How a bike track was considered bad for the environment
THE Darebin Creek bike track is at last to be linked to the main Yarra Bike Trail. It has taken 17 years for this 1.8-kilometre stretch of track to gain planning approval and the money to build it....
View ArticleCycle trails linked in $18 million connection for bike riders
THE State Government has committed $18 million to connect the Darebin Creek Cycling Trail to the Main Yarra Cycling Trail. Linking the paths will take thousands of...
View Article$18 million investment to crank up Darebin Creek Bike Trail (State...
(Source: State Government of Victoria) «Back to previous Sunday, 09 December 2012 From the Minister for Planning The Victorian Coalition Government will invest $18 million to connect the Darebin Creek...
View ArticleDarebin link completes bike chain
One of the bridges over Darebin Creek. Photo: Justin McManus THE biggest gap in Melbourne's web of off-road bike paths will be joined, with the Baillieu government committing $18 million to connect...
View ArticleJim Stynes Bridge to bring Northbank to life (State Government of Victoria)
(Source: State Government of Victoria) «Back to previous Wednesday, 19 December 2012 From the Minister for Planning Construction of the $18 million Jim Stynes Bridge that will provide the vital...
View ArticleNew bike lane for city street
New physically separated bike lanes could soon be built on La Trobe Street with Melbourne City Council's planners recommending the lanes to improve cycling safety. The new bike lanes would cost about...
View ArticleCyclists at the mercy of a me, me culture
First, it was the random, probably drug-addled, man who strode into her path and punched her in the face, sending her flying into the traffic and crashing onto Enmore Road in Sydney's inner-west....
View ArticleBaillieu slashes construction of cycling projects
Cyclist Hugh Harvey crosses Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road. Photo: Eddie Jim THE number of cycling projects set to be built by the Baillieu government has plummeted to a new low despite the...
View ArticleRiding roughshod
PREMIER Ted Baillieu finally killed off the notion of bicycle registration, no doubt prompting sighs of relief from lycra-clad pedal-pushers. Said Ted: ''I think everybody has come down in the past on...
View ArticleBikes, bumps and brews
On the slopes above the town of Bright a gnarl of mountain bikers is whirring through the forest, coiling down tracks that are slippery with frost and pine needles. In their midst is Scott Brandon,...
View ArticleSong and dance over council politics at Darebin
Inspired by the machinations of Darebin politics, Cr Trent McCarthy (left) and Mark Tregonning are presenting their views in song. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones EVERY ward's a stage at the City of...
View ArticleCyclists protest Baillieu's budget scrap
Cyclists have called on the Baillieu government to provide a key link in Melbourne's bicycle infrastructure that they say will ease the strain on the city's transport and public health budgets. About...
View ArticleWhat's the rush? Planner demands cyclist speed limit
St Kilda Road , which is the most dangerous road in Melbourne for cyclists. Photo: Pat Scala CYCLISTS should be limited to a speed limit of 20 km/h in the city to improve safety, according to the head...
View ArticleDarebin Council could face sack
A TROUBLED inner-city council could soon be sacked, with the draft findings of an Ombudsman's investigation believed to recommend the Baillieu government consider dismissing Darebin Council and...
View ArticleOn yer bike: minister suggests drivers get a taste of life in the cycle lane
MELBOURNE'S roads are a shared space and drivers ought to ride a bike to better understand what it feels like to be a cyclist, Transport Minister Terry Mulder says. The Baillieu government yesterday...
View ArticleBike network expansion aims to solve city's black spots
Improved bike lanes on the Princes Bridge are part of a $4.95 million project in the City of Melbourne. Photo: Angela Wylie RIDING your bike through the city could become easier and safer, with a plan...
View ArticleBridge bike path only for 'brave and desperate'
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View ArticleCyclists rail against new Northcote tram super stops
MAJOR changes being made to road conditions at the southern end of High Street in Northcote are ''the way of the future'' for Melbourne's tram routes, urban planners say. But it is a future in which...
View ArticleBaillieu put under the pump on cycling budget
Cycling groups have questioned Premier Ted Baillieu's commitment to Melbourne's 'bike city' status. Photo: John Woudstra BICYCLE groups say connecting the gaps in Melbourne's cycling network is...
View ArticleCycling groups push for a better biking city
Missing link: A cyclist carries her bike up stairs on the Yarra Trail in Abbotsford. Photo: Wayne Taylor One year ago the Baillieu government declared Melbourne one of the world’s best cycling cities....
View ArticleSurf Coast leads way on bicycle safety spending
There is a big disparity between local councils on the amount they are spending per head of the population on measures to increase the safety and enjoyment of cycling in Victoria, a new report has...
View ArticleBicycle path strategy 'abandoned'
Cyclist Hugh Harvey on the Shepherds Bridge on Footscray Road. Photo: Eddie Jim THE strategy to develop Melbourne's recreational bike paths is in limbo, with Victoria's leading bicycle agency claiming...
View ArticleProject bridges missing bike link
THE Baillieu government has responded to sustained public pressure and committed to building a bridge that will connect a missing link on one of Melbourne's premier bike trails. More than $250,000 has...
View ArticleInteractive map to help cyclists discover local shared trails (Boroondara...
(Source: Boroondara City Council) 10 January 2013 The City of Boroondara has created a free interactive recreational cycling map for iPhone and iPad users. Available via the Avenza PDF maps app, the...
View ArticleFinal bridge opens on the Peninsula Link Trail (State Government of Victoria)
(Source: State Government of Victoria) «Back to previous Friday, 22 February 2013 From the Minister for Roads Riders, runners and walkers in the south-east of Melbourne have today welcomed the opening...
View ArticleLa Trobe street bike lanes to make city cycling safer
CYCLING to work or to social events in the CBD will be much safer from the middle of the year thanks to new $2.4 million separated bike lanes running down both sides of La Trobe street. The 1.8...
View ArticleWheely nice, say Greens: New bike lanes for Collingwood street
An artist's impression of the bike lanes coming to Wellington Street in Collingwood. Collingwood will have separated Copenhagen-style bike lanes along Wellington Street after Yarra City Council voted...
View ArticleWheels of love keep on turning
Pursuing love in Melbourne can be a splendid, frenetic and occasionally dangerous obsession. You might as well make it easier on yourself by doing the hard yards on a bicycle, writes Bruce Munro....
View ArticleToronto looks to find a place for e-bikes
TORONTO - Carol Dorman felt like she had nowhere else to go, except into traffic. The 56-year-old was riding her turquoise electric bike along Queen St. W. when a taxicab cut her off. Until that...
View ArticleShires peddle their pedal cred, and there's a lot riding on it
Kaylene Chaproniere and her daughter, Elliot, on the trail. Photo: Eddie Jim Elliot Holden is out for a bike ride with her mum. Without training wheels, the four-year-old is a master at keeping her...
View ArticleBike black-spot plan cut back
A single, northbound bike lane will be built along Princes Bridge between Flinders Street Station and Federation Square as part of a three month trial, removing a lane of vehicle traffic. Photo:...
View ArticlePlanning minister approves bike trail link
Planning Minister Matthew Guy has used his ministerial powers to approve a missing link of Melbourne's bike track network. The government says the Darebin Creek Trail involves the construction of a...
View ArticleBest urban bike paths across the USA
SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE Although they lag behind their European counterparts, American cities are becoming more and more bike friendly. A growing number are launching bike sharing...
View ArticleBike lane puts brake on car-door smashes
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View ArticleIn search of Australia's best cycling city
As bike riding surges in popularity, transport planners are pedalling furiously to keep up A cyclist in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. Melbourne's cycling culture embraces vintage bikes, wicker baskets and...
View ArticleBike-friendly Victoria keeps visitors rolling
Despite having pedaled through bicycle-crazy cities from Ho Chi Minh to Amsterdam, I did not know there was such a thing as a bike butler. But there he was at the outdoor bell desk of the harborside...
View ArticleBay Bridge bike, pedestrian path opens
Another day, another bridge opening, another chain cutting. And more oohs and aahs. But there was nothing ho-hum or redundant about Tuesday's opening of the Bay Bridge bike and pedestrian path. For...
View ArticlePassions run high when cars, bikes share road in Miami-Dade
One day last week, Marco Garcia and his buddy Christopher Stewart got on their well-used bicycles — they don’t own cars — and pedaled from their homes in South Miami-Dade County to see friends on Miami...
View ArticleDoubts aired over council's bike spending
A Melbourne council has been accused of fudging its figures on bicycle infrastructure and misleading its residents after being exposed by two suspicious riders. Bicycle Network Victoria claims Moreland...
View ArticlePortland, Ore., pairs bikes and brewpubs
It's no secret: Portland is a city that embraces cyclists and beer lovers. From road bikes to cargo cruisers to fixies, bikes sometimes outnumber cars at stoplights. When waiting at one of the city's...
View ArticleFederation bike trail barricaded by concrete company
A family has closed off a bike path next to their property in Werribee because they say it is on their land. A territorial dispute in an industrial part of Melbourne's west is believed to have...
View ArticleAmcor mill site sells for $120 million
Click for more photos Amcor paper mill site development in Alphington Amcor's fibre packaging plant in Alphington in 2009, when the company manufactured pulp paper and paperboard products, along with...
View ArticleRiding on after an ugly week
Out on the road: it's easy to feel vulnerable after a spate of bad news. Photo: Michelle Mossop It's been a dreadful few days for cycling in Australia, with horrifying and disturbing incidents in...
View ArticleAustralia's best bike shops
Treadlies Bike Shop, Tasmania, the most southerly bike shop in Australia. Cyclists are a focused, demanding breed and they insist on exceptional service from the businesses that provide their kit....
View ArticleElizabeth Street bike lanes complete vital link to the city’s north (City of...
(Source: City of Melbourne) Tuesday, 11 March 2014 One of the City of Melbourne's key northern gateways is being remodelled to provide a safe route for cyclists, with works underway to install...
View ArticlePedal power through the Bay
Hawke's Bay is putting in its claim to be New Zealand's cycle capital, and the region has reason to boast. Around 200 kilometres of trails meander across the mostly flat seaside plains; the terrain is...
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