Bicycles

The Australian Bicycle Council's role is to: oversee and coordinate implementation of the Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011-16, provide a forum for the sharing of information between stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Strategy, and maintain a repository of information and resources to promote increased cycling in Australia.  Reporting arrangements The Council…

The Austroads research program runs from 2012-16, in line with the Strategic Plan and Operational Plan. The Australian Bicycle Council manages a small research program with oversight provided by the Austroads Network Program. The current bicycle projects are: NS1996 Bicycle Parking Review NT2011 Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides  

The Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011-16 was published in September 2010. It builds on the National Cycling Strategy 2005-10. While the National Cycling Strategy was due to finish at the end of 2016, the strategy has been extended until the end of the 2017 calendar year. This provides an opportunity…

The third edition of Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides was published in June 2017. The publication contains information that relates to the planning, design and traffic management of cycling facilities and is sourced from Austroads Guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design, the Guide to Traffic Management and the Guide to Road Safety. It is intended as…

The National Cycling Participation Survey measures cycling participation rates across Australia and provides insights into the demographics of bicycle users, the type of riding that is undertaken, bicycle ownership and the amount of riding that is done across metropolitan and regional areas throughout the country.   The survey is conducted every…

Austroads research and technical reports are available for free once you log-in to the Austroads publications website. See All Cycling Related Reports Recent Cycling Related Reports Bicycle Safety at Roundabouts This report investigates how the geometric design components of a roundabout may contribute to bicycle crashes. Bicycle Parking Facilities: Guidelines…