Posts Categorized: Updates

Are Godzilla roads swallowing up cars and drivers by the dozen?! It’s easy to blame a piece of asphalt for killing people… But it’s really about vehicles, speed and humans. We applaud TAC, Vicroads and the Addy for this awareness campaign they are on. We hope that those agencies can see the sense in taking…

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Here we often talk about all the aspects of riding around Geelong… But we rarely touch on climate change – this big fat hairy gorilla will be the biggest challenge we face as a residents of planet earth over the next 25yrs… Of course everyone knows bike transport is zero emissions and encouraging it is…

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Playstreet in Geelong

Rankin st Herne Hill is a different type of street than Geelong is used to. It’s a street perfect for riding through, learning to ride, skating, scooting, dog walking or even playing cricket. It’s a that gives everyone a chance to enjoy. It’s not just for vehicles like all the others. Why aren’t there more…

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Yesterday we met with Christine Couzens MP to talk about bike Geelong’s chronic car dependence, lack of rider safety and a few projects. Yesterday we met with Christine Couzens MP to talk about bike Geelong’s chronic car dependence, lack of rider safety and… Posted by Bicycle Users Geelong on Tuesday, 14 April 2015

Many people care for improving Geelong streets. An all too common sight in #Geelong #BikePath #Safety #Fail #COGG A photo posted by David Birley (@david.birley) on Feb 14, 2015 at 10:57pm PST

Getting people riding is not rocket science… Good bike infrastructure makes cycling with kids safer & better #activekids #Geelong #safecycling #daddaughtertime A photo posted by byronmitchell (@byronmitchell) on Mar 8, 2015 at 9:05pm PDT

Car sick Ryrie street

A mock up of a design change to car sick Ryrie st. This street is Geelong’s favourite for travelling across town… It’s just a shame that it’s in the middle of town and once the historical main street. This relocation of space would re-invigorate this strip. It would also politely ask drivers to go elsewhere if they are…

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A bike commuter is cut-off, swerved at, then driven toward in Waurn Ponds Geelong. The driver was reported to the police by an independent witness and the rider. No charges were laid by police. Caution – contains offensive language (The rider tells the driver where to go).