Bike riding is a smart way to get around—it's efficient, it's good for you and good for our planet.

But bike riding isn't just about getting from A to B. Whether you're seeking an adventure with friends, a fun family activity, or just want to escape the daily grind and clear your mind, bike riding can take you there.

Queensland women embracing bike riding

Discover why women all over Queensland are riding their way to fun, freedom, fitness and quality time with family and friends.

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[Aerial view of a bike path with the words 'SLACKS TRACK' painted on it in yellow paint. 3 women riding bicycles ride along the path. The path is surrounded by open grassed areas and small shrubs on either side.]

[2 women ride bicycles along a concrete path through a park on a sunny day. They pass 2 sets of sunbeds covered by an awning connecting to the path. There are trees in the background.
On screen text: "Feeling that I can do this", Farah, 41]

Farah: There's something about just being on wheels and feeling the fresh air on your face and feeling that I can do this.

[A woman riding a bike along a concrete path towards the camera. She is surrounded by trees and shrubs.]

Clasina: They think I'm too old, but I'm 73 and still climbing the mountain.

[Side view of the woman continuing to ride along the path. The ocean is in the background behind some trees. She passes white posts in the foreground as she rides along.]

[Aerial view of the path with the ocean on the left and a dual-lane road on the right. It is a sunny day with a clear blue sky and 2 women are riding along the path towards a grassy headland.]
[On screen text: "I'm 73 and still climbing the mountain", Clasina, 73]

Christine:  You just feel free and it just brings you so much enjoyment and so much fun.

[3 women riding bikes down a mountain bike track, one behind the other. They are surrounded by small shrubs and large trees.]

[On screen text: "It just brings you so much enjoyment and so much fun", Christine, 54]

[2 women ride down a small hill and around a corner of a mountain biking skills track on a [grassy open area. The track is surrounded by large trees.]

[Aerial view from behind of a woman and 2 boys riding bicycles along a concrete path and towards a small bridge. They are surrounded by small shrubs and large trees on either side of the path.]

Kirby:  I think it's an awesome way to get the kids outside. I'm a massive advocate for being
outside and being active.

[The woman and 2 boys riding along a wide concrete path through a park towards the camera.]

[Close-up view of children's shoes climbing over a roped net at a playground with the blue sky in the background. Close-up of a boy holding onto a rope with his hands while climbing. The sun is shining behind him behind a large white shade sail.]

[On screen text: "I'm a massive advocate for being outside and being active", Kirby, 36]

[3 women riding bicycles behind one another on a curved active transport bridge over a large gully. There is a carpark and industrial building in the background.]

Christine: I've met so many great people. We call them our mountain bike family.

[3 women standing by their mountain bikes, talking to one another. Close-up on one woman in her bike helmet who is smiling. They are surrounded by trees.]

[2 women standing by their bikes putting on their bike helmets. On screen text: "I've met so many great people… we call them our mountain bike family", Christine, 54]

[ 2 other women standing by a path and putting on their bike helmets. There is a road and white posts in the background and the sky is blue.]

[On screen text: "I've met so many great people… we call them our mountain bike family", Christine, 54]

[Close-up of a woman sitting on a bike smiling, with palm trees and blue sky in the background.]
[Woman riding a bike along a path with the ocean in the background. There is fence between her and the ocean. The path is shaded by trees. Cars pass in front of her as she rides along the path.]

[The woman is then riding along a concrete path on a headland. There is a fence on her left and a guard rail on her right that separates her from a road. The ocean is on left beyond the fence and the sky is blue.]

Alex:  Every time I'm on the bike and I ride myself to work, it's such a stress relief. It is something
that I treasure.

[On screen text: "It's such a stress relief", Alex, 34]

[Aerial view of the woman riding on the path around the headland. There is a road on the right of the path and trees on top of the headland. The path sits above water level and there is a rocky foreshore and the ocean on the left. There is a boat harbour and yachts and another headland in the background.]

[Aerial view of the woman riding down the path on the headland at sunset. The beach is in the background and there are houses and small hills on the horizon.]

[2 women riding across an active transport bridge on a sunny day towards the camera. One woman is smiling and they are surrounded by large trees.]

Kym:  With all the rides it's the destination and it's the scenery and it's a new location. You're
exploring and that's the best part about riding.

[Aerial view of 2 women riding alongside one another on a bitumen path through the lush, green countryside. There are a couple of houses on the left of the path and a golf course on the right.]

[Aerial view of 2 people riding on a bike path along a long stretch of beach on a sunny day. There is a road and bushland on the left of the path and the beach and ocean on the right. There is a headland and blue sky in the background. Several cars are travelling along the road.]

[On screen text: "It's the scenery, it's a new location…you're exploring", Kym, 54]

[Aerial view of woman and 2 boys riding their bikes off a small bridge and onto a bitumen path surrounded by trees on a sunny day.]

Kym: Get out there and have some fun.

[On screen text: Queensland - Good jobs; Better services; Great lifestyle]

[On screen text: www.qld.gov.au/bikeriding]

[On screen text: Queensland Government]

Where could bike riding take you?

So, what are you waiting for? It's never too late to get back on a bike or take up riding for the first time.

Select your local council below to discover more about the safe, off-road bike routes near you, and hear more from women in your area about where bike riding takes them.

Women and two children wearing helmets while riding bicycles.

Logan

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Woman wearing a helmet while riding a bike with a child carrier in front.

Livingstone

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About the campaign

Bike riding takes you places is a Queensland Government campaign pilot being delivered in response to Action 2.2 in the Queensland Cycling Action Plan 2020–2022 and in partnership with Logan City Council and Livingstone Shire Council.