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Santos Tour Down Under Cancelled for 2021
On 1st November 2020, the Santos Tour Down Under organisers announced there would be no international event in January 2021. However, there will be a smaller-scale national event held, with the details yet to be finalised. “The Santos Tour Down Under is a much-loved event on the world cycling and Australian sporting calendars and we…
Media Personality Osher Gunsberg Joins New Look We Ride Australia Board
Osher Gunsberg is well known as the host of national TV series including Australian Idol, The Bachelor and Bachelorette. He’s also a radio host, best selling author and advocate for mental health. But less well known is that he’s an avid cyclist. He joins the We Ride Australia Board to bring his extensive media savvy,…
Remarkable Turnaround for Symbolic College Street Bike Path
Five years ago, one of the most heavily used protected bicycle paths in Australia that had been built at a cost of five million dollars, was ripped out upon the orders of an anti-cycling Roads Minister. The state was New South Wales, the path was along College Street that borders Hyde Park in the CBD…
New Australian Museum of MTB Would Love Dealer Input
Willunga is a small South Australian town 47 km south of Adelaide. From a cycling perspective, it’s most famous for being nestled at the base of Willunga Hill, which for 20 years since its inception has hosted the ‘Queen Stage’ of the Tour Down Under. But there’s now a new cycling attraction which rather than…
Bianchi Creates Australian Distribution Business
Effective from 1st November 2020 a newly formed entity, Bianchi Australia Pty Ltd will be taking over distribution of Bianchi Bicycles from the previous distributor, SOLA Sport. They will be based in a new head office in Sydney, NSW. In a press release, Bianchi CEO Fabrizio Scalzotto stated “The creation of Bianchi Australia will enhance…
A Metre Finally Matters in Victoria Too!
After years of lagging behind the rest of Australia, on 7th October 2020 the Victorian government has finally announced that it pass safe passing distance laws. Ironically Victoria is the home state of the Amy Gillett Foundation, which has worked solidly for 10 years to get their ‘metre matters’ campaign enshrined in legislation across every…
Cardboard Cut-out Pump Tracks!
A mountain biker based in Turin, Italy has invented a unique solution for quickly, cheaply and easily installing a pump track. Davide Reina’s goal was to come up with a modular system that was easy for home installation for those with gardens generous enough to accommodate such things, but it could likewise have larger implications…
August Import Data Shows the Depth of the Bike Shortage
Bicycle import numbers for August 2020 have now been released and they underline the relative inflexibility of the global bicycle supply chain. Only 122,581 bicycles were imported into Australia in August. This is up slightly on last year when 114,484 bikes were imported, but down on every other August for the previous decade, all the…
Eurobike Postponed… Again! Plus Other Expo Updates
Eurobike, arguably the world’s leading bicycle trade show, has been postponed for a second time. The show is traditionally held during late August/early September, but postponed until 24th to 26th November in the hope of allowing time for Covid to recede. Unfortunately, things are now getting even worse in Europe and it was inevitable that…
Brisbane CBD To Install Separated Bike Lane Trial Immediately
Over the past decade the Brisbane City Council has spent more money on cycling infrastructure than possibly any other local government in Australia. But this is not so impressive as it might sound for two key reasons. Firstly, at over 1.2 million residents, it has by far the greatest population of any Australian local government…