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WIN 1 of 4 See.Sense ICON3 lights!

National Ride2Work day is an initiative to help get more people riding. Bicycle Queensland is holding a Ride2Work morning at Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane, along one of Australia’s most popular bike routes – the Bicentennial Bikeway.

Not all bike routes have the same line of sight or surface condition, which can impact your sense of safety along the route, or lead to an accident. See.Sense have developed an app that lets you report any issues on your regular rides, to help create a snapshot of potential issues along different bike routes.

All you need is your smart phone and the See.Sense app, downloaded and recording for your ride. As shown above, you can report any incident during your ride, including leaving notes.

Submit a report and you may win a See.Sense ICON 3 light!

See.Sense make a range of lights with inbuilt sensors that assist with reporting issues where you’re riding – as well as delivering light based on available light, meaning you can ride more and charge your light less!

See.Sense have 4 ICON 3 lights to give away. All you need to do is:
– Download the See.Sense app and register with your email address
– Submit a See.Sense report within the competition period (October 15 – November 15 2025)

Anyone who submits a report goes into a draw each week to win a See.Sense ICON 3 light – one winner per week. You don’t need to purchase a light, but BQ Members can buy one at 30% off – you can get your discount code from the Portal.

The See.Sense Report website will be available on the BQ website at the end of the competition period, so you will be able to view the reports made by others. Each report will help support the advocacy work of Bicycle Queensland to create a safer and more connected Queendland for bike and e-scooter riders.

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Bicycle Queensland partner with See.Sense

Bicycle Queensland has started a new partnership with See.Sense, a cycling technology and data company, aimed at enhancing riding safety across the state. This collaboration combines high quality lights with the ability to report incidents and conditions on your bike routes.

See.Sense’s bike lights are equipped with advanced sensors and connectivity features, designed to help riders stay visible and safe in all conditions. The lights use patented technology to react to their environment, flashing brighter and faster at riskier moments. See.Sense lights are also daylight visible and help riders stay seen by motorists, pedestrians, and other riders whether riding day or night.

But what sets these lights apart is their ability to connect with the See.Sense app, enabling riders to report incidents or hazards they encounter on their rides, as well as access connected features like crash and theft alerts and personal stats. The app provides a platform for riders to make reports about any issues encountered on their ride such as a close pass, potholes, obstruction, or other factors that may impact safety.

In time, this feedback will be shown on a data dashboard on the BQ website and will contribute to better-informed advocacy and decision-making when it comes to improving cycling infrastructure, offering a unique opportunity for riders to directly shape their environment. Aggregated and depersonalised data insights will also be accessible to other partners such as TMR and local councils to help improve conditions for cycling.  The data sharing is private, and riders can choose whether or not to opt in. Even if you don’t own See.Sense lights, you can use the See.Sense app to report any issues and record your rides.

This partnership is a natural progression for Bicycle Queensland. By collaborating with See.Sense, BQ is taking a proactive role in improving cycling safety through innovation and technology and using our member base to gain input as to conditions faced by people riding, and what facilities need maintenance. It offers a chance for riders to be individual advocates for infrastructure in their local area.

“Safety is at the heart of everything we do,” said Bicycle Queensland CEO, Alton Twine. “By working with See.Sense, we’re not only providing our members with great pricing for a practical tool to improve their safety, but we’re also contributing to a larger effort to gather data that can help shape safer roads and cycling infrastructure for everyone. This partnership will make riding more secure, connected, and enjoyable.”

“At See.Sense we want to enable more people to cycle more often. Through this partnership with BQ, we’re excited to provide insights that will shape safer, smarter roads for everyone. Together, we can create a better cycling experience for Queensland”, says See.Sense CEO, Philip McAleese. 

As part of the partnership, BQ members will receive an exclusive 30% discount on See.Sense’s innovative range of smart bike lights, designed to enhance visibility, provide incident reporting, and tailor lighting output to suit varying conditions. These lights are not just about brightening the road ahead and being visible – they are part of a larger effort to make riding safer and smarter. Log in to the BQ Portal to access the discount code.