Arlen Keen goes island hopping on Japan’s Shimanami Kaido bike route. The ‘Shimanami Kaido’ or ‘Sea Route’ is an impressive feat of engineering—a 60km islandhopping expressway opened in 1999 to link the main Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku by road. The expressway bounces across half a dozen tiny islands in the Seto Inland Sea, thanks to a series of architecturally diverse suspension bridges.
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Ahoy, coffee addicts! We’re on the hunt for Australia’s top bike-friendly cafes. Tell us where you go for your regular post-ride fix and why via the link below, then look out in the April-May issue of Ride On to see which cafes made the cut. Vote for your favourite bike-friendly cafe >>
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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Slip on a rashie, slop on sunscreen and slap on your helmet—it’s time to ride down to the beach. Simon Vincett suggests bike-friendly routes in six cities. For the freedom of a broad ocean view, a cooling swim and a coastal breeze to ease the summer heat, you can’t beat a great beach escape. Many of our local beachfronts are
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Rhiannon Riches finds low vision does not have to mean the end of adventure – it can be the start. Sharing elbow room around a table in the meal tent on the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride, it was hard not to notice the rider sitting across from me peering intently at his mobile phone;
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As the weather heats up, staying well hydrated is the key to staying on your bike. Melissa Heagney finds out how to keep your fluids up during summer. Knowing how to keep your energy levels up when you’re riding your bike has become second nature to Rebecca Hay. It’s not just because the 44-year-old is an accredited Sports Dietitian—she’s also
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Having the motivation to lead a healthier lifestyle and do more exercise is a great way to kick off the year, and January is the perfect time to set some goals to improve your riding and challenge yourself on the bike. As the fireworks burst and shimmer in the sky, flushed with a drink or two and
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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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From the fringe of Perth to the south coast, this 1,000km “path through the forest” is the premier opportunity to bike the magnificent bushland of south-west WA. Testing the truly intrepid to tour the whole length or taking family groups out-and-back for a taste of Western Australia’s wilderness, the Munda Biddi Trail caters to a variety of riders. The allure for
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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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