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Toolbox

We have developed a number of tools to help local governments take the second step in their bike program and get people bike riding.

Good Design Guides

The six basic requirements for all bike riders, wherever they ride, are: ● Space to ride ● Smooth riding surfaces ● Speed maintenance ● Clear sight lines ● Connectivity ● Information

Measure & Understand

The first step to take in any bicycle program is to measure the current level of riding and understand what types of riding are occuring.

Directory

The one-stop shop for information and links for bike facility providers, consultants, material suppliers and strategies, and for Councils in Melbourne metro and regional Victoria.

Conference

The Bike Futures Conference 2010 will be held at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 October. The Call for Papers is now open.

Super Tuesday Annual Bike Counts

As Australia's biggest visual bike count, Super Tuesday provides reliable annual figures about bicycle commuting.

Information for Counters

Learn more about registering as a volunteer Counter for Super Tuesday and read the Step-by Step Guide so you can complete a successful count.

RiderLog News

Latest developments with the great new iPhone app for bike riders.

2010 Bike Futures Conference

The Bike Futures Conference brings together national and local leaders, planners, designers and builders.

The second annual Bike Futures Conference will be held 14-15 October 2010.

The Call for papers is open until 31 August 2010.

Share Bike Futures online

Refer your colleagues to Bike Futures online through the URL www.bikefutures.com.au

Bike Futures & the Bicycle Network

Bike Futures is a Bicycle Network project that supports people who are working in, with or alongside Local Government in Australasia.

As Australia's leading bike organisation, the Bicycle Network is an international pathfinder in the development of policy, planning and activities promoting the growth of bike riding.

Bike Futures

About Bike Futures

The Bike Futures team aims to help government, professionals and community leaders unlock the solutions at the local, state and national level.

We will ensure you stay up to date on the latest thinking on every major issue confronting communities moving to embrace the bicycle revolution.

Welcome

We all have a massive challenge ahead of us: more of our citizens are riding, and riding more often; they are riding in places and at times that were never envisaged, and placing stresses and strains on physical infrastructure and political patience alike.

Bike Futures is a Bicycle Network project that supports people who are working in, with or alongside Local Government in Australasia.

Bike Futures online is a place for ideas, solutions and tools as well shared experiences. We aim to support you through the whole cycle of bicycle development; from the data collection and planning, through design, implementation, promotion and evaluation.

People who hold bicycle responsibility in local government have told us that they can feel isolated.

Attending our annual Bike Futures conference will create opportunities for you to connect with others who face similar challenges.

Bike Futures online also provides councils and planners with a place to exchange ideas and experiences. We invite you to tell us about the bike infrastructure issues you face and what you have achieved so we can share this information with your peers.

Please contact us if you would like to participate.

Mike Williamson

Bicycle Network

0437 450 690

(03) 8636 8848

Click here to email Mike.

Help for professionals

Bike Futures can help you in your everyday work.

Good design guides

The Good Design Guides pages collate information about the construction, maintenance and auditing of bicycle facilities.

Our guides take you straight to the practical answer.

Approaches, studies, examples

Bike Futures' website tabs contain practical advice for every stage of your bicycle iniatives, from pre-planning to post-completion.

Measure & Understand ● Funding & Budgets ● Good Design Guides ● Monitor & Evaluate ● Support & Promote

Toolbox

The Toolbox brings together a number of powerful research tools to help planners and local government learn more about riders and their needs.

Super Tuesday ● BikeScope ● Before & After Evaluations ● PinPoint ● Technical Tours ● RiderLog

Directory

The Directory is a reference list of bike strategies for Local Government.

Here you can also see what other Councils are up to and find suppliers and consultants who specialise in bike-specific facilities.

Forum

We have established a forum around bike issues that is only open to Councillors and Officers in Local Government. (This will be launched in 2010.)

Bike Futures e-Newsletter

The e-news will go out at the end of each month in 2010.

If you are an elected official or an officer in local government and you would like to receive the monthly Bike Futures e-Newsletter, you can register as a subscriber by filling in this contact form.