A new transport Strategy for the Region is being formed… time for bike riders to share our views on public transport.
Go to the website: http://g21transport.com.au, Fill in the survey or post in the forum.
What if we had bike racks on buses, like in Canberra?
A ride through central Geelong on 11am Saturday 18 May
It begins at eastern park and will wind through the city streets and then back to eastern park for a BYO picnic lunch.
Some works have been recently completed that will make riding into Geelong from Newcomb much safer… The new link takes riders off a precarious section of Portarlington Rd down a service road an then back onto Portarlington road where the bike lane resumes.
A reminder to all road users to share…
More proof that Geelong was not always a car town… Image courtesy of the Geelong Heritage Centre
Geelong’s premier ‘separated’ bike lane on Swanston street has some safety shortcomings… One being the power pole that sits proudly in the middle of it.
Glad to see the timber pole is protected with iron supports – we can assume it’s to stop riders from damaging it when that run into it…
Why is this a hazard;
The good news:
The hazard is about 80m away from a hospital, so care is at hand for any injured riders.
Is this the worst our region has to offer for epic rider safety failures? If you’ve seen something that can beat this email us with pics and location.
Murradoc Rd from Drysdale to St. Leonards is going to have 1.5m sealed shoulders. Part of a $2.17 million makeover of five local roads coming soon.
Geelong Ford workers on bikes make the commute home during the construction of the North Geelong Factory in 1925. Source: Geelong Heritage Centre
Is there a bike lane on the Princess Hwy now?
