There are numerous benefits to commuting by bicycle, more so now with the implementation of paid parking in more parts of Canberra, but as with all forms of transport, cycling is not without certain risks.

It comes as the ACT Government recently announced a trial of minimum passing distances for drivers overtaking bike riders on ACT roads, and plans to allow cyclists to ride across pedestrian crossings at slow speeds.

Data from Territory and Municipal Services shows crashes involving cyclists have in the past three years, generally become slightly more common at this time of year after a lower period in July and August.

It also shows that Northbourne Avenue is home to the two most dangerous spots for cyclists.

The intersection between Northbourne Avenue, Barry Drive and Cooyong St had 12 bicycles involved in collisions in the three years to 2013, more than any other intersection or section of road in the territory.

Less than two kilometres up Northbourne Avenue, the intersection with Macarthur and Wakefield Avenues had 11 bicycles involved in a collision over the same three-year period.

Bike collisions are most frequent between 7am and 9am; nearly a third of all bike collisions occur in those morning peak hours, compared to one in five between the evening peak hours of 5 and 7pm.

A Territory and Municipal Services spokesperson said the government began trialling in April four new devices aimed at improving safety for cyclists by providing defined separation from traffic.

These include tactile line marking and raised mountable kerbing to help identify the edge lines of the cycleway and maximise the separation between cyclists and adjacent traffic.

"Once complete, the Civic Cycle Loop project will connect Marcus Clarke Street, Rudd Street, Bunda Street and Allara Street, creating a loop around the City and connecting to the main community routes leading into the City," the spokesperson said.

"It will provide safety to cyclists through physical separation from vehicle and pedestrians. The majority of the cycle loop will be separated from general traffic to encourage less confident cyclists to ride more often."

Cyclist advocacy group Pedal Power runs a series of training workshops aimed at improving the safety of cyclists, from bike maintenance, to advising on safety equipment and courses helping the less-experienced to ride with confidence.

"Our main concern is making sure cyclists are aware of how to make themselves as safe as possible on the roads," Pedal Power spokesman John Brookes said.

"It's about making sure people are up to speed with the basics."

Spring does, however, provide one hazard for cyclists that Mr Brookes has no guaranteed strategy to avoid.

"I'm afraid we don't have any magic cure for magpies at this stage," he said.

"You get a lot of people with the plastic ties from their helmet ... [but] I've been swooped with those ties on.

"If anyone comes up with a solution to [swooping magpies], ask them to give Pedal Power a call!"