Bicycle SA

Our Bikes Active team have been busy lately!

Thanks to Mike Brisco from Adelaide Community Bicycle Workshop and Bikes for Refugees for working with us to connect bikes with students who need them. 🚲

Great news for those exploring the south! 🥳

80% of places booked: hop to it! 🦘

This October Bike SA will take 200 riders across to Kangaroo Island for 8 spectacular days of cycling. 🚲

Let us take care of all the logistics – food, luggage transport, hot showers – so you can focus on the ride.

If you're thinking of joining us, don't delay! Head to the Bike SA website to learn more and register now.

Do you ride along the Flinders-City bikeway? If not, would you if the route were safer, more direct, or made easier? Now is the opportunity to give your feedback to the City of Mitcham as they work to refine this key cycling route. 🚲

Have your say on our Flinders to City Bikeway plans! 🚴🛣️

With dedicated bike lanes and safer crossings this project aims to provide a safer, more accessible means of travel through our community.

Jointly funded by the City of Mitcham and SA Infrastructure and Transport the Flinders to City Bikeway project addresses both our immediate and long-term transport needs.

Whilst the bikeway route is already finalised, we welcome your thoughts and feedback on local segments. Join the conversation by visiting the Your Say page by August 15: https://yoursay.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/flinders-to-city-bikeway

Head for the Hills Cycling is a great supporter of mountain bike participation for people of all ages and abilities. If you or someone you know can benefit from these classes, sign up now and open the door to a wider world of riding enjoyment!

Heads up for Mike Turtur Bikeway users. 🚲

As part of Council's improvements to safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists at the Musgrave St and Railway (South) Tce ‘bend’, contractors will be working on shared path alterations commencing Monday 15 July.

There will be a work zone on the shared path over two days (including Tuesday 16). Work will occur between 7.30am to 5:00pm but will not result in any road closures.

There will be some unavoidable construction traffic and noise during these hours. This will be managed onsite by our contractor (GS Civil) in consultation with residents and with appropriate traffic management.

If you have any concerns, please contact Council's Project Lead Civic Sean McClean on 8372 5111 or email [email protected]

Outback Odyssey 2025 🏜️🚵
Adelaide Hills // Barossa Valley // Clare Valley // Mid-North // Flinders Ranges

Bike SA is thrilled to present Outback Odyssey 2025, our immensely popular fully-supported 16-Day, 900km+ cycling adventure along South Australia's mighty Mawson Trail, a unique and awe-inspiring adventure to one of Australia's most stunning regions.

Pricing, itinerary and route information, participant info, FAQs, T&Cs and more are available on the Bike SA website.

Participant numbers are limited to 200, and Bike SA tours often sell out in advance. Book soon to avoid disappointment – registrations now open.

Happy Monday! We hope all enjoyed the cold but lovely winter weather on the weekend. 🚲❄️

We spotted this cracking new entryway at the top car park of Fox Creek Bike Park. 🦊

What cycling adventures did you get up to? Post your pics in the comments. 👇

Please share this, the clients at Minda who love to ride their bikes rely on these, as part of their health and wellbeing. To have these stolen out of a shed on their campus? As a bike community in Adelaide, we will do all we can to find these, and return them to where they belong

🚨 Urgent Call to Action 🚨

Our friends at Minda urgently need our help! Over the long weekend, their shed at the Brighton site was broken into, and multiple therapy bikes were stolen. These bikes are vital for their Allied Health team to assist clients in building strength and motor skills.

The bikes are pictured so keep an eye out for them.

Let's come together as a community and help them recover these essential resources. If you have any information or spot anything that looks like these bikes, please reach out to Chloe at..

[email protected]
or call 1800 164 632.

Every share could make a difference! Let's spread the word and bring these bikes back home! 🚴‍♂️

Our Bikes Active team are searching for MTB Instructors. Head to bikesa.asn.au/careers to learn more.

Love bikes? Want to make an impact with budding young riders? Bikes Active is looking for new MTB Instructors to help us deliver.
As MTB instructor, you will play a vital role in nurturing new riders and ensuring the successful delivery of the Bikes Active program, a program that engages disadvantaged youth in mountain biking over 7 weeks per school term.
Learn more at the Bike SA website: https://bikesa.asn.au/careers

WOWEE, what a weekend!

Thank you to all our Grand Slammers for coming out to ride on Sunday and enjoying the perfect winter's day. ❄️ Conditions were certainly crisp at the start line but the sun quickly came out to warm up riders as they took on the 60km and 120km distances.
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We hope you're gearing up for Ride #4 on Sunday 25 August – distances will increase to 75km and 150km options so get ready to ride!

All photos from the day are available on our Flickr profile – link in comments

Are you ready to continue the challenge? The Zen Energy Grand Slam Challenge Series takes to Meadows this Sunday 2 June for 60km and 120km distances.
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Register online before 4pm Saturday 1 June. Find route maps, riding tips and more on the Bike SA website.

ZEN Energy

Want to tackle the world by bike on your own, but not sure where to start? 🌍

Join experienced bicycle tourer Mark McNamara for a course on how to plan and implement an independent bicycle tour. 🗺️

Whether cycling for two days or two years; through the Barossa or along the Camino de Santiago; with friends, family or solo; the only requirement is the desire to travel authentically. Equipped with practical information, this course will give you the confidence to plan, prepare and live-out your own life-changing adventure.

Head to wea-sa.com.au to book.

Thank you to our volunteers!

As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our dedicated volunteers for your unwavering support and hard work with Bike SA over the past year.

Your passion and commitment have made a significant impact, from organising events and leading rides, to ensuring the safety of our riders, manning the refreshment stops, and promoting cycling in our community.

We couldn't achieve all that we do without those who generously offer their time to pitch in, volunteer, and help us get more South Australians cycling.

If you are one of the hundreds of people who have volunteered with Bike SA in the past year: thank you.

Bike SA is proud to present the latest issue of Cycle magazine!

In this issue:
🚲 Mt Gambier women take to the pedals in tribute to WWII heroine

🚵‍♀️ Gravity Girls MTB club flying high

💵 Councils shifting gears in their support of cycling

Read now – link in comments 👇

Six new crossings are coming to major Adelaide roads after a $37m investment was announced last week.

Take a look at the locations and examples of what they may look like after construction.

Will you benefit from any of these new crossings? Where else would you like to see easier access across arterial roads?

Have a passion for MTBs? Want to make an impact in the lives of youth learning to ride? We have an opening for a Program Coordinator role with our Bikes Active team.

Learn more at the Bike SA website.

Love bikes? Want to make an impact with budding young riders? Bikes Active is looking for a dynamic Program Coordinator to help us deliver.

As a Program Coordinator, you will play a vital role in ensuring the successful delivery of the Bikes Active program, a program that engages disadvantaged youth in mountain biking over 8 weeks per school term.

Learn more at the Bike SA website: https://bikesa.asn.au/careers 🚲

🚧Road Closure Notice🚧

Heading to Fox Creek Bike Park over the next week or so? A detour is in place while Croft Rd is closed.

Road closure notice. 🚧 Croft Road, between Coldstore Road and the Fox Creek Bike Park in Lenswood will be closed from 📅 Wednesday May 8, until Wednesday May 15, for the final stage of construction.

A detour will be in place via Edwards Hill Road. For more details visit 👉 https://ow.ly/oVmn50Rx24L

Looking for a riding group? Read our latest Rides Programme. 📖

From Willunga to Gawler and Mt Gambier to the Eyre Peninsula, all rides are delivered by our experienced rides leaders. Our Rides Programme is the most comprehensive in Australia – with an experience for everyone – and best of all, they are FREE.

Check the comments to read the latest 👇

The City of Adelaide have advised us that works to finish the Frome Street Bikeway, as well as an extension from North Terrace to the Albert Bridge along Frome Road, will begin on Monday.

Once complete, the bikeway will allow for separated cycling along all of Frome Street and Frome Road to the River Torrens. 🚲

Construction is expected to be complete in November 2024.

Bike SA will continue to engage with the project team to provide updates as works progress.

Ride the Airport Bikeway (Mile End), Levels Bikeway (Gepps Cross), or Grange Lakes corridor (Grange)? Cycle near Grange Rd (Allenby Gardens), Lyndoch Rd (Gawler East), or St Bernards Rd/Reid Ave (Rostrevor)?

Good news: better, safer cycle crossings are coming to your ride soon! 🚦

Pedestrian crossing upgrades announced - InDaily A series of pedestrian crossing upgrades have been announced today across Adelaide as part of the nationwide Road Safety Program.

Are you a Bike SA Member? 🚲

The time has come for Bike SA's annual Membership Survey and we'd love to hear your feedback. 📝

The 2024 Membership Survey is an opportunity to give some of your thoughts and feedback directly to our organisation. We use the results to inform our future planning and direction.

Plus, by completing the survey you can enter the draw to win a $50 voucher from Ground Effect Cycle Clothing!

The survey is open until 11.59pm Wednesday 15 May. It only takes five minutes to complete.

To take the survey, check your inbox for an email from Bike SA. 📨

What a weekend!!

A huge heartfelt thank you to all who came out to ride, cheer, camp and party across a wild 24 hours at Dirty Weekend 2024. 🏕️🪩🚵‍♀️🍩🌲🚵‍♂️ 🍌

Shout out to our 24hr Solo winners, Ray Friedrich and Susie Green, who clocked up an impressive 39 and 30 laps respectively.

All the photos from the event are now available to view and download on our Flickr page. 📸

Final race results can also be viewed through the Bike SA website. 🏁

Sincere thanks as well to our sponsors and supporters:mtb

🦊 Heading up to Fox Creek tomorrow for the big Dirty Weekend event?

⚠️🚙 Please take care on the roads and drive with caution. Roads and carparks will be busier than normal. Consider the Croft Rd roadworks (access is maintained during the weekend). And please respect any staked or marked areas as pictured as these are critical survey markers and must not be touched.

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Just 24 hours left to register online for Dirty Weekend! Jump onto the Bike SA website to be part of SA's biggest weekend in MTBing. 🚵

Just 6 more days until online registrations close for Dirty Weekend.
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Online registrations close 5pm Wednesday 24 April. In-person registrations available on the day, $20 late fee applies.

Our provisional rider list has 165 riders at the moment, so keep those regos rolling in! Don't miss out on an unforgettable weekend of riding, camping, eating and more!

Many hands make light work. 🤝

Can you or any of your friends / family help? Any assistance, even if just for a few hours at a time, would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers are more than welcome to come and camp for the weekend. Refreshments provided. You need to be self sufficient with tent/campervan for overnight accommodation. Otherwise just come along as a day volunteer.

Learn more in the comments 👇

Attention MTB riders who hit the O'Halloran Hill trails and roadies who use Majors Road. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport will be closing Majors Road to undertake works from 15-23 January 2024. Access to the MTB and BMX parks will be maintained but there will be detours in place throughout this time. Please visit the following link for more information including a map.

dit.sa.gov.au

Riding in the Zen Energy Grand Slam Challenge Series?

Order your exclusive jersey before the end of January to look the part. 👕

Available in S- # # sizes.

Purchase from our booking page: https://bikesa.asn.au/grand-slam-booking-page

Learn more about Grand Slam: https://bikesa.asn.au/grand-slam-series