beam electric scooters, October 2020 
beam electric scooters, October 2020 
Tag Archives: Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin Circuit resurfaced
Lake Burley Griffin Circuit has been resurfaced from Black Mountain Peninsula to Weston Basin. Here are a few photos taken on the way to work on a beautiful morning in October.
Continue reading “Lake Burley Griffin Circuit resurfaced”Molonglo Valley to Civic on gravel
Our options are getting limited. Butters Bridge and Black Mountain Peninsula are closed. Cycling must go on. Try a Arboretum and Black Mountain gravel ride instead of the LBG CBR Cycle Route.
Continue reading “Molonglo Valley to Civic on gravel”Birds view: Coombs to Civic CBR Cycle Routes
The post C10 Coombs to Civic Cycle Highway is a case study of a number of alternate routes for commuting between Coombs and Civic. This post adds to this with visualisations of the routes as “fly-by” videos.
Continue reading “Birds view: Coombs to Civic CBR Cycle Routes”CBR Cycle Route C10: Coombs to Civic Cycle Highway
The C10 Coombs to Civic Cycle Highway (CBR Cycle Route C10) would make commuting between Coombs and Civic faster and also improve the Molonglo Valley network. Four routes are compared: three already exist and one is new – the C10. CBR Cycle Route C10 is the best.
Continue reading “CBR Cycle Route C10: Coombs to Civic Cycle Highway”Black Mountain Peninsula opened again
The resurfacing of the Black Mountain Peninsula bike path is now completed and reopened.
A massive gap opened up in the Canberra cycling network as the Black Mountain Peninsula bike path closed for resurfacing in September 2020.
Continue reading “Black Mountain Peninsula opened again”Light rail enabling works on Barr’s Budget wishlist to PM
ACT Government’s Federal budget requests. An article from The RiotACT. Cycling is “on a list of infrastructure projects sent to the Prime Minister by Chief Minister Andrew Barr.”
Continue reading “Light rail enabling works on Barr’s Budget wishlist to PM”Federal environment law and cycling in Canberra
Urban planning must comply with Federal environment law. It is not just the National Capital Authority that has a say. Together they ring-fence urban planning. Cycling has fallen short.
Continue reading “Federal environment law and cycling in Canberra”The National Capital Authority: bane or benefit?
Controversial development proposals on Lake Burley Griffin have again shone a light on the ACT Territory Government and the National Capital Authority (NCA) relationship. ABC News has done a great job explaining this relationship. At canberra.bike we ask how this will change cycling.
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Lake Burley Griffin to Black Mountain is a gentle forest climb of 165 m, followed by thrilling descents on windy gravel roads. The lower section is flat and sandy, and the upper steep and rocky. The forest is full of animals and the unexpected. The Canberra Centenary Trail meanders its way around the twin humps of Black Mountain.
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