After months of training and preparation, getting bikes tuned up and dialed in and checking long range weather forecasts with fingers crossed, more than 12,000 riders were up with the birds this morning for the 22nd Bupa Around the Bay – Ride for a Child in Need. Riders rolled out on all manner of bikes,
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Triple threat Tasmania’s Macey Stewart has won her third world championship title for 2014 after taking the win at the UCI World Road Championships U19 time trial in Spain on Monday. Congratulations Macey! Get the full scoop >> Bicycle Network and
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The latest dramatic car dooring incident in Melbourne revealed confusion over the road rules. Simon Vincett investigates the laws, risks and rewards of riding in the city. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glU17uXDQXg] It’s the kind of incident that can rattle the bones of any road user—and it can happen in a split second. A simple, thoughtless action. That is, opening
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Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards is in Adelaide for the Velo-City Global 2014 conference this week and reporting daily highlights here on the Ride On blog. See his summary from Thursday. Today was my turn to take to the stage with our Please, Tony! campaign. Pretty intimidating with the world’s bike riding royalty watching on. I had 19 minutes (this conference
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Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards is in Adelaide for the Velo-City Global 2014 conference this week and reporting daily highlights here on the Ride On blog. See his summary from day two. Adelaide’s put 400 metres of separated facilities in a city street and as always—it’s causing a bit of a stink. This morning I went to check it out
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Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards is in Adelaide for the Velo-City Global 2014 conference this week and reporting daily highlights here on the Ride On blog. At the Mayor’s Reception on Monday night, Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood spoke about Adelaide’s commitment to bike riding. He also mentioned how Adelaide is the 35th biggest city in the world, the
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It’s been quite a week for cyclists in Australia. Bike riding issues have dominated media coverage with stories including a car dooring incident in Melbourne. Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards encourages all road users to work together and talks doorings, car registration and the “war on the roads” in this new video. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSF1PchkHco&w=560&h=315] Ride
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Riders showed up tougher than ever to conquer Australia’s toughest bike ride. Simon Vincett reports from the finish line of the SCODY 3 Peaks Challenge 2014. In the best weather ever for the event, an impressively fit and well prepared bunch of riders assembled for the 2014 running of the Scody 3 Peaks Challenge. By thirteen
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More than 1,800 cyclists have signed up to take on Australia’s toughest bike ride this Sunday. Melissa Heagney gives you a preview. The descent at Falls Creek It’s early morning, still dark when you line up at the start in Falls Creek. Riders bustle around you, doing their last minute preparation – checking their bikes
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For riders who want to make the world better for biking, Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) can be strong agents of change. Simon Vincett meets some bustling BUGs using wheel power to make a difference. Anyone who’s explored their local area by bike will, no doubt, have been frustrated by a problem or unrealised opportunity for an easy and comfortable journey
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