Why the Bike? What’s the big deal? Aren’t bikes – well, sort of passé? Old school? Only for kids, hippys, odd-balls? Old fashioned! Low-tech! Past-their-useby-date! Impractical! Why do we need the bike? What’s the value of the bike in my life? How could I be happier, healthier, fitter, feeling better (and better-off) by using a bike? How can I fit the bike into my life…
Listen up – some answers below…
1. Bicycle Conversations, Advocacy and Network Development in Adelaide:
- The Bicycle Institute of S.A: South Australia’s grassroots cycling advocacy organisation. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BicycleInstituteSA The BISA website: https://www.bicycleinstitutesa.com
- The Port Adelaide Bicycle Forum https://www.facebook.com/groups/portadbug A facebook group for discussing, sharing & working towards a better deal for bikes across the PA/E Council area…
- The WestsideBUG https://www.facebook.com/groups/westsidebug A facebook group for those interested in bicycle use across the Charles Sturt Council Area (right next to Port Adelaide!)
2. Bicycle Safety & Bikes & the Law…
- DPTI’s Cycling Website http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/cycling News, laws, bike routes, new investment…
- S.A. Bike Laws & Bike Lanes https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/transport-travel-and-motoring/motoring/roads-and-traffic/traffic-control/bicycle-lanes Using Adelaide’s bike lanes, understanding the bike laws…
3. Lessons from the Adelaide Longbike. Adelaide has made a significant contribution to Cargo Bike design and thinking – here’s the proof!
4. Bicycle Standards & Design Resources:
- Australian Bicycle Council: http://www.bicyclecouncil.com.au Coordinating the National Cycling Strategy.
- AustRoads: http://austroads.com.au.tmp.anchor.net.au/abc/cycling-resource-centre The Cycling Resource Centre: an information hub for Australian transport & recreation cycling.
5. Inspiration from Elsewhere:
What Makes the Netherlands Special!
- A View From the Cyclepath http://www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/ Cycling safety, cycling convenience – what it takes!
- Bicycle Dutch http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com All about cycling in the Netherlands.
Bicycle Use in the UK, USA & New Zealand:
- Cyclist.ie: http://www.cyclist.ie The Irish Cycling Advocacy Network.
- Northern Ireland Greenways: http://preludetorevolution.tumblr.com Cycling revolution in Ireland
- Hans on the Bike: http://urbancommuter.wordpress.com Bike revelations from Ottawa
- Bike Portland: http://bikeportland.org Cycling action from USA ‘bike central’…
- Cycling in Christchurch: http://cyclingchristchurch.co.nz Cycling in Christchurch – Regular People Riding Bikes.
6. Active Transport/Sustainable Transport – What’s It About?
- The New Mobility http://newmobilityagenda.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/john-whitelegg-on-global-transport.html Active Transport – Active Mobility…
- World Streets https://worldstreets.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/the-three-worlds-of-cycling-2 & World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities – Thinking out loud about sustainable transport, sustainable cities and sustainable lives – and the importance of immediate action
- Victoria Transport Institute http://www.vtpi.org Inspirational thinking from Todd Litman
- International Transport Forum Cycling, Health and Safety – ITF-OECD Joint Transport Research Centre & http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/about/about.html
- European Cyclists Federation http://www.ecf.com The voice for bicycle use across Europe…
7. Some Personal Bike Blogs:
- Rachel Aldred http://rachelaldred.org Radical truths from the UK…
- The Ranty Highwayman http://www.therantyhighwayman.blogspot.co.uk/ A UK engineer’s adventures in ‘Active Travel’, highways and transport…
- The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain http://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/blog Making riding a bike as easy as riding a bike. The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain has a great (usually) weekly roundup of blogs on various topical subjects. It is most worthwhile.
- At War With The Motorist http://waronthemotorist.wordpress.com Dispatches from the UK front…
- The Alternative Department for Transport… http://departmentfortransport.wordpress.com/ I am not a cyclist, I am a free man! I am not a cyclist, but I do sometimes ride a bike.
8. Pictures Speak Louder Than Words – pictures & videos…
- Cyclodeo http://cyclodeo.com/#/ Recording World’s Bike Paths Together
- Bicycle Dutch Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/markenlei Amazing bicycle videos…
- Copenhagencyclechic http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com Urban Cycling for the 99% – beautiful people on beautiful machines…
- Cycling Copenhagen http://www.streetfilms.org/cycling-copenhagen-through-north-american-eyes Cycling Copenhagen – through North American eyes.
PortBUG: The Port Adelaide Bicycle User Group. 