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Cyclists and e-scooter users were asked to walk through the Sono Lumo light show, in the middle of the Bicentennial Bikeway.

Bike riders were asked to dismount for 100m. Now they plan to protest in the casino’s driveway

The Star argues it has created new public spaces for all to enjoy – but others argue this riverside CBD space along Brisbane’s busiest bike route didn’t need “activation”.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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When the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge opens on December 15 an adjoining dedicated bike and pedestrian path will be several years away.

From river to road: Why the new Kangaroo Point Bridge has no Riverwalk

The Kangaroo Point Bridge opens this weekend, but those hoping for a riverside route from Brisbane’s east into the CBD will be left waiting.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Sophie Miller is back on her bike for the first time since she was a kid.

Catcalls, aggression, male domination: Why women aren’t cycling

Women are avoiding riding bikes because Victoria’s transport networks are set up for the needs and safety perceptions of confident, physically fit men. 

  • Cara Waters
Matt Benn will be riding the Great Victorian Bikeride on a pennyfarthing.

Victoria’s epic cycling holiday starts, but its future is uncertain

For the 40th year, thousands of hobby riders are heading off on the Great Victoria Bike Ride. But the beloved event is under pressure.

  • Rachael Dexter
A transport study for Montague Road at West End has proposed dedicated bus lanes to lessen congestion.

Why the blueprint for this Brisbane street could fix congestion

Dedicated bus lanes and removing car parks are part of a scheme to fix this major congested Brisbane street. An expert says the model should be copied across the city.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The Dunc Gray Velodrome hosts a UCI Track World Cup event in 2004 before its decline.

Built for Sydney 2000, this Olympic venue’s future is in doubt

Australia’s peak body for cycling has accused the NSW government of leaving athletes in limbo over the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney’s south west.

  • Chris Barrett
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Woman putting her helmet.

Londoners don’t have to. Should Sydneysiders need a helmet to ride?

Police are issuing almost half the number of fines for cycling without a helmet as they did five years ago. If Sydney wants more cyclists, should adults need one to ride?

  • Mary Ward
Max McDowall’s family said he was an experienced and cautious cyclist.

‘Lost too soon’: How two green lights and a bus’s blind spot led to tragedy

A council planning manager had told the court all governments were constrained by budgets. “But we are dealing with human lives,” a coroner countered.

  • Cloe Read
Bowral Classic 2024 Cancelled

Anger, confusion after ‘mind-boggling human error’ triggers epic cycling race debacle

Things took a turn for the worse when a text message started flashing up on the phones of excited participants.

  • Nigel Gladstone
British gold medal winner cyclist Chris Hoy poses in Trafalgar Square in London, on Oct. 16, 2008. Six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy says he has been diagnosed with cancer and that he felt “forced” to reveal the news. (Steve Parsons/PA via AP)

British Olympic legend reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Six-time Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Sir Chris Hoy has been informed he has two to four years left to live.

  • Liz Perkins

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