Read more about the NSW Bike Bus Project. A bike bus is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It’s called a “bus” because there is a set route and timetable so it can pick up more “passengers” along the way. Cycling is a quick, fun way to get to work [...]

SMH: Cycle commuters a larger tiny minority
More and more Sydney workers are using bicycles and motor scooters to get to work. Census figures released yesterday show that the number of people who cycle to work has risen by 18 per cent. The number of scooter and motorbike riders rose by 27 per cent.
But the figures [...]

From Bike Portland.org: Guest article: From sadness to action
[This is a guest article by Greg Raisman. Greg is a Traffic Safety Program Specialist with the Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership at the Portland Office of Transportation. I have worked closely with him on many issues over the years and I have never met [...]

Bike Hugger: Cyclists safer in numbers?
The New York Times Freakonomics folks had an interesting run down of studies on cycling safety a couple of days ago, under the title Will Bicycling to Work Get You Killed?. Timely considering another recent fatality here on the West Coast.
The intuitive answer is that the more riders there are, [...]

Star Gazette News: Justice was not served in bicycle death case
Witnesses’ testimony deserved greater weight than judge allowed. Basically there was no real dispute as to the actual facts in the tragic case involving the Sept. 25 conviction of Kyle S. Bradley, the driver in the hit-and-run death of Steven Bacon. Those facts as presented [...]

Cycling Promotion Fund: Vote 4 Cycling
Bicycles in this Election
In the second half of 2007, the people of Australia will be asked to elect a new Commonwealth Government. Historically, there has been little federal support for cycling, relative to state and local contributions.With the converging issues of climate change, spiralling fuel costs, an obesity epidemic and [...]

National Transport Commission: Review of the Australian Vehicle Standards Rules
If you are interested in making motor vehicles safer for cyclists and pedestrians, here is an opportunity to ensure your options are known.
NTC is interested in your views on the Australian Vehicle Standards Rules. You are invited to complete a brief online questionnaire. The questionnaire linked [...]

Message from Ray: Vicki Porter Awareness Ride
AWESOME! This is what 1000 Riders looks like! Photos: Carolyn Dare, Barrier Reef Apex Club. Can people please send photos they have to rayAThelpvicki.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it. My email box is very large, send as many [...]

Bicycle Federation of Australia: e-News – September 2007

Federal Election Campaign developments
Bike Fleets
London follows Oz cities
Vote4Cycling website
Climate Change Advert
Cycling Training
Donations to the BFA
Australian Bicycle Council
BFA meeting

Federal Election Campaign developments
During last week’s Parliamentary sittings, likely to be the last before the election, the BFA’s Peter Strang and Cycling [...]