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Backtracker: Radar Scanning for Cycling Safety
- News & Features
- Road Cycling
- Christopher Jones July 5, 2014
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi story; an on-bike scanner which detects vehicles approaching from behind and provides visual feedback for the rider. The idea for the Backtracker, […]
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Timothy Papandreou: The Secret to Improving Cycling Infrastructure
- News & Features
- Urban
- Christopher Jones May 13, 2014
San Francisco is regarded as one of the most “European” cities in the United States and living up to this reputation has required a collaborative effort between advocacy groups, politicians, and […]
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Empowering Aussie Cyclists – New Go! Fix App for...
- News & Features
- Urban
- Christopher Jones July 8, 2013
Bicycles Network Australia partnered with Go! Alliance earlier this year and our first big move is supporting the launch of the Go! Fix App for iPhone and Android which enables […]
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Expert Round Table – Buying an E-Bike Part 3
- News & Features
- Urban
- David Halfpenny May 29, 2013
In France in 2012, the e-bike segment of the bike market was the only segment to see any growth, and that growth was around 15% over the previous year. Germany showed […]
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Expert Round Table – Buying an E-Bike Part 2
- News & Features
- Urban
- David Halfpenny May 23, 2013
In Part 1 of our Expert Round Table, our experts talked about what to look for when buying an e-bike. The expert opinion was to buy a dedicated e-bike, if […]
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Expert Round Table – Buying an E-Bike Part 1
- News & Features
- Urban
- David Halfpenny May 20, 2013
E-Bike: ‘e’ for electric and ‘e’ for enabling. E-Bike usage is on the rise around the world as battery technology, motor technology, and cycling infrastructure improves. The down side of […]
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On the Go! with Omar Khalifa
- News & Features
- Urban
- David Halfpenny February 5, 2013
Omar Khalifa came to the attention of Australian cyclists as the CEO of Bicycle NSW. While he worked hard for this state based organisation, his efforts were felt nationwide and […]
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Are petrol powered bikes beyond the law?
- News & Features
- Opinion
- David Halfpenny January 4, 2013
When Dorothy journeyed through the land of Oz, she could have just as easily been journeying through the strange and confusing land of transport legislation. I’m not making some sort […]
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Safe music while you ride with O-tus mini-speakers
- News & Features
- Commuting
- David Halfpenny December 19, 2012
You need all of your senses, including common, when you’re riding a bike in traffic. Riding with earphones dramatically reduces the life saving effectiveness of one of your primary senses. […]
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At the Show, the 2012 Ausbike Expo in Review
- News & Features
- Urban
- Christopher Jones October 17, 2012
Ausbike is now in it’s fourth year and is still in the process of defining itself. Two significant changes this year have helped it become a more important show for […]
