A new bicycle safety app developed at QUT will help cyclists get around Brisbane in the safest and easiest way possible.

The Brisbane Bikeway app, developed at QUT's Smart Transport Research Centre will map routes from point A to B - even giving the rider the best option to avoid the worst of Brisbane's notoriously hilly terrain.

QUT's Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems, Edward Chung, said the app, which is targeted at casual riders, also incorporated Brisbane's CityCycle scheme.

"The app is able to map routes from random points across the city, with options finding the shortest, safest or easiest route using both shared and exclusive bike lanes," Professor Chung said.

"The app is also fed data in real time from CityCycle stations letting you know whether bikes are available at each location or whether there's space to drop a bike off."

Professor Chung said the new app meant there were fewer obstacles for switching from four wheels to two.

"I think this app will be most useful to people like me who don't ride very often because they don't know where bike paths are," he said.

"It's also useful for families to map out safer riding trips."

The basic version of the Brisbane Bikeway app is free, however there is a premium option available which will include information on gradient elevations and the ability to log bike trip histories.

At the moment the app is available only for Windows smart phones but will be adapted for Apple and Android users in the future.

The app is available from the Windows app store and can be viewed on a mobile website.



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Media contact: Alita Pashley, QUT media officer, 07 3138 1841 or alita.pashley@qut.edu.au