Macedon cyclists call for Black Forest Drive bike lanes after rider dies

Cycling advocates want the state government to go back to the drawing board on designs to upgrade a Woodend road after a cyclist died on Sunday. Key points: A 75-year-old Gisborne man has died after he was hit while riding on Black Forest Drive Cyclists are calling for dedicated bike lanes to be installed Bicycle Network is describing the proposed upgrade of the road as a "fumbled error" A 75-year-old Gisborne man died after he was allegedly hit while riding his bike on Black Forest Drive on Sunday. "Black Forest Drive is the only way you can connect Gisborne and Woodend," he said. The current draft design includes an off-road bike path connection from Alex Evans Bridge to Black Forest Drive to separate cyclists from traffic merging from the Calder Freeway. When asked eight questions including how many cyclists had been killed on Black Forest Drive over the past 10 years and whether road authorities were doing anything to improve safety on that road, the Victorian Department of Transport said it would be inappropriate to comment further while a police investigation was underway.