by walkers and bike riders alike....more |
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News from Wagga |
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Lots have been happening in Wagga of late with heaps of organised rides and the stock standard weekly rides. Here's a brief of what we have been up to....more |
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Linger and Die with Muggaccinos |
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Muggaccinos' long weekend sorties are (in)famous around cycling circles, with emphasis on testing rides, revelry and saddling-up the next morn for more of the same. There's still time to join them for one or both of the two remaining weekends away for 2007....more |
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Light Savers |
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MASSBUG's Winter Lights Festival was a great success with all the lights on offer taken up with the first half hour....more |
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Wagga cyclists are "Making a Difference" |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga's work with Vision Australia, piloting vision impaired cyclists on tandems, has won them a "Making a Difference" award....more |
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A Successful Tour de Warrumbungles |
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The 2007 Tour de Warrumbungles held last Sunday 1 April was a success both from the number of participants and from a financial point of view....more |
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Bike ride of the Northern Rivers |
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The range of places to ride, with beautiful scenery, magnificent rainforest and great camping with good facilities in and around the east coast of Australia’s river systems is unlimited. Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen Bicycle Users Group (DUBBUG) ride some of these areas from time to time and so they did in April in the last week of the recent school holidays. ...more |
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M2 Update - Easter 2007 (three months in ...) |
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The deadline passed and cyclists were dumped off the M2 Westbound between Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park and Beecroft Road, Epping onto a very inferior detour route. The imperative was to push cyclists off rather than to complete the agreed works to a safe alternative. Bike North attempted to argue for delays which was the only way that the upgrades would happen but this was not to be. The Lane Cove Tunnel opening beckoned the politicians and business alike....more |
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Riding in the Blue Mountains |
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Blue Mountains Bicycle Group have recently scheduled two "regular" rides, one on Sunday and the other on Wednesday.. ...more |
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Light Prices for Lights |
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Thanks to a generous donation, the Marrickville South Sydney Bike Group is offering local cyclists a chance to light up this winter. For a donation of $10, cyclists can get a set of good quality lights. A fraction of the retail value. ...more |
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Bike North Challenge, Sunday May 6 |
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The Bike North Challenge is run as a fun event and takes in the best that an autumnal Sydney can offer....more |
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There’s a will… but where are the dollars |
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Dorrigo Urunga Bellingen BUG was a major contributor to the Bellingen Shire PAMP and Cycleway Plan and many of its ideas and suggestions were accepted in the final plan. When the Plan was adopted last October, local cyclists felt a large step had been taken in the right direction and that congratulations were due all around. But the big problem has not been getting Council “on-side” but obtaining funding for implementation of the Plan. George Hudson explains…...more |
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Lane Cove Tunnel - Gore Hill Bike Path Open |
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The bike path alongside the Gore Hill Freeway between the Pacific Highway and Naremburn is now open and well in use. This 4 metre wide shared use path is totally grade separated from cross traffic and is part of Stage 1 of the Lane Cove Tunnel Project. Bike North is surveying this path and will send a detailed report back to the path builders.
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Easter with Bicycle Wagga Wagga |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga once again ran a series of rides at Easter. A series of 6 rides were available and fabulous weather for the 4 days meant each ride had perfect conditions....more |
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Getting the best for bikes in Northern Sydney |
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The State Election is fast approaching and while much of Bike North’s focus has been on the M2 bicycle detour, there are a great many other major issues in Northern Sydney that need attention by our local state government representatives.
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M2 Update (2) |
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Seven weeks on from the announcement by Transuban that bikes were to be removed from a section of the M2 bike lane/shoulder to provide a third lane for cars, we are now approaching a critical milestone.
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News from Dubbo |
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Dubbo BUG has continued to prosper with good numbers for both the Wednesday afternoon and the Sunday morning ride. Club enthusiasm saw the purchase of riding shirts, which make us very visible on the road as well as promoting our group and Dubbo. ...more |
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Saturday Saunter in Newcastle |
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Newcastle turned on a perfect morning for the arrival of the Silver Cloud on Saturday 6 January. The guns of Fort Scratchley fired a salute of welcome and the ship was escorted by riders of Newcastle Cycleways Movement on The Foreshore Cycleway.
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Mighty Manning Madness |
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Some of you cyclists might wonder what we do in the Manning when it is too hot to ride. Like most of you, we schedule a few early morning rides but find that if we are out on the tar after 10am it is just too hot!
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Ballina's Imperial Century (100 Miles) |
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On Australia Day a number of the members of Ballina BUG rode on a 100 mile (160 km) ride. It was achieved by a number who had not even ridden much more than 100 kms before.
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Tour de Warrumbungles 2007 |
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Warrumbungle Wheelers are running the Tour de Warrumbungles for the 5th year on Sunday April 1 with a social ride on the Saturday morning and dinner together on Saturday night.
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M2 Update |
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As reported last month, the people of Sydney were advised on January 12 that the bicycle / breakdown lane on the M2 Motorway would be removed and cyclists redirected onto an alternative signposted route. While the original announcement stated that construction was expected to begin by late January and be completed in February, Transurban has clearly missed its construction start date as talks with Hornsby and Ryde Councils and Bike North are still underway. Bike North provide an update on what's happening....more |
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Cycling fun in Eurobodalla |
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If you're heading to NSW's south coast in April, make sure you join in at least one of these great rides in Narooma....more |
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Lane Cove Tunnel Project |
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The RTA has released their revised plan for changes to surface traffic arrangements. The good news is that there is no change to the proposal to provide for a continuous cycleway along the length of Epping Road, linking to the other sections already built. But there's bad news too....more |
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Cycle Access Denied - Hills M2 Motorway |
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Cyclists will be banned on the M2 westbound from Delhi Road to Beecroft Road from the end of January 2007.
At this stage, the proposed alternative route is much slower, much hillier and involves multiple road crossings, making it potentially much less safe than the existing cycleway.
Could we be seeing a repeat of the backward steps taken on William Street, Cross City Tunnel, etc, where the government scrapped existing bicycle facilities without offering sensible alternatives that are either adequate or safe?...more |
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Encouraging Councillors |
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Following up on the good work of Fiona Campbell and Rosemarie Spiedel at the recent Local Government Conference in October, St George BUG wrote to local councillors in Hurstville, Kogarah and Rockdale....more |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga enjoy Laurel Hill |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga members had a fantastic time at Laurel Hill in November when they combined with Canberra’s Pedal Power, the Sydney Bike Friday Club and the Cootamundra and Leeton BUGs for some socialising interspersed with some challenging riding made all the more challenging due to the summer heat experienced. Once again it was a fantastic weekend and our thanks go to David Glastonbury for organising the event....more |
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Shoalhaven weekend a great success. |
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80 cyclist descended on Nowra for 2 perfect days of cycling. Visitors were exuberant in their praise of the outstanding organisation and successful running of the Shoalhaven Bugs first Social cycling weekend. Cyclist came from as far away as Newcastle, and were joined by cyclist from Sydney, Nowra and Kiama....more |
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Let's fix access to Gladesville Bridge |
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Few Sydney people cycled back in the 1960s when the current Gladesville Bridge was built. The designers included wide footpaths each side, but, so as to give priority to motor traffic, after leaving the bridge proper the footpaths meander their way to stairs and an underpass directly beneath the main bridge before continuing on to Gladesville and Hunters Hill. ...more |
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The lure of coffee in Dubbo |
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Dubbo Bug has had a successful year with regular weekly bike rides on a Sunday morning. ...more |
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Summit to the Sea |
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Fifteen riders from the Sapphire Coast BUG set out to ride from Thredbo to Tathra – from the Summit to the Sea - for what is becoming an annual event for this group of intrepid cyclists. Arriving at Thredbo on the Friday morning, they had sufficient time to go for a walk along the river, to the top of the mountain or do a warm-up ride to get a taste for what tomorrow may bring. Accommodation was arranged with Candlelight Lodge and a delicious and healthy three course dinner was provided by the hosts that night.
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Wagga riders "get their buttocks on their bikes" |
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The visit to Laurel Hill was enjoyed by a large group of cyclists from the Bike Friday Club, Pedal Power, Leeton and Cootamundra BUGs as well as Bicycle Wagga Wagga members. The CycleTumba event in January should be a blast too....more |
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Car-free to Cronulla? |
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Those who signed SharkBike’s printed petition for a Sutherland-Cronulla cycleway may have received a letter from Transport Minister John Watkins saying:
"It is clear that Shire residents feel very strongly about this issue and I commend them – and you – for your advocacy. The Government expects to be able to make a decision on this matter in the very near future"....more |
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OAM for BUG Convenor |
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John Watts, Bike North convenor in Ku-ring-gai was awarded the OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia) this year, for service to the community and road safety education programs for children. ...more |
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North West Rail Link |
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Bike North is planning its response to North West Rail Link Environmental Assessment which is on public exhibition until February. Of particular interest is the quadruplication between Epping and Beecroft. Bike North has been lobbying for a Rail Trail along this line for many years. ...more |
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SewerFix work in Homebush |
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Sydney Water is carrying out repair work to the sewer main within Mason Park, off Underwood Road, Homebush. The sewer main is located underneath the cycle/walk way adjacent to Powells Creek Canal....more |
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Inner West BUGs Picnic Day |
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Inner West BUGs Picnic Day is on again, Sunday December 17....more |
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DUB BUG in NZ |
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Cycling the South Island of New Zealand is a cyclist’s paradise. Members of DUB BUG would recommend it to anyone....more |
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Winning Start for Ellalong Rd CyclePath, Cremorne |
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Bike North thanks all those many wonderful people who came along to the Works Inspection on a rainy morning Saturday Nov 4. A special thanks to Sarah Austin and Joan Kerridge who worked hard to spread the message throughout the cycling and local community....more |
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New from Wagga Wagga |
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Bicycle Wagga Wagga has lost its President for the last three years as Greg Fell has moved Newcastle way with his employment. Both Greg, and his wife, Leila, have been valued members of BWW almost since the BUG’s inception....more |
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Bike North Achieves Again |
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Congratulations to one of Bike North's founding members, Doug Stewart, who was awarded the "2006 Cycling Promotion Award of the Year (Honorary Category)" at a gala dinner in Melbourne. ...more |
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Tour de Illawarra |
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