Cyclist injuries reach record high as families fight for bike paths

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Exclusive: Sydney's cyclists are being dissuaded from using their bikes due to mounting safety concerns and the absence of a connected network of bike paths | Nigelgladstone

Cyclists are calling for the construction of more bike paths after a record number of serious injuries across Sydney.

She said a "succession of roads ministers, shock-jocks, rabid columnists and motorists" were "hostile and vehemently opposed" to the cycleways since the campaign for connected bike paths across the city began in 2004. David Burton and his three children – Finn, 18, Mia, 8 and Max who just turned 5 – will be joining more than 10,000 cyclists in the annual Spring Cycle event on Sunday. But none of them ride to school or work despite cycling almost every weekend for fun.

"I know enough guys who do a lot of road cycling and they've all had pretty horrific injuries, for the most part after being hit by cars.

 

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