Gilbert Grace on ABC 702 talking Bikes

The other week Gilbert Grace, the BikeSydney Secretary was on the ABC’s 702 talking Bikes and driver attitudes, click on the link below to listen.

Gilbert Grace - ABC radio interview

Published by: AndrewD on June 1st, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy | Comment now »

National Breast Cancer Foundation Bike Auction

The event is an online auction for four celebrity signed Pink V Bikes, exclusively produced for The National Breast Cancer Foundation. Bikes have been personally signed by Australian personalities Lizzy Lovette, Fifi Box, Adam Spencer and Deborah Hutton.

Leading bicycle manufacturer Skeppshult has produced four limited edition PINK V BIKES exclusively for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The zippy bikes come all the way from Southern Sweden where Skeppshult have been producing lovingly hand-made bikes in the same factory since 1920

The online auction will be held on eBay for one week, commencing Tuesday 26 May and concluding Tuesday 2 June 2009, with all profits being donated to the Foundation. Each limited edition Pink V Bike has a recommended retail price of $1,400.

Those that are interested need only visit www.ebay.com.au and search either Lizzy Lovette Pink V Bike, Deborah Hutton Pink V Bike, Fifi Box Pink V Bike or Adam Spencer Pink V Bike.

For bidding updates, you can join our Facebook group: PINK V BIKE GROUP– Ride for a good cause.

For more info on the V bike - http://www.vbike.com.au/pink-v-bike.html

Published by: AndrewD on May 30th, 2009 | Filed under General Bike News | Comment now »

King St Cycleway Now Open

This week saw the opening of the first dedicated cycleway in the City of Sydney (CoS). This cycleway provides access from the Sussex and King St end of the Pyrmont Bridge to Castlereagh St. This is also part of a wider program where the King St cycle way is connected up to Macquarie St.

CoS image of King St

But there has been issues with the cycleway. The lights phasing is incorrect. So cyclists now have to wait an extra 3-5 minutes to get to the top of the path (all of 2 blocks). The lights should at least give equal priority to cyclists as motorists. This has also been reported in the SMH

http://www.smh.com.au/national/cyclists-see-red-as-bike-path-makes-light-of-journey-20090507-awln.html

BikeSydney have been in contact with the CoS about this and they are talking to the RTA about this issue as traffic lights are the responsibility of the RTA. BikeSydney have also sent a letter to the RTA asking for answers.

The CoS must also be congratulated for this bold new design. Remember that the CoS are planning to spend 70 million on cycling infrastructure over the next 4 years and of course BikeSydney will be there to make sure this sort of thing (phasing of lights) hopefully does not happen again.

Published by: AndrewD on May 9th, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy | Comment now »

Lessons from the Netherlands

Bike and Trains Study Tour, Netherlands from Quickrelease.tv on Vimeo.

MPs and Lords from the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group visited the Netherlands in April 2009 with officials from British cycling organisations.

This 12-minute video is a record of that study trip.

Published by: Elaena on May 1st, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy | Comment now »

Bike Valet Parking at Acoutica Festival

Sunday 19 April 2009

Ride to Acoustica and leave your bike with the friendly valet team.

12-8pm, Birchgrove Oval

There’s a great line-up this year including Spooky Men’s Chorale, Kavisha Mazzella and Jim Conway’s Big Wheel.

Published by: Elaena on April 11th, 2009 | Filed under Bicycle Valet Parking, Events, General Bike News, Rides | Comment now »

Wheelzone at Surry Hills Festival

Saturday 18 April 2009

Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills (just next to Central Station)

Free Bicycle Valet Parking
All day
At the Cleveland Street end of the park, near the George Street entrance.

Free Bicycle Workshops
Join the great guys and gals from Cycle Recycle and get feeling comfortable on your bike.

10:00 am Fix a flat with confidence

11:00am Adjusting your bike to fit you

12:00pm Fitting your helmet

1:00pm Fix a flat with confidence

2:00pm Adjusting your bike to fit you

Dr Bike
10am – 3pm

Is your bike a bit under the weather? Book it in for some basic loving care by Dr Bike. Free service by Cycle Recycle – donations gladly accepted.

Journeys: Mapping Workshop
11:00am-3:30pm
Maps can tell stories about physical, sensory, emotional, social and emotional journeys. Spend some quiet time at the mapping table and create your journey story.

Rocket Fuel Fashion Parade
11:45am on the Red Stage

Check out the cycling gear on the red stage including caps and capes by Rocket Fuel, vintage sets by Grandma Takes a Trip and urbane cool from Made 590.

Your Bike is Hot
10:00am-5:00pm

Ride your favourite bike to the festival and have it shown off in the velvet cordon of the bike valet parking corral. You know it’s hot. Show it off to the world.

The low down
10am-4pm

Come chat with us at the BIKESydney stand. Information about riding a bike in the city, cycle maps + social rides.

See the festival website for the full run-down of events.

Published by: Elaena on April 11th, 2009 | Filed under Bicycle Valet Parking, BikeSydney News, City of Sydney, Events, General Bike News | Comment now »

City of Sydney Cycling Update

Clover Moore has published an update of the City of Sydney’s bike projects.

Read about it here.

Published by: Elaena on March 5th, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy, City of Sydney, General Bike News | Comment now »

Sydney Harbour Link Cycleway

Published by: Elaena on March 5th, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy, General Bike News | 1 Comment »

2008 Annual Report + AGM

BikeSydney held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 18 February.

The following office bearers were elected unopposed:

President: Elaena Gardner
Vice President: Andrew Dodds
Secretary: Gilbert Grace
Treasurer: Chris Virtue

Our 2008 Annual Report is available here.

Published by: Elaena on February 25th, 2009 | Filed under Advocacy, BikeSydney News | Comment now »

Alexandria Cycle Path

UPDATE - BikeSydney have prepared and submitted a submission, you can read it here. Bourke St, Alexandria Submission

The City of Sydney has just released details of its latest cycleway plan.

Feedback about the Alexandria Cycle Path is due 11 Feb.

BikeSydney will be preparing a submission. In preparation we are going to ride the proposed route and take a look at the plans in situ.

All welcome.

Wednesday 4 February

Meet at Green Square Station

6pm