The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news April–May Ride On hits the shelves Looking for some great reading material over the long weekend? Inside the April–May issue of Ride On we reveal the results from the 2015 lights test, seek Australia’s top 25 scenic rides, investigate strict liability
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Bayswater students get ACTIVE Students at Bayswater West Primary School in Melbourne are riding, walking, skating and scooting into a healthier future thanks to the launch of Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps. Developed by Bicycle Network’s Ride2School program, the ACTIVEMaps initiative encourages
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A mindful approach to what you eat can help you reach your riding goals, explains Iain Treloar. Many cyclists will have battled to shift the kilograms—a fact that applies to novice and elite riders alike. But there are likely different motivations at play here; the former camp may cycle to lose weight, while the latter
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Ride with Pride Tas Pride, with assistance from Bicycle Network Tasmania, hosted the inaugural Hobart Pride Ride on Sunday in support of the LGBT community and acclaimed chef Chris Jackman. Riders enjoyed a leisurely trundle along the InterCity Cycleway
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news $70 million bike infrastructure injection announced The biggest bike infrastructure expansion in recent Melbourne memory will bring more than 10km of new trails, bridges, separated lanes and other improvements to the city’s bike network. Get the full scoop >>
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Aussie track team goes for gold The Australian track cycling team has done the nation proud at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, riding away with twenty medals, including 7 gold. Go team! Get the full scoop >> Willoughby goes for
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Anna Meares announced as Australia’s Commonwealth Games flag bearer Cyclist and two-time Olympic gold medalist Anna Meares will carry the Australian flag into the stadium at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony tonight. Meares reportedly fought back tears when the announcement
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Can riders do more for friendlier roads? Associate Professor Craig Fry from Victoria University’s Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing writes in The Conversation that while drivers and the media aren’t always fair towards bike riders, riders who merely
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Bike theft on the rise The past six months has seen a spate of bike thefts in inner Melbourne. Victoria Police urge riders and bike shop owners to secure their bikes with sturdy locks (see Ride On‘s top locks here) and to
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Rule of the road With the number of bike riders on Victoria’s roads booming, the state government is conducting a review of the road rules with the aim to make the roads more accommodating for all users. They are
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