Women on wheels: 10 tips to enter your first bike event
Entering your first cycling event can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Here’s a few tips to help you get the most out of the wonderful world of bike racing…
E-bikes exciting the WA masses
E-bike use continues to expand in WA as a broader range of people buy into the flexibility assisted bike riding brings to the table.
WestCycle Subscriber e-News: March
Latest happenings from the peak body for all forms of bike riding in Western Australia.
Tour de Detours: Testing detour functionality on the Mitchell Freeway
There’s been a few detours on the Mitchell Freeway of late associated with the Smart Freeways Project.
We get a lot of feedback about these detours so in the interests of lived experience, WestCycle donned helmets and rode through three of them last week.
WestCycle applauds $28.5m investment in WA’s bike path network; more needed
The Federal Government has distributed most of its $100 million Active Transport Fund across the country, with about $15.5m going to 12 WA projects. With local governments injecting another $13m into the 12 projects – half which are regional – the total investment comes to $28.5m. WestCycle welcomed the investment, noting WA’s share of the federal spend was above average.
WestCycle Subscriber e-News: February
Latest happenings from the peak body for all forms of bike riding in Western Australia.
More women riding bikes: Better bike paths just the beginning
Gender-sensitive cycling infrastructure alone are not enough to shift the female cycling participation needle, according to a recent French study.
Bike it to Ballidu Gravel wins Community Sport Event of the Year!
In just its second year the Boekemans Machinery | Case IH Bike It To Ballidu Gravel festival took out the SportWest Community Sport Event of the Year at the WA Sport Awards at Optus Stadium last night.
WestCycle Subscriber e-News: January
Latest happenings from the peak body for all forms of bike riding in Western Australia.
Time to get serious about safe passing laws?
After some tragic incidents, WestCycle CEO Wayne Bradshaw had a positive meeting with the Minister for Road Safety, David Michael, and advocated for bike riders in the media.
