Orange, in New South Wales’ Central West region, is going mad for cycling. Local enthusiast and advocate David Waddell takes us on a tour of what’s on offer. Heaving myself out of the saddle to climb the last 50m stretch of the Pinnacle on a midday ride with mates I couldn’t help but reflect how
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Iain Treloar tackles Taiwan’s—and maybe the world’s—toughest climb. It comes back to me like a fever-dream, half-remembered glimpses of an experience surreal and intense. It goes like this: we’re a motley crew of cycling media and pro cyclists and we’re cooped up in an aging hotel on the outskirts of Hualien. The lobby echoes with
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Margot McGovern discovers Australia’s leading arts and cultural hubs by bike. Australia is home to some of the world’s finest art, most innovative theatre, leading art galleries, museums and performing arts precincts. It’s no wonder tourists and locals love to visit for a taste of each state or territory’s unique history, culture and artistic flair.
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Podcast-narrated rides take visitors to the treats of this Tasmanian region, finds Jon Miller. The Meander Valley municipality in Northern Tasmania stretches eastwards from Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park to Prospect Vale, just south-west of Launceston. The impressive escarpment of the Great Western Tiers lies to the south. To the north is
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Margot McGovern asks: which bike holiday is right for you and what do you need to know before you go? Bike holidays are a great way to actively explore the world. They vary from hardcore touring, where you carry everything on your bike, to booking a hotel and taking day trips on hire bikes. There
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The team from Ride On is heading off on an adventure! We’re taking part in the 30th RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride. It starts this Saturday and will involve a 610 kilometre two-wheeled trek between Mount Gambier in South Australia and Geelong in Victoria. We’ll be blogging from the road for the next nine days,
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South Australia is gearing up to kick off the 2013 pro racing season with the Santos Tour Down Under, and Margot McGovern has your guide to all the on and off-road action. The Santos Tour Down Under is both the premier event in the UCI racing calendar and the only UCI WorldTour race held in
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There are plenty of opportunities to share your passion for riding with like-minded people, finds Nicola Dunnicliff-Wells. Bike riding can be a solitary activity, but it is also eminently suited to sharing with others – whether it’s a small group of friends, a fast-paced bunch ride or a mass participation event. The fortunate truth is
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From the Alaskan tundra to the precipitous tip of Africa, we scoured the globe for the top fifty riding experiences for keen riders of all persuasions. Here at Ride On, we know that there is no better way to travel than by bike. There are hundreds of roads to ride, trails to discover and cities
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