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National organisations

Australian Bicycle Council
The national body overseeing implementation of the Australia Cycling national strategy.
http://www.austroads.com.au/abc/

Cycling Promotion Fund
A national fund established by the bicycle industry to help promote cycling throughout Australia.

Cycling Resource Centre
The CRC provides users with information on all issues related to cycling in one convenient location.  The resources are available for use by educators, planners, event managers, students, engineers and cyclists.  The site includes hundreds links to information covering engineering, education & training, enforcement & road safety, encouragement & promotion, and research.
 www.CyclingResourceCentre.org.au

Australian Time Trials Association
Responsible for running time trials and other events in the Southern Metropolitan Region.
www.atta.asn.au

Audax Australia
A non profit national cycling organisation specialising in on road rides from 50 - 1200km and off road rides from 35 - 200km.
www.audax.org.au

Railtrails Australia
Promoting the converstion of disused railway lines to recreational trails for walking, cycling and horse riding.
www.railtrails.org.au

Amy Gillet Foundation for Safe Cycling
Aims to foster cooperation and improve safety on the roads for cyclists and motorists.
www.amygillett.org.au

Tasmanian Websites & Organisations

Bicycle Tasmania
Tasmania's bicycle advocacy group. The site has links to touring information, bicycle education, clubs, activities, rides and items of general interest. www.biketas.org.au

Cycling Tasmania
The State Sporting association approved by the Australian Sports Commission encompassing all form of competitive cycling including road racing, track cycling, BMX and mountain biking.
http://www.tas.cycling.org.au/

Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources (DIER)
The Transport section of DIER's website covers road rules, licensing and the State Bicycle Advisory Committee.
http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/

Grand Central BMX
A Tasmanian website which includes discussion forums on BMX

Hobart Wheelers/Dirt Devils
Incorporating the Tasmanian division of ATTA, it's a cycling club based in Hobart catering for road cycling, mountain biking, track racing and time trialling.
www.hobartwheelers.com.au

Hobart Bike Kitchen
Provide advice and assitance so you can learn bike maintenance skills, it might be as simple as repairing a flat tyre or adjusting a derailleur to something much more difficult. Share tools if you can do the job but don’t have the tools necessary. Use parts from bikes past the point of no return to get other bikes out on the open road.
http://hobartbikekitchen.org/about/

NW Recreational Cyclists
Social riding group in the NW of Tasmania.
http://www.nwrcgi.org/

PedalBite
Website for Tasmanian mountain bikers including forums, trail reviews and photos
www.pedalbite.com

Tasmanian HPV Enthusiasts Club
A group of people involvd in riding and building recumbant cycles.
http://www.tco.asn.au/oac/community_groups.cgi?oacID=23&groupID=626

Tasmanian Bicycle Council
The peak body for recreational and transport cycling in Tasmania
www.tasbicyclecouncil.org.au

Tasmania On-Line
The database of website addresses in Tasmania includes a section on cycling.
www.tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/

Tasmanian Trail Association
Largely responsible for the Tasmania Trail that runs from the NW of Tasmania to the far south and is open to bushwalkers, mountainbikers and horse riders.
http://www.tasmaniantrail.com.au/

Veterans Cycling Council
Details opportunities for friendly competition for cyclists over the age of 35.
www.stvcc.asn.au

Wellington Park Management Trust
Responsible for access and other management issues on and around Mt Wellington. The home page provides links to MTB access policies and map.
http://www.wellingtonpark.tas.gov.au/

Cycling websites

Bicycle Victoria
Has lots of information on cycling skills, cycling with children, training and commuting. Also places to ride in Victoria and info on the Great Victorian Bike Ride and Great Tasmanian Bike Ride.
www.bv.com.au

Bicycle NSW
Information on cycling and bike rides in NSW as well as the NSW Big Ride.
www.bicyclensw.org.au

Bicycle Queensland
Information on cycling and bike rides in Qld.
www.bq.org.au

CyclingCentral
For information on competitive cycling in Australia and internationally, as profiled on Cycling Central on Sundays at 5.30pm on SBS.
http://www20.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/

Sustainable Transport
Power-assisted bicycles

Bicycles Network Australia
Australian Cycling Directory
http://www.bicycles.net.au/



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