The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Aussie kids get on a roll Last Wednesday more than 250,000 students from 1,700 schools across Australia took to the streets on bikes, scooters or their own two feet for National Ride2School Day. The annual celebration of active travel get
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Orica GreenEDGE takes the trifecta With the final stage of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour cancelled due to fire danger on Sunday, Orica GreenEDGE rider Simon Clarke was crowned the race winner. The Tour marks the third major win
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Brunswick: pumped up! A new public bike pump and repair station—one of Melbourne’s first—is now ready for use on Dawson Street, outside the Brunswick Baths and just off the Upfield Bike Path. The station includes allen keys, tyre levers,
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Go Gerro! Aussie Orica GreenEDGE rider, Simon Gerrans, made cycling history in Adelaide on Sunday, defeating Cadel Evans to win the Santos Tour Down Under for the third time. Get the full scoop >> Commuter challenge With great
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Want to buy Melbourne Bike Share? The Victorian State Government is keen to keep Melbourne’s blue bikes on the road, but to do so they need to bring a private sponsor on board—a method that has proved highly successful
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Great memories from a great ride On Sunday 5,000 exhausted but happy riders rolled into Geelong after completing the 610km RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride from Mount Gambier via the great Ocean Road. Photos capturing highlights from their epic journey are
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Festival State celebrates bikes Adelaide, famous for its arts festivals and hosting the Santos Tour Down Under, is combining its love of art and bikes in 2014 with a Velo-Fringe festival featuring all manner of bike-themed entertainments. The event
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Love and good will on Bupa Around the Bay On Sunday 14,000 riders were up early for Australia’s biggest one-day bike ride, Bupa Around the Bay – Fundraise for the Smith Family. As well as challenging themselves to complete
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Australians on their bikes for National Ride2Work Day More than 150,000 new and regular bike riders celebrated National Ride2Work Day this morning, with bike advocacy organisations, community groups and councils hosting free breakfasts for riders. If you haven’t registered
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Traffic speed remains steady as rider numbers soar on Melbourne’s Princes Bridge The controversial three month trial that saw a car lane replaced with a bike lane on Melbourne’s arterial Princes Bridge has seen a 40% increase in rider
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