Bike culture

American universities give cars a fail

American university students are getting free bikes if they promise to leave their cars at home.

Bikes & Apartments

Apartment living is on the rise, but they are not always bike friendly

Bikes out-tripped Amsterdam autos

New data indicates that bike trips now outnumber cars journeys in Amsterdam.

Bikes save us money, say employers

Dutch employers want more workers on bikes.

Car parking policies

Massive amounts of space is provided free by the community to subsidise the parking of cars that are only ever utilised for a few per cent of their lifetime. The result is poor civic amenity and economic inefficiency.

Castlemaine festival of the wheel

One fabulous spring weekend in country Victoria dedicated to the bike. October 25-26.

Census facts on riding

Riding is good for the brain

Chile catches bike bug

South America is moving to the bike as fuel process bite and concern over climate change rises.

Danish Dreams on Wheels

The brilliant exhibition of Danish cycling culture hits Melbourne, opening at the Federation Square Atrium on August 12. It is a must see.

International News

Developments from around the bike world

Melbourne vs Sydney

More women ride in Melbourne

New York takes car free plunge

For three Saturdays last month New York City created a car-free ribbon down Manhattan, drawing tens of thousands of bike riders and pedestrians onto the streets.

Political hoopla cranks up

The 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver was unprecedented: a Black American won the nomination, and delegates cycled to caucus on 1000 free bikes.

Transforming cities for bikes the Colville-Andersen way

Famous Copenhagen blogger insists any city can be Copenhagenized. He will be in Melbourne to show us how.

UPS moves to bikes

Parcel delivery giant going back to bike delivery roots