The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Bikes no. 1 in Brunswick Moreland City Council in Melbourne is leading by example, prioritising bike riders over road traffic at a new crossing in West Brunswick. Get the full scoop >> SA shines light on black spots The
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First out of necessity and then for the love of it, Nic Learmonth knows how to live car-free. She shares her best advice. When I first moved to Australia, I didn’t have the money to run a car. The move was a biggie in so many ways. I was suddenly in the midst of a
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Buchanan goes for gold Aussie BMX world champion Caroline Buchanan has won the final in the third round of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and begun her qualifying process for the 2016 Olympics. Get the full scoop >> Strength in
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Scott Mayson has revived an ingenious, lost gearing system, with the aid of a 3D printer. Retro-direct gearing provides two forward gears by pedalling either forward or backwards. It was invented in the 19th century and developed by various people before being patented in a single-chain version by Hirondelle in 1903. Once derailleurs and internal hub
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Australia’s Commonwealth Games 2014 cycling team announced Track star Anna Meares is set to lead the team of 41 Aussie cyclists to glory at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this July. Get the full scoop >> Out of
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Poor weather is no excuse to stop pedalling. Margot McGovern shares tips to keep you riding this winter. I suffer from what my husband has diagnosed as Seasonally Often Feeling Tired (SOFT) disorder. When the temperature drops, I’m inclined to don my warmest flannel pajamas, curl up on the couch in front of the heater and remain there until spring. So
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Rugged, versatile and stylish: Iain Treloar asks the tough questions about bike specific backpacks. We have weighty expectations when it comes to our bike riding bags. They need to be comfortable, protective of belongings, resistant to bad weather, and intelligently organised. There are a bewildering variety of different options on the market, but not all backpacks
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What started out as a quest for an elusive fish has turned into an annual two-wheeled odyssey. Cycling author Bruce Ashley reports on a decade of reconnaissance of a largely unknown but close-by Pacific neighbour. Being a bit of an outdoorsy person and a fishing tragic, an article in Aussie flyfishing mag extolling the virtues
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Velo-city wraps up Last week bike advocates and infrastructure experts from around the world gathered in Adelaide for the Velo-city Global conference. Hear what key speakers former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, Janette Sadik-Khan, and Copenhagen’s urban mobility
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Iain Treloar tests out a sports-oriented solution to chronic pain. You’re probably aware of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) machines from one of two places: infomercials, where they promise six-pack abs from no more activity than sitting on the couch, and therapeutic applications, such as
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