Bicycle Network controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2004
Free bicycles and safety recall
The organisation offered imported bicycles to early Great Victorian Bike Ride entrants. Cycling-industry bodies criticised the arrangement over quality, retail impacts and disposal issues. A front quick-release skewer on the bicycles was later subject to a safety recall.
1993
Albert Park Grand Prix controversy
Bicycle Victoria’s support for the Albert Park Grand Prix was opposed by some bicycle user groups, which regarded the position as inconsistent with local cycling advocacy. Some members resigned and relationships with grassroots groups became strained.