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The MS Gong Ride is rolling back in November 2024! Challenge yourself on either the 54km or 82km iconic courses from Sydney to Wollongong, experience the thrill riding through the closed road course in the Royal National Park and the stunning Sea Cliff Bridge, all while supporting the fight against multiple sclerosis. Sign up today! msgongride.org.au/ AND Prepare for the MS GONG Ride with a special offer from Bicycle NSW. Enjoy a 15% discount on an Annual Membership, complete with worldwide comprehensive personal accident and public liability coverage, plus an exclusive range of Member Only retail discounts. Join Bicycle NSW today! Use 15% discount code GONG24 at checkout https://lnkd.in/gGgChsUK Offer ends 30th November 2024. *****MEMBERS log in to your MEMBERS ACCOUNT for 10% off entry code!!**** Bicycle NSW #Ride #Bike #MSGongRide #MS #Ride #Wollongong #Sydney #FightMS #MultipleSclerosis #BikeRide #Charity #Fundraising

Great tips for bicycle advocates everywhere! Bicycle NSW is a big fan of the work of Dave Walker Cartoons Dave is known as the ‘cycling cartoonist’. His sharp commentary on sustainable transport and bike riding has helped get people thinking about our inequitable transport system - and made many advocates smile! https://lnkd.in/gvdr3vrp Dave’s fantastic new 8-page comic can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/gcg2HhpK There are instructions for printing and folding. Why not make a few booklets to share with your community? There are dozens of poignant and clever cartoon in the book ‘From A to B’, a collection of recent work that Dave describes as ‘a manifesto for pedal-powered transport’ https://lnkd.in/gjif79dY All images: Dave Walker Cartoons Bicycle NSW Dave Walker #bugs #advocacy #insurance #membership #MemberBenefits #BikeIsBest

🚴♂️ 6 DAYS TO GO! Free Ride To Work Day Group Rides  Wednesday 16 October 🚴 Come and celebrate National Ride To Work Day! Multiple rides will leave from separate locations across Sydney and regional NSW.  ***Hurry Spots Filling Fast*** Besides having a lot of fun, you will also get to... - Engage with like-minded people. - Learn from experienced riders. - Make new friends to ride with. - Have peace of mind knowing Bicycle NSW Lead Riders and experienced leaders will guide all rides. - Reduce your carbon footprint *** All participants will receive FREE Bicycle NSW comprehensive insurance cover for the day! *** Hurry! Reserve your free spot now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gANucm7t Bicycle NSW #WSCN #AshBUG #Camwest #BikeMarrickville #BikeLeichhardt #BayBUG Bike North Inc. #StGeorgebug #SydneySpokes #BikeSouthWest #BIKEast #liverpoolbug #NorthernBeachesBikers (NoBBs) #OrangeBUG #ridetoworkday #ridetowork #Insurance #membership

The lunchtime walking tour is a fixture at Transport Camp. In Melbourne, this involved a walk around the block to look at how Swanston Street, Little Collins Street, Exhibition Street and Collins Street have changed in recent years. Led by Richard Smithers, the recently-retired Manager Transport Strategy at City of Melbourne, we learnt about: ▪️ the quicker-cheaper-faster tactical interventions that Melbourne has deployed to great effect ▪️ the long-term transformation of Swanston Street ▪️ how an incredibly narrow bike lane on Collins Street actually works OK ▪️ the exciting new Metro that is under construction After attending Transport Camp, Bicycle NSW spent a weekend riding on Melbourne's bike infrastructure. It was fascinating to experience the different approaches to developing a bike network. A longer write-up is coming – watch this space! Photos (L-R) Richard Smithers outside Town Hall on Swanston Street – now a tram street but once one of Melbourne’s busiest traffic sewers (Image: Bicycle NSW) Clear graphic show who has priority on Little Collins Street (Image: Bicycle NSW) Car parking spaces repurposed for a better use – bike parking, seating and landscaping! (Image: Bicycle NSW) The separated bike lanes on Exhibition Street use low-cost materials (Image: Bicycle NSW) Simple bolt-down kerbs made with recycled glass (Image: Bicycle NSW) The extremely narrow lane on Collins Street provides useful space for bike riders to filter past queuing cars (Image: Bicycle NSW) Bicycle NSW #advocacy #insurance #membership Better Streets Streets Alive Yarra #bikespot City of Melbourne omafiets.nl #streetspeoplelove Movement & Place Consulting City of Sydney Transport for NSW #transportcamp2024 #bikeiisbest #melbournebikelanes #WalkSydney

Bicycle NSW has attended another fantastic Transport Camp – this time in Melbourne! Transport Camp is an ‘un-conference’. There are no formal presentations or abstracts. Attendees set the agenda and run the sessions themselves. This might be to workshop an idea, present some recent research or discuss how stakeholders can work together to overcome policy blockages. It was a great opportunity to meet some of Melbourne’s community of advocates and professionals, all passionate about creating better cities and more diverse and sustainable transport. Highlights were sessions on reframing active transport strategies, boosting mode shift, passing the ‘pub test’, unbundled parking research and moving NIMBYs to MIMBYs to YIMBYs. And much, much more. And then we continued the conversations in a bar by the Yarra. Before a weekend exploring a LOT of Melbourne’s bike infrastructure on a brilliant Brompton on loan from Omafiets! Insights to come…. Images: (L-R) The board of sessions at Transport Camp Melbourne (Image: Bicycle NSW) An informal briefing before the session planning began (Image: Rebecca Clements) A close-up of the session ‘adverts’. (Image: Bicycle NSW) A very thought-provoking session on developing active transport networks with James Laing of Stantec (Image: Bicycle NSW) Several participants gave top tips on passing the ‘pub test’ when engaging on projects (Image: Bicycle NSW) Emilie van de Graaff discussed applying market segmentation to refine consultation messages (Image: Bicycle NSW) Bicycle NSW Better Streets Streets Alive Yarra #bikespot CrowdSpot Stantec Murphy Stone Analytics Institute for Sensible Transport City of Melbourne omafiets.nl #streetspeoplelove Movement & Place Consulting #transportcamp2024 #bikeisbest #melbournebikelanes #streetspeoplelove #betterstreets Walk Sydney

It’s not a big surprise…. The local government election results show strong community support for walking, cycling and better streets. Despite this, the run up to polling day in some areas was rife with negative attacks on candidates who support cycling. Did this make a difference? Read on to find out what happened in two metropolitan councils on different sides of Sydney Harbour – North Sydney and City of Sydney. https://lnkd.in/gyn_jNyh Both councils have controversial active transport projects underway. But the election outcomes demonstrate that fearmongering doesn’t cut through with the quiet majority who just want safer, greener neighbourhoods with more options for getting around. All of this indicates that vocal opponents to bike infrastructure projects are but a small segment of the community. Albeit a powerful, motivated and well-connected segment. “In general, the electorate continues to show an increasing interest in candidates supporting active transport,” says Bicycle NSW CEO Peter Mclean. “This has been demonstrated in a number of different areas across NSW - including outer suburban context such as Camden where my campaign included a commitment to Active Camden”. Bicycle NSW is pleased to confirm that Peter was re-elected! https://lnkd.in/gVT2aFti Stay tuned for a more detailed election analysis when we have had a chance to dig into the full results. Photos: (Right) The Lord Mayor (centre) donned a hard hat for the sod-turning ceremony at Oxford Street West cycleway in March 2024 (Image: City of Sydney/Nick Langley) (Left) Mayor Zoe Baker (second left) and Shannon Welch (third left) at the ribbon cutting of Stage One of the West Street cycleway. (Image: North Sydney Council) Bicycle NSW Clover Moore AO City of Sydney #mayorzoebaker #ShannonWelch North Sydney Council Bike North Inc. #BIKEast #bugs #membership

🚴♂️Free Ride To Work Day Group Rides 🚴 Come and celebrate National Ride To Work Day! Besides having a lot of fun, you will also get to... - Engage with like-minded people. - Learn from experienced riders. - Make new friends to ride with. - Have peace of mind knowing Bicycle NSW Lead Riders and experienced leaders will guide all rides. - Reduce your carbon footprint Multiple rides will leave from separate locations across Sydney and regional NSW. *** All participants will receive FREE Bicycle NSW comprehensive insurance cover for the day! *** Hurry! Reserve your free spot now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gcaMnWUE Bicycle NSW #ridetoworkday #ridetowork #tour #bicycle #bicycletouring #FREE #group #groupride #guidedrides #insurance #membership #advocacy #bicycleusergroup #bugs

Exciting news for Orange! Orange BUG members have worked hard to develop a proposal for an off-road Food and Wine Trail in Orange. And now the proposal has been adopted by Orange City Council and supported by state and Federal development and tourism agencies! 👏 Well done Orange BUG!!🚴♀️ The 40km of walking and cycling paths will connect 20 Orange wineries and providores. The trail has been designed around three distinct hubs – each with its own character and set of experiences, and each with a central node with bike hire, toilets and car parking. Check out this video about the project: https://lnkd.in/g5biAwPU Read the impressive business case put together by Orange BUG and fill out a survey to show your support here: https://lnkd.in/gMvgBJGc There is now even more momentum for the project. Destination NSW - Central West has released its Cycle Tourism Opportunities Strategy and made the Wine Trail a future "hero attraction” https://lnkd.in/gu46jg5d Images: Orange BUG Bicycle NSW #Advocacy #insurance #membership #OrangeBUG #orange #trailride #cycle #bicycle #biketrail #cyclepath

Participating in the MS Gong Ride is not only about enjoying a stunning journey through the Royal National Park and along the NSW coastline. It's also an act of incredible support for individuals living with multiple sclerosis.🚵🏼♂️💯 💪🏼 Register here https://lnkd.in/gmaxFAft Prepare for the MS GONG Ride with a special offer from Bicycle NSW. Enjoy a 15% discount on an Annual Membership, complete with worldwide comprehensive personal accident and public liability coverage, plus an exclusive range of Member Only retail discounts. Join Bicycle NSW today! Use 15% discount code GONG24 at checkout 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGgChsUK Offer ends 30th November 2024. Bicycle NSW #Ride #Bike #MSGongRide #MS #Ride #Wollongong #Sydney #FightMS #MultipleSclerosis #BikeRide #Charity #Fundraising

Bicycle NSW is really excited to join the UNSW Australian Graduate School of Engineering short course Active Transport: Cycleway Design this spring! Increasing demand for safe and accessible cycle infrastructure has highlighted a shortfall in the supply of best practice cycleway design. This course aims to fill a gap in the skills and capacity of professionals to develop cycleways. The program is designed for anyone involved in planning, designing, funding or advocating for best practice cycleways that encourage more people to ride. \ The course is led by cycleway design gurus Dick van den Dool and Mike Harris. Classes run for 8 weeks from October 28, with a 1.5 hr webinar each week and 2 days of site tours on bike and in person workshops in Week 4. The training course consists of theoretical learning, coursework, and a practical group design exercise. Head here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/geH4x3Gd And check out the in this short introductory video! There is a discount for registrations before 7th October. Contact Bicycle NSW for details. The images show cycleways in Zetland, Kensington, Bondi Junction and Erskineville, all captured by Jack Griffiths during the 2023 course. https://lnkd.in/gDvQqW59 Jack was very inspired by everything he learnt from Dick and Mike, and he is working hard every day in his role as Traffic and Transport Engineer at Strathfield Council to make Strathfield’s streets better for bike riding. Bicycle NSW #advocacy #insurance #membership #UNSW #agse Transport for NSW #BikeIsBest