Monthly Archives: July 2011

In case you haven’t noticed its been just a touch chilly lately around Hobart. Lots of ice on the road around the place so take it easy on the corners folks. Great thing about ice on the road is you … Continue reading →

http://www.giantrealriders.com.au/ Damn sneaky marketing or just a really good thing?

Meet Andy, a graduate architect who likes photography, traveling, urban culture and cycling. Cycling to Andy is not only a means to an end, but an activity of empowerment and reclaiming urban mobility on a humane scale. Andy rides as … Continue reading →

This red number was found enjoying the winters afternoon sun outside Lipscomb Larder on Sandy Bay Rd.  Judging by the spoke card in the front wheel it looks like it has passed through the capable hands of the Hobart Bike … Continue reading →

Spotted near Burnie, this man must have left his car behind so he could get a royal workout with a box attached to his back.

The Why Ride campaign is very close to being launched between 1-2 months out from National Ride to Work Day on the 12th October 2011. The Tasmanian Bicycle Council is calling on all riders, walkers and public transport patrons in … Continue reading →

Ride the Intercity Cycleway – about 22kms return (or as far as you want to go). There will be a visit to the Museum of Old and New Art for those who wish. Great for kids on their own bikes. … Continue reading →

Taroona Community Association is presenting a free bicycle education and repair workshop by the Hobart Bike Kitchen and Bicycle Tasmania from 2 -4.30pm on Saturday 30th July. It will start at the Taroona Community Hall and finish at the Hobart … Continue reading →

August 2011 will bring better conditions for bike riders in Hobart without a single new piece of infrastructure. The Hobart City Council has voted to implement a ‘one speed policy’ (50km/hr) in the city which will significantly improve the comfort … Continue reading →

A few km out from a small East Coast Tasmanian town is a corral filled not with sheep or cows but with old bicycles. Just a little way to the north of Swansea is an old chap who has rounded … Continue reading →

The Kingston Bypass is now almost complete and included in it have been a number of positive developments for bike riders in the area. The Kingborough Bicycle User Group and Cycling South were involved from the start. These include shared … Continue reading →

Several Bicycle Tasmania members are currently cycle touring overseas so its an appropriate time to highlight a great website to offer hospitality to those riding through your neighbourhood or to find a bed and a warm shower when you are … Continue reading →

The Tasmanian Governments Project Officer for its Walking and Cycling for Active Transport Strategy, recently coordinated a meeting in Hobart to identify key regional and local arterial routes.  Much of the work had already been done in the Hobart Regional … Continue reading →

The ‘Ride to School’ program is a successful initiative being expanded across Australia by Bicycle Victoria and already over a dozen Tasmanian schools have joined the program. Bicycle Tasmania has met with the coordinator for Tasmania’s Plan for Physical Activity … Continue reading →

Looking to get active this Winter. There is a mountain bike and road bike leg of the Winter Challenge down in Franklin on the 21st August 2011. Several Bicycle Tasmania Members will be entering this year and we are hoping … Continue reading →

Bicycle Tasmania has been working with the Heart Foundation on a lobbying strategy around active transport and government commitment to the Foundations ‘Healthy By Design Guidelines’ which tick many boxes for health and bike friendly communities. This will ensure that … Continue reading →

The second annual Ride to Worship Week runs from Friday 7th to Thursday 13th October 2011.  To join in the fun, all you need to do is to cycle, walk, or use another form of environmentally friendly transport to get … Continue reading →

The Hobart City Council Draft Hobart Rivulet Park Strategic Master Plan is available for public comment during July.  The Plan will guide decisions concerning the management and development of parkland and open space along the Hobart Rivulet extending from the … Continue reading →

Work is now part completed on the Brighton Bypass and thanks to involvement from Cycling South and other planning contributions the Bypass includes a high quality 2.5m Cycleway along much of its length. Bicycle Tasmania has met with Brighton Council … Continue reading →

Bicycle Tasmania met with Cycling South and Glenorchy City Council on 1st July to raise Humphreys Rivulet as a sensible 3.8km link to develop between the Intercity Cycleway and Wellington Park. The photos above shows the route identified on google … Continue reading →

On the 27th June 2011, Launceston City Council resolved that the council defer all work on the bike strategy to enable a reviewed strategy to be prepared in consultation with the Aldermen and the community. This followed council infrastructure services … Continue reading →

Tuesday 28th June brought a chilly yet clear morning to Hobart and if you happened to be passing through Battery point you would have discovered that a street had been closed for bikes only. An ad for the upcoming local … Continue reading →