Rally to support the new cycleways

There’s a rally happening at Town Hall this Tuesday night from 6pm-7pm. It’s been called so that cyclists can show their support for the City of Sydney’s new cycleways network.

It will coincide with a rally Alan Jones has called to oppose the cycleways, so bring your bikes so it’s clear which side you’re on!

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Critical mass hits bourke st cycleway

Tomorrow night it is the usual critical mass – a mixed group of people meet “co-incidenctly” at Hyde park fountain 5.30 for a 6pm start.  They ride around the city and try and stay as one group or a “mass”.  Tomorrow there is talk about checking out the Bourke Street cycleway that has been the point [read more]

Bike Loans Program rolls along

The Bike Loans program rolls along and is about to expand! Since September 2009 we’ve been supplying streetworthy bikes and accessories to UNSW students on a for-hire basis: for a $100 deposit and $5 per month, you get a bike, a helmet, a U-lock and lights. Then the city is your oyster!

We started with ten [read more]

BikeSydney Seminar – Bicycle safety: what are the causes of vulnerability?

Thursday 22 July, 7-9pm

Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney

Join us for a robust discussion about what causes vulnerability on our roads for cyclists with:

- Ian Faulks, Safety and Policy Analysis International & Dept. of Psychology, Macquarie University: “Vulnerable road users – safe systems and the Staysafe inquiry.”

- Fiona Campbell, Bike Marrickville: “Driver [read more]

Free bike maintenance course through Waverly Council

There are lots of free bike courses offered through your local council.  There are still places free for the Bike Maintenance Course at Waverly.  Please get back to carolynn(at)waverley.nsw.gov.au

Date: Wednesday 21 July, 2010
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Mill Hill Centre, Spring St, Bondi Junction