Tips for Safe Cycling

 

  • Wear light coloured or fluoro bright clothing at all times of the day.

  • If you cycle at night wear reflective clothing or with reflective strips

  • Wear an Australian Standards Approved helmet for all cycling - on and off the road

  • Maintain your bicycle regularly to ensure that it is in good working order and roadworthy

  • Use your horn or bell when approaching pedestrians
 

Getting Started

 

  • Fear of traffic and road conditions?
    Use quiet streets and bike paths

  • Lack of fitness?
    Start slowly and build up gradually

  • Lack of confidence and practice?
    Join in a community bike ride; contact WWBUG

  • Risk of injury?
    Wear a helmet and choose a quiet route

  • Want to buy a bike?
    Local bike shops; Cycling Promotion website; Australian Cyclist magazine