When an injury keeps you sidelined from the hobbies you love, it’s hard not to get impatient and frustrated. Michael Hobbs chats with Cabrini Allied Health Centre’s Kirby Young for his top five rehab tips to get you back on the bike, quicker. In a fast-paced world, a sudden injury can put your life into
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There are many ways to avoid injury when riding. Michael Hobbs highlights five key tips for pain-free pedalling. It’s rare to meet a rider, indeed any sportsperson, that’s moves 100% pain-free. We’re continually searching for that weightless, free movement we once had, or thought we had in our youth. Though you may never reach this
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When we think of other road users as people rather than as cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists or drivers, we will make real progress towards solving road rage. Ian Munro reports. There was a time when motorists passing one another on a country road would acknowledge each other with a casual wave. It was partly polite greeting, partly
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We had a great evening in Avoca, where we were treated to the best of the town’s hospitality—it may only be small in size, but it showed itself to be big in heart and community spirit. There was plenty to enjoy on camp too, with a notable highlight being a visit from professional cyclist Simon
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The 32nd edition of the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride commenced yesterday in spectacular conditions, with more than 3,000 riders converging on Ballarat to set off on this one-of-a-kind adventure. The first day was a non-ride day, affording riders the opportunity to settle into the swing of things, ready their bikes, and meet up with
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On Sunday 1 November, 550 riders took part in Bicycle Network’s first Peaks Challenge Cradle Mountain. Iain Treloar recaps the third ride in the Peaks Challenge series for 2015. Peaks Challenge Cradle Mountain is not just one ride. It’s hundreds of personal ones, each an epic narrative of a massive day on the bike. There
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The Tasmanian Government has announced funding of $100,000 for Bicycle Network’s Ride2School program to run across the state during the 2015-16 financial year. The program compliments the existing Move Well, Eat Well Program that has 172 Tasmanian schools involved in a range of healthy eating and healthy activity modules. Schools can use Ride2School program to
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The final day of the 2014 RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride was a short 33km trundle into Lilydale and the ride finish festival. After nearly 500km of pedalling the riders weren’t even slightly phased by that meagre distance – that’s a short day in the saddle for these now-seasoned cyclists. Again it was to be
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The Black Spur with no cars – the riding doesn’t get any better in this part of the world! For those unfamiliar with this famous roadway, it’s a winding climb over the misty Mystic Mountains from Marysville and descending through magnificent mountain ash and tree ferns to Healesville. That’s what 2014 Great Vic riders were
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A passion for cycling can lead to big changes both on and off the track. Richard England tells Melissa Heagney how riding a bike has changed his (and others) lives for the better. Name: Richard England Age: 33 Occupation: Day Program Team Leader with YSAS Bikes: Scott mountain bike, Bianchi FG Lite road bike There are many life-changing moments
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