Cycling in Australia
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Cycling in Australia
is a common form of recreation. For the past 10 years, Australians have purchased more bicycles than cars
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
is a common form of recreation. For the past 10 years, Australians have purchased more bicycles than cars
National Bodies
- Audax AustraliaAudax AustraliaAudax Australia Cycling Club runs cycling events under the auspices of Audax Club Parisien and . Rides are normally from 50 km to 1200 km in distance and operate throughout Australasia...
, long distance road cycling - Bicycle Federation of AustraliaBicycle Federation of AustraliaThe Bicycle Federation of Australia was the peak Australian body representing non-competitive cyclists, and directly represented over 20,000 cyclists who belonged to its affiliated groups in all states of Australia...
is the peak Australian body representing non-competitive cyclist - Cycling Australia - competitive cycling
- Cycling Promotion Fund
Awards
The The Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards are held annually.See also
- Bicycle helmets in AustraliaBicycle helmets in AustraliaBicycle helmet use in Australia has been mandatory since 1989, the first country to do so. The current legally required standard for a bicycle helmet is AS/NZS 2063.-Bicycle usage:...
- Cycling in New South WalesCycling in New South WalesCycling in the Australian state of New South Wales is a common form of recreation. In 2009, cycling was the fifth-most popular sports/physical activities in NSW .Common cycling activities in NSW include* commuting* racing* tourism...
- Cycling in VictoriaCycling in VictoriaCycling in the Australian state of Victoria is a popular pastime, sport and way of getting around since at least 1896, as indicated by a poem by Banjo Paterson: Mulga Bill's Bicycle....