WestCycle Subscriber e-News: September 2024
Latest happenings from the peak body for all forms of bike riding in Western Australia.
Booming gravel scene a boon for Wheatbelt’s Ballidu!
The Bike it to Ballidu Gravel festival is back in Ballidu this Saturday (21 September) as around 450 gravel riding enthusiasts from around the State plus their entourages turn the tiny Wheatbelt township on its head – but in a good way!
Why hi-viz enforcement fails the safety test
While there might be a place for bike riders to wear hi-viz clothing – regulating it is unworkable and unproven to improve safety.
Woman on wheels: Cassia Boglio has gone gravel and is loving it 🤎
Perth-based gravel specialist Cassia Boglio talks about her experiences riding the biggest events in the US recently.
WestCycle brings big picture to Road Safety Roundtable
WestCycle CEO Wayne Bradshaw was there representing people who ride bikes at the recent Road Safety Roundtable hosted by the WA Government to address the rising road toll.
The Road Cycling National Championships are coming to Perth for the first time since 1997 – what can we expect?
WestCycle tapped a few prominent bicycle brains on how the event and racing could go, starting with the road races.
WestCycle Subscriber e-News: August 2024
Latest happenings from the peak body for all forms of bike riding in Western Australia.
Bike it to Ballidu Gravel 2024: Local lore & speccy wildflowers in a WA gravel mecca!
“Bike it to Ballidu Gravel has really put this place on the map as a gravel destination – there are riders groups coming through here all the time now.”
What happens when governments prioritise active transport?
Welsh MP Lee Waters MS has been at Parliament House in Canberra discussing how his government drove massive active transport change – including 20m/h (32km/h) limits in all built up areas across the nation.
Avon’ some of that! York set to welcome 500 riders for the 2024 Canola Classic cycling festival
The Canola Classic is back as York welcomes the big energy of 500 bike riders to a fully blooming Avon Valley on Sunday 18 August.
