Chris and Melissa Bruntlett are influential urban mobility advocates and practitioners based in the Netherlands. They have now written three books together. The first, ‘Building the Cycling City: The Dutch blueprint for urban vitality’, was inspired by their first trip to the Netherlands in 2016 after a decade of bicycle advocacy in Vancouver. The second…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.Is cycling a beginner-friendly activity? We often hear from the community that, despite the promises of flexibility and freedom, getting started with cycling is more complicated than it should be. Even if you do have some experience, a pause on your cycling journey also has some consequences: a bike with two deflated tyres, fitness levels…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean has a message for parents about to hit the shops with an e-bike at the top of the wishlist. “It is incredibly important that parents do the right thing and only purchase legal e-bikes,” says Peter. “This will help keep their children and the community safe, while enjoying all the…
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Continue reading at the publisher's website.Will the new ramp shift the demographic? If you cycled across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday 23rd October, you might have seen two members of the Bicycle NSW team. Sarah, our Bike Planner, and Ali, our digital content support, were at the bottom of the infamous Milsons Point steps, scribbling away on sheets of…
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