Hundreds of riders turned up to defend legal e-bike use this afternoon. The government’s ridiculous proposals to restrict e-bike use to people who hold a drivers license, with a 10 km/h speed limits on paths has upset many riders across across the state.

Act now to help defend the sensible use of safe legal pedal-assist bicycles in Queensland: Join others from across Brisbane this Wednesday 1st April at 5pm in Raymond Park, Kangaroo Point for the SNAP ACTION: Defend Legal e-Bikes - Critical Mass Ride www.facebook.com/events/26438...

Andrea from EveryBody e-Bikes spoke on ABC Brisbane Radio about how new e-mobility laws will unfairly impact people who have disabilities, medical conditions, or who are simply aging and wanting to keep cycling with a small amount of assistance while pedalling. www.facebook.com/share/v/1KaB...

Thanks to the Member for Maiwar for this clear explanation of how the Government's proposed new laws which include restricting the use of safe and legal pedal-assisted e-bikes are a disaster for active mobility in Queensland. www.facebook.com/share/v/1AxP...

Safe, protected bike-lanes are: Better for business Better for emissions Better for air quality Better for public health Better for noise Better for space Better for equity Better for affordability Better for public cost Better for safety for EVERYONE Better for oil independence Better.

'Cycling advocates & local residents gathered on Elizabeth St in Richmond Sunday, March 15 to protest City of Yarra’s decision to narrow the street’s protected bike lanes, warning move will make one of inner Melbourne’s key east-west cycling links less safe' www.innercitynews.com.au/cyclists-pro...

This petition to remove parking from bike lanes is worth supporting. It is a simple rule change that already applies in a number of other Australian states and would free up road space to enable people to get around more safely using their bike. www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-...

Thanks to Seal Chong Wah - Councillor for Paddington Ward for speaking up in Council and highlighting this administration's continual refusal to act on the wishes of residents to make active transport safer in Brisbane. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bne...

Cycling side-by-side isn’t bad behaviour—it’s human behaviour. It’s how parents talk to their kids. How friends catch up. How communities form. If bicycle infrastructure is too narrow for people to ride and talk together, the problem isn’t the people. It’s the infrastructure. Nørrebro, Copenhagen.

"I don’t know the moment it happened; it must’ve been a slow realization. ‘My bike is my mobility aid’." Great article from @bikehfxlobby.bsky.social published In Active Travel Studies activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1...

CBD BUG and South BUG are currently surveying women and girls who ride, want to ride, or no longer ride. The aim is to collate results and take to each Brisbane city councillor in the area to see if we can get improvements. Link to the survey- docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Qld parliamentary committee is about to recommend anyone under 16 is banned from riding an e-bicycle. That will stop many young people from using this efficient form of transport. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

“…disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people and more likely to get around by walking and rolling and taking transit. Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks…” @nondriver.bsky.social in @motherjones.com #Accessibility

Glad to have North Brisbane News reporting on the missing 500 meters of bikelane on Dickson St, Wooloowin. clayfieldnews.com.au/clayfield-sa...

Sunday (15/2/26) is your last day to let Brisbane City Council know you want safe, protected bicycle and scooter routes to and through Fortitude Valley. Fill out their survey or use the on line mapping tool. (Or both). www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-counci...

The new Eagle Street Riverwalk is open and it is looking good. People walking, riding bikes and scooters can once again travel along the riverside in the CBD on a pathway.

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The Viola Place to Schneider Rd bikeway opened today! It has been a 12 year plus campaign by amazing advocates in BUGs, local communities, politicians and businesses to get this important link in the Moreton Bay Cycleway and local bike network connection to Brisbane Airport. Yeehah let’s ride!

New episode up! We talked with Dr. Bruce Appleyard about the importance of livable streets in fostering a healthy society and the legacy of his father, Donald, who literally wrote the book on the subject. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

We have FOI’d the consultation report on the NBB which may shed light on the “broader concerns” cited by local state Member for Clayfield, Tim Nicholls MP and Cr Julia Dixon - Hamilton Ward that led to the cancellation of the route along Dickson St even though that remains a strongly desired path

We checked under the tree in case there was a bikeway-shaped present near the Schneider Rd underpass. Sadly it wont be unwrapped until next year. After more than a decade of advocacy it's fair to say we're impatient for this important link in the Moreton Bay Cycleway to open. It won't be long now!!

To all the car furries in my life, I offer you this video. See the light! I lived in Victoria for 6 years car-free and it set the bar for what good living feels like. So much bicycling. So cheap and good-feeling. The key is it has to feel safe and fun. Not scary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKMD...

This one’s a different kind of interview for me. If you’re interested in cities and a better approach to city planning, I hope you’ll listen and share.

Brisbane City Council in 2025-26 : Population: 1.36 million Annual budget: $4.1 billion Number of new footpaths this year: 23 New zebra crossings this year: 1 New wombat crossings installed: 1 New bikeway projects: 1 That's quite a shocking record by the largest local government in Australia.

“No-one cycles to the airport to catch a flight.” ?? Well, we did on our way to Newcastle for the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. What’s trickier at Brisbane Airport is finding your way by bike, and locating the bicycle parking.

We were delighted to meet Gregory Andrews, at AlterCOP30 who rode his e-bike from Canberra to Brisbane to attend. Gregory has tagged his ride #eBike4Australia and explained the journey it's a statement about climate action and a safe and positive future for our kids and Country.

Mayors play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis. By reclaiming public space from the private property of cars, mayors can cut pollution, revive civic interaction, enhance public safety, and expand green space. But only if they're willing to take on entrenched interests.

It’s almost Halloween so we dug up Brenda Bones for what we hope will be the last time to check progress on the Viola Place to Schneider Road Bikeway connection. It looks like riders at Brisbane Airport will still be getting a trick on Friday, but a treat won’t be too far into the future!!

Lessons from Vancouver on the value of city leadership, keeping "bikelash" in perspective, and transforming into a bicycle-friendly city.

Woohoo! Confirmation from Brisbane City Council (via the media) one footpath on the Story Bridge will be open again tomorrow (Friday)! Council are now saying "The latest expert advice confirmed the footpaths could last another two to five years”. Then why close both footpaths with no notice?

This morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus crew celebrated the 150th bike bus journey with party hats, cake and sparklers. The 8am bike bus has been a great community initiative to get people across the bridge safely after BCC suddenly closed active transport access.

Celebrating World Car-Free Day on Herschel St this morning, with a pop-up protected bikelane. Our lane took a few minutes to install, was cheap and effective. Hope Brisbane City Council was watching to see how well the lane worked. #MakeRoadsSafe #WorldCarFreeDay

Pop-up bikelane on Herschel St for World Car-Free Day After Council gave a non-committal response to our 800-signature petition, we intend to show how easy it would be to install a protected bikelane on Herschel for people to ride between the Bicentennial Bikeway, the CBD and northern suburbs.

Congratulations to Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance for keeping the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolling. Wednesday 24th September will be the 150th bike bus ride. You can join the bike bus 8am at Scott St, Kangaroo Pt

Warning to riders on the Boondal Wetlands path, Brisbane North BUG has reported that timber has completely rotted under the boardwalk down from the old dump hill approaching Nudgee Road. Some of the planks have detached, as shown in the photos. Brisbane City Council has been notified.

The bike bus is still rolling across the Story Bridge. Good on them keeping this great initiative going for months while we wait for the footpath to be fixed.

Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.

The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.

The Story Bridge footpaths are still closed and the Story Bridge Bike Bus is still rolling.

Despite inclement weather this morning the Story Bridge Bike Bus rolled out taking people on riding safely across the bridge to work. The bike bus leaves Kangaroo Point each morning at 8am, but not this Wednesday which is the Brisbane Show holiday. #StoryBridgeBikeBus

It’s REALLY important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against downtown bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of the evidence that they are better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced. Bike-lanes mean business.

We are doing lower speed limits & smarter design too. It's not enough! The problem in the U.S. is personal behavior and a dysfunctional driving culture that has normalized bad driving, distraction, and selfishness. Unless we spend billions on infrastructure, our only hope is to look in the mirror.

The #StoryBridgeBikeBus rolled across the bridge again this morning, thanks to the Story Bridge Active Transport Alliance for keeping Brisbane moving. The bike bus can’t take scooters or pedestrians sadly. We need Council to dedicate a lane on the bridge for pedestrians, scooters and bikes.

Courier Mail journalist, Elodie Jakes, nervously joined the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance bike bus recently. She wrote: “I had a new-found appreciation for Brisbane cyclists, riding in this city is not easy and I can recognise how frustrating it is when a crucial bike path was taken away.”

The bikeway and pedestrian path between the Goodwill Bridge and Waterline Park at Gardens Point is closed today and Monday and Tuesday next week for works. The diversion along Mangrove Walk seems to be working well. The works will be completed at the end of next week.

Yesterday, without fanfare, the protected bikeway on Melbourne St, South Brisbane was finally opened! Of course we'd like to see it extended to Boundary St and into West End, but for the moment we're celebrating getting this far! Thanks to those in Brisbane City Council who made this happen.

On Sunday we visited Turnstyle Community Bike Shed, which has a library of tools, bike parts and consumables that are available to use in a welcoming and inclusive environment for everyone. Turnstyle is at 20 TJ Doyle Memorial Drive, Dutton Park, open every Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon.

Davies Park at West End has a new bike rack thanks to Councillor Trina Massey. The Farmers-markets bike rack was overflowing on market days. The new racks are a better design for cargo bikes and bikes with panniers. The new rack on Riverside Dr is already popular and well used.