Media Release: September 28 - Tour Down Under - 20 - 27 January 2008

Spectate, Participate, Celebrate! It’s Ours! Protour Cycling Comes To SA. South Australia’s own Tour Down Under will become the first ProTour cycling race outside of Europe - and a year quicker than planned, it was announced in Germany last night.

President of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), Mr Pat McQuaid, announced the ProTour series will kick off in South Australia in January 2008 - a year earlier than we were bidding for.

Media Release:  New incentive to get on your bike - 3rd September, 2007

Residents in the Liverpool and Fairfield area have added incentive to take up cycling with the launch of a new initiative at Miller today.

Launching the Cycling Connecting Communities program at TAFE NSW - Miller College today, Member for Liverpool Paul Lynch said cycling played a role in combating obesity, rising fuel costs and climate change.

The BUG survey result is now available
Thank you to the many grassroots cycling organisations who took the time to fill in the survey. We are very pleased by the great response (77 completed the whole survey) which has enabled us to get an excellent snapshot of the great work Bicycle User groups around Australia are doing to promote and encourage cycling. 

From Sydney South West Area Health Service, see below for the many courses and cycling adventures in NSW from July to November. 

Contact Tanya Bosch for your cycling coach needs, Ph:  9369 1436, Mobile: 0419 217 974

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Sustainable Transport Consultants is conducting the RTA training course "Designing for Bicycle Riders and Pedestrians" on 15-16 August 2007 at Citigate Sebel Hotel, 22-44 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. This two-day training course will provide planners, engineers and designers with the latest information, resources and techniques in pedestrian and cycling facilities design.

Bike SA is pleased to announce that the Adelaide City Free Bikes programme has had it's contract extended. Bike SA will continue to deliver this fantastic service to the City of Adelaide with one, all important difference that you can now tell all your friends about. Not only is it free for the first two hours, Adelaide City Bike hire is now FREE ALL THE TIME!

A  Bike Bus is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It’s called a “bus” because there is a set route and timetable so it can pick up more “passengers” along the way. Cycling is a quick, fun way to get to work while keeping fit and healthy. A bike bus adds sociability and comfort. And it’s zero emission commuting, so you save 1.3 tonnes of greenhouse emissions per annum, for a 10km commute.

Exhibitions and Trade Fairs will be relaunching the Bicycle Show in 2007. The Bicycle Show is the industry’s premier annual exhibition, held alternately in Sydney and Melbourne. The revamped event returns to The Sydney Showgrounds and forms an integral part of the 2007 Festival of Cycling, the major community event which is held annually at Sydney Olympic Park.