Undeterred by virtually unused bike lanes and an abandoned bike parking allotment at an inner-city shopping centre, Lord Mayor Clover Moore's latest bid to peddle her cycle-centric message will transform a Federation-era Oxford St building into a bike culture hub.

Liberal councillor Edward Mandla said the council "crashed through bike lanes resulting in a disjointed and unsafe cycling network".

" Once again, the City is rushing through the Bike Hub before the community realises a great piece of historical property is being squandered," he said.

"The successful tenderer will have to balance a range of conflicting cycling activities including running community bike events, host films and talks, conduct repairs, sell bikes, rent bikes, be a one-stop shop for cycling information, manage industry groups as well as sell coffee and cakes," he said.