Cycling in Australia
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Governing body | Cycling Australia |
| National team | Australia |
| Nickname(s) | Cyclones |
International competitions | |
Cycling in Australia is a common form of recreation. In 2012, for the thirteenth year running, bicycle sales in Australia have outpaced car sales.[1]
Sport
Australia hosts the Tour Down Under which is the only UCI World Tour event in the southern hemisphere. Australians place strongly in cycling at the Olympic Games, UCI World Championships and other international events.
Recreation
Many Australians ride a bike for recreation or commuting. There are a number of trails and shared paths in the major cities.
One Danish cyclist, Thomas Andersen, who had cycled around the world for four years in 2014, singled out Sydney as being the worst city for cyclists. [2]
National bodies
- Audax Australia, long distance road cycling
- Bicycle Network is Australia's largest cycling membership organisations (45,000 members, 2015)[3] with offices in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[4]
- Cycling Australia[5] - the national administrative body responsible for the sport of cycling in Australia[6]
- Cycling Promotion Fund [7]
State Bodies
Foundations
Political Parties
- Australian Cyclists Party, a political party registered nationally and in several states
Magazines
- Treadlie Magazine[11] - a magazine for bike lovers[12]
- Bicycling Australia Magazine[13] - a Christian cycling magazine[14]
Awards
The Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards, an initiative of the Cycling Promotion Fund, have been held annually since 2002.[15]
References
- ↑ Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure (15 November 2013), Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure Communiqué (PDF), p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 November 2013
- ↑ Emma Reynolds (8 December 2014), "Australia ‘world’s worst place for cyclists’, says Danish rider who’s circled the globe", news.com.au (News Limited)
- ↑ https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/join-us/171/
- ↑ https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/contact/
- ↑ Cycling Australia, Cycling Australia, Cycling Australia, retrieved 27 November 2013
- ↑ Cycling Australia, About Cycling Australia, Cycling Australia, archived from the original on 27 November 2013
- ↑ Cycling Promotion Fund, CPF News, Cycling Promotion Fund, retrieved 27 November 2013
- ↑ "West Cycle - our history". NCLS Research. West Cycle. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Amy Gillett Foundation, Amy Gillett Foundation: Safe together, Amy Gillett Foundation, retrieved 27 November 2013
- ↑ Amy Gillett Foundation, About AGF, Amy Gillett Foundation, archived from the original on 2 May 2013
- ↑ Treadlie Magazine, Treadlie magazine, Green Press P/L, retrieved 27 November 2013
- ↑ Treadlie Magazine, About Us, Green Press P/L, archived from the original on 27 November 2013
- ↑ Bicycling Australia Magazine, Bicycling Australia, Lake Wangary Publishing Co, retrieved 27 November 2013
- ↑ Bicycling Australia Magazine, Welcome to Bicycling Australia, Lake Wangary Publishing Co, archived from the original on 23 August 2013
- ↑ Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards, Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards booklets, Cycling Promotion Fund, archived from the original on 27 July 2013
References and further reading
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- Cycling Promotion Fund, Bicycle Sales 2009 (PDF), Cycling Promotion Fund, retrieved 27 November 2013
- NSW Government, Bicycle Information for New South Wales, NSW Government, retrieved 27 November 2013
See also
- Bicycle helmets in Australia
- Cycling in New South Wales
- Cycling in Sydney
- Cycling in Victoria
- Mountain biking in Australia
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