About 200 cyclists have rallied in Sydney's CBD to protest against new legislation forcing them to carry identification.

The cyclists gathered outside New South Wales Parliament on Macquarie Street, some holding giant bicycle licence signs in opposition to the laws due to come into effect on March 1.

Cyclists have labelled the laws unfairly restrictive and claim the laws are being brought in under the guise of safety regulations.

The laws will result in riders caught without identification cards fined $106, fines for not wearing a helmet will increase to $319 while running a red light will incur a $425 fine.

Car drivers will also face penalties if they do not keep a minimum distance from bike riders.

A coalition of cycling groups delivered a print-out of an online petition with more than 10,000 signatures to State Parliament on Tuesday

But Bicycle NSW chief executive officer Ray Rice claimed the Premier's office would not send a representative to Parliament to accept the petition.

About 200 cyclists gathered across from NSW Parliament House to protest against new cycling laws that come into effect on March 1. ( ABC News: Johanna Nicholson )

Mr Rice also said there was no evidence to support the laws and the increased fines would improve safety.

Labor's roads spokeswoman Jodi McKay accepted the petition from the group in the front courtyard of Parliament later that day.

She said the State Government needed to at least listen to the groups' concerns and meet the group as a courtesy.

Ms McKay also said she had written to the Roads Minister, indicating that she wanted to see evidence to support the introduction of laws on photo ID.

She said she wanted an explanation as to why fines had increased as there was no evidence to show the introduction of ID or increased fines would improve safety.