South Australian Government
- Dept Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) Cycling (including maps, road rules, school programs, grants)
- DIT Draft Cycling Strategy (2022, pdf doc)
- SA Health: Think Feet First – step, cycle …. (2021)
- SA Health: Being Active …. (2021, pdf doc)
Other Australian State Government Initiatives
- Victorian Strategic Cycling Corridors (2023)
- Victoria Walking and Cycling (inc. current projects, active transport, strategy 2019-2028)
- Western Australia Bicycle Network Plan (from 2014 to 2031 with updates)
- Queensland Cycling Strategies (inc Cycling Action Plan, 2023-2025)
Design Guides
This folder contains 3 good references from 2024 on design guidelines for cycling and other active transport infrastructure. These documents are from Austroads (Research Report AP-R724-25), South Australia’s DIT (Active Travel Design Guide) and the UN’s Economic Commission for Europe (Guide for designing cycle route networks).
Overseas References
- Comprehensive European study on the Economic Benefits of Active Transport (...Cycling produces global benefits of 150 billion euros per year. More than 90 billion euros of these are positive externalities for the environment, public health and the mobility system. In comparison, a recent study by the European Commission estimated the negative externalities, i.e. the costs for the environment, health and mobility, of motorised road transport at 800 billion euros per year.)
- Dutch Cycling: Quantifying the Health and Related Economic Benefits, by Fishman, 2015. A short paper that illustrates the very significant health and economic benefits of Dutch cycling. For example “.. these large population-level health benefits translate into economic benefits of €19 billion per year, which represents more than 3% of the Dutch gross domestic product..”
- “Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costs …” by Todd Litman, updated in 2023. A detailed Canadian analysis of the value of walking and cycling programs.
Australian Reports and Studies
- “The Heart of Road Use” by the National Heart Foundation of Australia, Aug. 2025. From the history of road use, through to many practical recommendations. “This review presents evidence to support health being considered as a core factor in street design and for planning decisions that support active travel.”
- “Active School Travel” by the National Heart Foundation of Australia, June 2025. Outlines the numerous advantages of active school travel.
- Submission to the Climate Change Authority from We Ride Australia, May 2024. Gives an excellent summary of how cycling and active transport can help mitigate Climate Change.
- “Urban Transport Systems“: A Transport Australia Society Discussion Paper, Engineers Australia, Dec 2021. Outlines the case for a new paradigm in Australian transport planning.
- “Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia” A 2018 article in The Conversation that includes comparisons of funding for cycling in Australian states.
- “Creating Transport Choices: A Call to Action“: Transport Action Network, June 2022, Provides a set of principles to guide the development of transport planning in SA.
Local, National and International Cycling Organisations
South Australia
- Adelaide Bike Kitchen A community bike workshop that prioritises learning and a DIY ethos
- Adelaide Community Bicycle Workshop A charity op shop selling second-hand bicycles, bike parts and accessories.
- Australian International Pedal Prix Teams race Human Powered Vehicles (HPV’s) on a closed controlled circuit.
- Bike SA The peak body for recreational and commuter cycling in SA.
- SA Recreational Cycling Club First and foremost, a recreational cycling club.
- Tour Down Under 10-day event brings both male and female professional cycling teams to race in South Australia each January.
- Super Tuesday Annual Bike Counting Statistics in Adelaide
Australia
- Australian Bicycle Council Wide ranging set of bike articles by Max Harris
- Bicycle Industry Australia An industry voice on many issues including regulation, standards, taxation and trade.
- Bicycle Network Australia’s biggest bike riding organisation, supported by nearly 50,000 members nationwide.
- Bicycle New South Wales Peak advocacy body for bike riders in NSW has been representing bike riders since 1976.
- Bicycle Queensland BQ is the leading voice for community riding in Queensland. With over 12,000 members.
- Bicycle Network Tasmania Bicycle Network in Tasmania
- Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club including bicycle touring, bike packing, gravel grinding and the many other aspects of the two wheel world, since 1973
- Newcastle Cycleways Movement Aiming to make cycling a transportation norm in Newcastle.
- Pedal Power ACT For over 40 years Pedal Power ACT has championed the cause of cycling in Canberra, with over 6000 members
- Railtrails Striving for the creation and promotion of a rail trail network across Australia.
- WeRide Australia National bike advocacy, aiming to “reinforce cycling’s importance in delivering triple bottom line outcomes with significant economic, health and environmental benefits.“
International
- Ride of Silence An annual ride that aims to honour those killed or injured and raise awareness of cyclists.
- Cycling UK Aims to enable millions more to cycle in the UK
- Cycling Action Network New Zealand’s national charity of cycling advocates.
- European Cyclists Federation ECF is the European umbrella federation of civil society organisations advocating and working for more and better cycling.
- International Bicycle Fund Including advocacy, touring information, education, history and more
- League of American Bicyclists A grassroots movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone.
- London Cycling Campaign Aiming to make cycling in London safer and more enjoyable for everyone.