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When is a bike bag really a bag?
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What we've all been looking for: a bag that hangs on your bike, but doesn't look like a "bike bag" when you're walking round the street. Check out the "Basil" bags at Gazelle Cycles....more |
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Xmas stocking filler
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None of us want to think that our outing on a bike would end up requiring paramedic attention. If we take to the roads, though, I guess we have to consider serious accidents as being in the realm of possibility....more |
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Freedom Wheels
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The FREEDOM WHEELS® customised bike program gives a new kind of independence to children with disabilities by allowing them to ride a bike for the first time....more |
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Seven types of cyclists
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To understand the complex needs of cyclists is in itself a challenge and best to categorise cyclists to make it easier to identify their needs. For the purposes of the forthcoming NSW Bike Plan Workshops, cyclists have been categorised into seven basic groups with differing needs....more |
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HarbourLink: a sustainable transport vision
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After years of commuting across the Sydney Harbour bridge and into the city, Russ Webber decided that life would be easier for cyclists if they could bypass the often perilous roads of North Sydney....more |
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Pete's epic ride almost done
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With just 12 months of road riding experience, Peter Maguire developed a burning desire to attempt an around-Australia trip, a trip that would give him the opportunity to raise money for the Cerebral Palsy Association through sponsorship on a cents or dollars per kilometre basis....more |
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Great prizes and a great cause
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Simon Williamson is a member of the Ride For Youth cycling group based in Perth. ...more |
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National Bicycling Achievement Awards
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The Cycling Promotion Fund is pleased to announce nominations are now open for the National Bicycling Achievement Awards....more |
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Budget cuts encourage cycling
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With the proposed removal of the free school bus pass, teachers, parents and students are beginning to look at alternative forms of transport....more |
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Schools get their programs wheeling
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Throughout October and November Ride2School NSW will be delivering activities at the Ride2School coach schools across the state. Kurnell Public School was the first school to receive their cycle skill workshop where students gained the skills to ride safely and with confidence to and from school. ...more |
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URGENT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
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With only 3 weeks to go, the 2008 City of Sydney Spring Cycle is fast approaching. Rider numbers are up from last year and with the two new rides this year we are still on track to achieve a record breaking 10,000 cyclists!!...more |
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Last chance to get your FREE transport
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Make sure you enter the 2009 Great Escapad by 31 October to get your bike transported to and from Margaret River for free. That alone will save you $210! ...more |
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A virtuous cycle
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New research has confirmed what many cyclists have been saying for some time: as the number of cyclists on our city streets increases, the chance of one being injured in a traffic accident actually falls.
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Join the Ride2School revolution!
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More and more schools across NSW are joining the Ride2school revolution! Schools across the state are being inspired by the support of the Ride2School team - hosting Ride2School days, bicycle safety workshops and responsible riding talks for students....more |
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Don't miss your free breakfast
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Sydney cyclists can score themselves a free breakfast on Wednesday 15 October from 7am – 9am at Hyde Park South as part of National Ride to Work Day celebrations....more |
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An “A-Grade” Cabinet, great timing for cycling
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It is very encouraging to see the new cabinet includes ministers with experience and an understanding of bike riding to make this rhetoric a reality. Here’s how some key Ministers are geared up to help...
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Mapping out Sydney’s cycling future
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The State Government is calling for community comment on a new NSW Bike Plan to promote and encourage cycling. ...more |
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Can you help fix bikes?
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Western Sydney Cycling Network WSCN is looking for people to help fix bicycles....more |
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Attention Cyclists
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Woy Woy Road and the Old Pacific Highway are still closed to cyclists coming from Sydney across Mooney Mooney. ...more |
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Fitz's Challenge
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The Cycle City Fitz's Challenge2008 is on again on 26 October 2008 in Canberra. ...more |
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The Otesha Project - Cycling for Sustainability
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Bike grease, sustainability, adventure, and endless peanut-butter sandwiches: Otesha hits the road on a mission to empower youth....more |
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Woman, 97, pedals 2,400km to watch badminton
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A 97-year-old grandmother travelled 2,400 kilometres by tricyle to watch the Chinese badminton team in action at the Beijing Olympics....more |
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Ride on the Wildside 2008
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Bikes to Bruns
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Bike enthusiasts in Byron Shire will celebrate NSW Bike Week this year, pedalling their way to Brunswick Heads by six different routes on Sunday 28 September....more |
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Great Escapade 2008
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The 2009 Great Escapade - Western Australia has arrived! Entries are open and the offers are sizzling. ...more |
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Keeping up to date
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Want to keep up to date with what’s happening in the world of cycling?
Simply subscribe to Bicycle NSW E-news, its free, just follow the prompts from the Bicycle NSW website or click here....more |
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2008 International Bike Film Festival
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The Sydney leg of the International Bicycle Film Festival will be held from 1-30 November 2008. Details are still being finalised, but the run-down of events will go something like this…...more |
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International Bicycle Film Festival
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The International Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the culture of the bicycle and is held in over 15 cities worldwide including Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, New York, LA, Milano and London. In Sydney the festival is hosted by Bike Sydney, a not-for-profit advocacy organisation. The festival is a celebration of bikes through the mediums of film, art and music.
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New Dahon Folding bicycle
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Just the thought of having to battle your way through crowds with your bike during peak hour and the added expense of having to buy a child’s ticket for your bike is enough to scare many people off riding to work. Liz Hole from Bicycle NSW reviews the new Dahon.
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Mudgee – Gulgong
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The first Mudgee – Gulgong – Mudgee 65k recreational bike ride is set to take place as an official NSW Bike Week event on Sunday the 28th September 2008. Being staged by local Mudgee community organisation, the Australian Rural Education Centre (AREC), the event will also act as a fundraiser for the Mudgee Education Foundation which provides financial assistance to school leavers....more |
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On Your Bike, Active Transport Conferences
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Representatives of BUGs as well as individual members of Bicycle NSW attended these informative conferences. Board member Greg Krix was at Homebush…
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Festival of Cycling, Sydney Olympic Park
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From September 17 to 19, Sydney’s premier recreational cycling destination will set the wheels in motion for all things cycling. Now in it's fourth year, the Festival of Cycling offers a wide range of events and activities for all ages and fitness levels.
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Safety Alert for Cyclists Using the M2
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Cyclists accessing the M2 Motorway’s breakdown lane are being reminded to follow the correct procedure when crossing on and off ramps.
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Sustainable House Day, Sept 13th & 14th
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Come and be inspired by some of the fantastic houses around NSW that will be open to the public over the weekend of September 13th & 14th. ...more |
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NSW schools reaping the benefits of Ride2School!
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Schools across NSW are seeing an increase in the number of students choosing active travel to get to and from school. Students are becoming highly motivated by the Hands Up! surveys and are determined to improve on their results month by month....more |
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NSW Road Rules
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New bicycle storage areas at intersections and Hook turns by bicycle riders... what you need to know...more |
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Glass punctures
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Glass punctures are a thing of the past for Dan the Pushbike Man from the Bicycle Ecology Centre in Newcastle....more |
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Power Assisted Bicycles
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Power-assisted bicycles are becoming an increasingly popular way for people to meet their transport needs around the world. Technological progress has resulted in significant changes in the design, quality and performance of power-assisted bicycles. The Cycling Promotion Fund has provided some background information on the issues involved....more |
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Cycling beats the pain at the pump
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A new publication released this month documents the rising cost of motoring and the economic benefits of cycling. Produced by the Cycling Promotion Fund, Economic Benefits of Cycling for Australia brings together the costs and benefits from key areas, including transport, health and environmental sectors. ...more |
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Helmet Performance Study
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If you’ve recently been involved in a cycling accident, especially if it involved your head, then the University of New South Wales School of Risk and Safety Sciences is interested in talking to you.
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This is just the beginning...
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On August 26th 2000 Steven Bastick fell off his bike whilst preparing for a two day endurance race. He awoke almost 15 weeks later to discover he had suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Steve has recently completed a "600 km in 6 days" fundraising ride to support those affected by Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), and to raise awareness of ABI.
Now he is is training for the 2012 Olympics in Manchester....more |
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Bicycles for Democracy
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Bicycles for Democracy supports women elected to local and state government in Cambodia primarily aimed at building stronger partnerships between elected women and their constituencies in rural Cambodia.
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Bikes should be safe and like new
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Too many bike shops tell customers that their bike is not worth fixing, the cost being more than a cost of a new bike. What a load of unsustaina-garbage....more |
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Champions honoured in Bicycling Achievement Awards
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Local cycling advocate Bruce Ashley, Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore MP, and Fairfield City Council were among the diverse cycling champions honoured at the fifth Annual Bicycling Achievement Awards....more |
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Is anything really new?
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After riding in last year’s Silver City Bush Treadlers Bilby Dare John Holstein and his mate Jock Aitken visited Silverton near Broken Hill, location of some of the Mad Max Movies and whilst there, we discovered some interesting bicycles in one of the local shops....more |
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Lurking Lizards
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Phillip Du Moulin from Summer Hill, has used his photographic skills to describe riding conditions in bike lanes in Sydney...more |
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Cycling: Getting Australia Moving
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Cyberspace and the media buzzed for a while this month when the Cycling Promotion Fund released the report: Cycling: Getting Australia Moving. Widely talked about was the finding that cycling is already saving Australian governments over $200 million in direct health costs. But there is a lot more in this report which was commissioned by the Federal Health Department 12 months ago.
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Ride on Baby
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This product is so clever you’ll wonder why it wasn’t developed long ago! The new
WeeRide sits in front of you so you can see and communicate with your baby at all times. And baby gets a great view of the trip too....more |
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Beijing Bicycle Art
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In the build-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when many voices resound in celebration of a prosperous and rapidly westernising China, there is also an opportunity to reflect on a China of years gone by when the bicycle was the main mode of transport.
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Cycology, A reason to visit Brisbane
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If you are looking for a reason to visit Brisbane at the end of August, now you have one -- Cycology....more |
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Better Resources for Cyclists
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Two useful resources for cyclists have been updated and are available for riders and those lobbying for better facilites....more |
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The Climate Ride
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Climate Action Coogee has initiated plans for a Climate Ride to Canberra Parliament House culminating on September 1 to support the Climate Protection Bill, drafted in late 2007 by climate action groups around Australia. ...more |
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2008 STOMP Bike Corral
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The 2nd annual Newcastle Sustainable bike culture love-in happens again at the 2008 STOMP Bike Corral!...more |
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Dreams on Wheels
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If you're in Canberra or visiting soon, the re-opening of the Royal Danish Embassy includes a cycling themed exhibition entitled "Dreams on Wheels: Danish Cycling Culture for Urban Sustainability"...more |
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NSW Schools make it into the top 20!
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Two NSW schools involved with the Ride2School program have been ranked in the top 20 across the country for students’ choosing to travel via active transport! ...more |
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Talking to Mark Ferguson
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Bicycle NSW Chief Operating Officer Liz Hole had the opportunity recently to talk to new member Mark Ferguson, better known in his role as Channel 9 News presenter. ...more |
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Ride2School Gathers Momentum!
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Over 2000 students through the state are now carrying out key safety checks on their bicycles thanks to visits from the Bicycle NSW Ride2School team during the Great Escapade....more |
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Volunteers Change Our World
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Bicycle NSW is proud to announce and support National Volunteers Week held on during 12th till the 18th of May 2008. This year’s theme being “Volunteers Change Our World”.
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Ride of Silence?
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On Saturday 24 May, you can join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. How can you help? Or view the video...more |
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First Earth Hour… now get ready for Eart
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Building on the success of National Ride to Work day in 2007, Bicycle NSW is delighted to announce the launch of Earth Ride (TM) 2008....more |
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Riding naked in Newcastle?
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Daniel Endicott went "as bare as he dared" and recall some of the highlights from this year's World Naked Bike Ride in Newcastle....more |
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NAB B2B Cyclo Sportif Challenge
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The Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak and Cycling NSW have joined forces over the past 3 years to develop a major sporting and recreational cycling event for Rural NSW....more |
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Mudgee Bike Muster
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The Mudgee Bike Muster promises to be a great weekend of family friendly cycling activities in and around the historic Central West Township of Mudgee....more |
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Preparing for the Petrol Droughts
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Oil reached $100/barrel in Singapore recently. How long before it reaches $200 or $300? We don't know, but Peak Oil will arrive soon; when world oil production starts its geologically-determined decline while demand continues to rise....more |
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Physical Activity Keeps Cells Young
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We knew we looked and felt younger -- but new research indicates that cyclists, and others who are physically active, actually are younger biologically....more |
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Cycling and walking transformation in London
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The Mayor of London recently announced the most ambitious programme to transform walking and cycling in London’s history. The package of measures will create a new network of quick, simple, and safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians that will change the profile and priority of walking and cycling on London's streets....more |
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Dealing with Councils (1)
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Local councils are the level of government that impacts most directly on most cyclists. The new BUG Wiki website (http://bug.blinddog.org/) has lots of advice about how you can influence your Council, through its Management Plan, its Traffic Committee and its annual Budget. In this article we look at the Council Management Plan....more |
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Cycling Resource Centre
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The Australian Bicycle Council has created a new information hub - "The Cycling Resource Centre"....more |
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Designs to commence on inner city cycle way
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Construction on a 3.2 km separated cycle way connecting Woolloomooloo with Zetland is expected to commence later this year. City transport planners have drawn inspiration from leading bicycle cities such as New York, Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris, and adapted them to Sydney. ...more |
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Gear Up Girl, Fabulous Success
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On Saturday 9th February over 100 ladies attended the fabulous Gear Up Girl Cycling breakfast and workshops. This exciting initiative is aimed at gearing up females in the lead up to the Gear Up Girl Challenge on Saturday 8th March - International Women's Day. ...more |
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Become a Hero and Ride for Charity
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In its 13th year, the Bella Vista Tour de Hills Bicycle Classic, organised by the Rotary Club of Castle Hill, has added a new dimension to its ride. Riders can now get their sponsors to donate online. The Rotary club has entered into a partnership with EverydayHero.com.au to make raising extra funds for local charities easier and fun. Each rider can build his or her own “Hero Page” complete with “thermometer” to allow family and friends to pledge their support by making a donation online. It is easy, free and fun. ...more |
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Bicycles outsell cars, again!
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Australia is experiencing its biggest bicycle boom in the nation’s history, with figures released today showing a record 1.47 million bicycles sold in 2007 – outselling cars for the 8th consecutive year....more |
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Cycling Hazards
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An email from Bicylce NSW member Stephanie Wood Spencer has raised the issue about who is responsible for maintenance of shared paths and cycleways....more |
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Blueprint for a Greener, more Vital, and Connected
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Plans are afoot within City of Sydney Council to transform the centre of Sydney into a more bicycle and pedestrian friendly environment. The plans, developed by acclaimed international planner Professor Jan Gehl from Copenhagen, are available on the City of Sydney website at http://www.sydneymedia.com.au/html/3449-the-gehl-report--a-blueprint-for-greener-more-vital-connected-cbd.asp?orig=Home
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Cycle to the Peats Ridge Festival
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...And be in the draw to win a great cycling holiday! Do you want to • Enjoy Australia’s most exciting sustainable arts and music festival? • Reduce your carbon footprint? • Be in the running to win a fantastic 10 day cycling holiday courtesy of Adventure Collective? • Get an extra day’s camping FREE? • Experience the fun of cycling on the Central Coast? • Meet lots of people?...more |
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Teaching your child to ride
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Santa might be delivering the bike, streamers and all - but it will be up to you to teach your child to ride safely and confidently. Get rid of the training wheels, take off the pedals, lower the seat and they'll be riding in no time!(This method also works for teenagers and adults.)
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Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards
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The Bicycling Achievement Awards were established in 2002 by the Cycling Promotion Fund to recognise innovation and achievement and to inspire others. Nominations are now open for the 2007 Awards....more |
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Bicycle Film Festival
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The International Bicycle Film Festival arrives in Sydney this year with a gridlock-free program of films, art and gigs made by, for, and about cyclists....more |
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Pedal Against Poverty
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Will you participate in the 2008 PEDAL AGAINST POVERTY? By riding your bike you’ll be having fun, keeping fit, protecting the nvironment and helping poor communities here and overseas!...more |
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BUG council underway
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The first meeting of the BUG Council was held on 30 October and what a great roll up of BUG representatives! Chair of this new committee, Andrew Dodds, says he is really excited by the obvious interest from BUGs around NSW. ...more |
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Raising the profile of cycling
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Cadel Evans, who earlier this year came 2nd in the Tour de France, has been nominated as a finalist in the inaugural Sports Performer of the Year Awards being staged by The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald....more |
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German Town Scraps Road Signs
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You won't have to worry about getting a ticket for running a red light in the German town of Bohmte any more -- the town is abolishing all its road signs and traffic regulations....more |
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Ride Like the Wind
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Departing on Saturday 3rd November 2007, Craig Durkee and Ross Donnan will ride from Melbourne to Sydney in 3 days on their trusty pushbikes. Their aim is to raise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
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Event Organiser - Position Vacant
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The Australian Rotary Health Research Fund is a not-for-profit organisation supported by the Rotary Clubs in Australia. It is proposing to hold a bike ride around Australia commencing early 2009....more |
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Harnessing the skills of our local Communities!
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At its August meeting the Board of Bicycle NSW ratified the formation of a BUGs Advisory Council (BAC) as a formal Board sub-committee. Initial members of this committee from the Bicycle NSW Board are vice-president Andrew Dodds and director John Holstein. Members of affiliated BUGs across NSW are encouraged to join the BUGs Advisory Council (BAC).
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Australian Christian Cyclists 4 Matt: 28:19-20
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The inaugural A.C.C. Byron Bay Mission Tour will take place over the October Long Weekend 2007, 29 September -1 October...more |
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$625,000 upgrade to Queens Park completed
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The Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust (Trust) has invested over $600,000 in the largest improvement project ever seen at Queens Park. The works included repairs to an existing footpath, improved access and refurbishment of the existing amenities block, a new fence around the playground with an accessible entrance and construction of a shared pathway linking the northern side of the park to the southern side forming part of Regional Cycle Route 23.
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Mulga Bill alive and well
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The Mulga Bill Festival at Cumnock and Yeoval on the weekend of saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July, attracted many people from the Central west and further afield.
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Small Grants for Small Rural Communities
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The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering small grants of up to $5,000 to small regional and rural communities. Grants are for projects that contribute to social and community welfare, economic development, environmental, health, education or cultural areas.
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guttermonkey.org
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A new bike website "guttermonkey.org" was released this month in Sydney, to help people all over the world find riders they might like to ride with, and routes they can follow safely, using all the valuable knowledge that's trapped inside the brains of experienced bike riders everywhere....more |
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Call for nominations for the BNSW Board
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The Board exists to represent the ownership of BNSW, just as a business board represents its shareholders. We provide governance to BNSW, represent it to the community and take the ultimate legal authority for it....more |
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Goulburn to Citi Cycle Classic
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The cream of ’s top professional teams are entering the Goulburn to Citi Cycle Classic to be held Sunday, September 23, 2007....more |
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Blind Deb prepares for a 750km tandem bike ride
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Blind cancer survivor, Deb Warren is in training as she prepares for the ‘Ride of Her Life’; a 750km kilometer tandem bike ride from Armidale to Bundanoon in November 2007- a fundraising initiative for the Petrea King Quest for Life Centre, an organisation that helps people like herself face cancer and other trauma.
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Launching into cycling in Fairfield and Liverpool
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Cycling Connecting Communities is an exciting new project which aims to promote cycling in the Fairfield and Liverpool areas and increase usage of the extensive network of off-road cycleways.
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Broken Bikes and Bits
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Want to get rid of those spare bike parts and daggy old helmets taking up space in the garage? Sick of looking at that pile of rusting bike locks and lights? Why not donate them to the 2007 This Is Not Art Bike Corral? ...more |
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Going green and cheap
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It was a perfect Paris moment: the rain cleared, the sky filled with blue, and I was flying across town on a bicycle, past the Louvre,ong the Seine, through a public garden and up a cobbled market street....more |
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Elgar rode a bicycle
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The composer Elgar was a cyclist whose energetic touring helped produce a masterpiece, wrote Roger Covell in the Sydney Morning Herald recently (SMH, 25.07.07)...more |
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Festival of Cycling
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Sydney’s premier recreational cycling destination will set the wheels in motion for all things cycling. The Festival of Cycling offers a wide range of events and activities for all ages and fitness levels. So grab your bike and gear up for a weekend of pedal power at Sydney Olympic Park. ...more |
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Ride for Life 2007
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The Ride for Life is an established cycle event that has become a feature cycling event in NSW and has now raised in excess of $150,000 for the Prince of Wales Oncology Department. ...more |
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Live Green - An event for your future…
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Live Green is a vibrant, new event for the City that demonstrates how we can all learn to live green. Find out about how to make simple changes for a greener life. Great bands & DJs, organic and locally grown food, children's activities, free seminars, workshops, demonstration kitchen, stalls and more!|...more |
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Help to get on the bike
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Do you know someone that might like a little extra help on their bike, or some support to give it a go. The Cycling Promotion Fund have put together a summary of what's on offer around Sydney from July to November.
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Meet Richard Dahl
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Richard Dahl is Bicycle NSW's "new IT guy". As an adult he rides to reduce his environmental footprint, because its quicker, more fun and easier to park than a car in the city and "because I love to exercise outdoors". ...more |
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Meet Milan Katenbrink
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Milan Katenbrink from Germany is spending some time at Bicycle NSW as our new marketing intern....more |
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Infants, Children and Young People and Road Safety
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The Australasian College of Road Safety’s 2007 conference (to be hold at Parliament House Theatrette, Maquarie Street Sydney on 2-3 August 2007) is focused on “Infants, Children and Young People, and Road Safety”, reflecting the inaugural 2007 UN Global Road Safety Week theme. ...more |
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Scheduling more Bike Buses
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Bike Buses enable more people to convert to zero-emission commuting, but how do we make them more widely available?...more |
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Bicycle Heaven
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Attention all mountain bikers and recreational cyclists. Bike riding heaven is available at 'Mogendoura Farm'. ...more |
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Sustainable House Day 2007
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Sustainable House Day is happening this year over the weekend of September 8th & 9t |
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