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Get the kids rolling with school run bingo!

Get the kids riding with our Ride Safely to School Week bingo challenge, 26–30 October. Complete all 16 activities to build safe habits and enter the draw for a $100 Rebel gift voucher!

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The Woden–Civic Cycleway should not have to wait for light rail

Canberra has discussed a safe, direct cycleway between Woden and Civic for years. With Light Rail Stage 2B still facing a long planning and delivery process, Pedal Power says the cycling connection should proceed as an independent project, not remain indefinitely tied to the rails.

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Is Spain a cycling paradise? What Canberra can learn from its new road rules

Spain’s new cycling laws require drivers to slow down, wait and give riders more space. Drawing on discussions within Australia’s cycling advocacy sector and her experiences in Madrid and the Canary Islands, Mikayla Weber asks whether Spain is truly a cycling paradise and what Canberra could learn from its approach.

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Hume Circle has a report. Will safer connections follow?

A parliamentary report has criticised the consultation and lack of detail surrounding plans for the Hume Circle Precinct. The recommendations are an important step, but thousands of potential new residents will still need safe ways to walk and ride through one of Canberra’s most challenging intersections.

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Tomorrow, take the bike: your first Ride2Work commute

Your first ride to work does not require an expensive bike, racing clothes or a complete change of lifestyle. Ahead of National Ride2Work Day on Wednesday 14 October, here is how to plan a comfortable route, prepare the night before and turn one morning commute into something you may want to do again.

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Speakers, stories and a last-minute Wi-Fi rescue

Three years of speakers, faraway cycling stories and one very close encounter with uncooperative Wi-Fi have given David Vanzetti and Kevin Graham plenty to remember. As they step down from Pedal Power’s Social Committee, David reflects on an unexpectedly enjoyable role and invites a new team to bring fresh ideas to Social Nights in 2027.

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How cycling can help ease the cost of living

Could cycling help ease the cost-of-living squeeze? Executive Director Cecily Michaels reports from a Wollongong conference on car dependence, school bike buses and the volunteer advocacy that helped shape Canberra’s cycling network.

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You reported a dangerous path. What happens next?

A dangerous branch was reported 14 days before cyclist died on a Canberra shared path, but the warning did not reach the right team for assessment. The ACT Government says Fix My Street has changed. Pedal Power asks how riders can tell whether serious hazards reported today are being identified and made safe in time.

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Gungahlin’s bike links are designed. When will they be built?

Eight Gungahlin path links have reached detailed design, but construction still needs funding. From the town centre to Yerrabi Pond, Pedal Power asks which connections will be built first and when riders can expect a route that works from start to finish.

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The school ride starts before the school gate

New crossings and paths are being designed near Canberra schools. But what about the streets children use to reach them? We look at the whole school journey and how Pedal Power’s Safer Streets campaign could help make it safer.

Photo Credit: Paris Lord - Canberra by Bike

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