Many people ride home after a few drinks, but should they? Margot McGovern investigates. The inside of Jamie’s** arm is blue and purple—in fact it’s hard to see any normal skin colour at all. It’s a brutal bruise—the result of a night out on the booze and a shaky ride home. Jamie explains he was riding down a hill and hit
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It’s almost summer, and with the warmer weather bringing more riders onto Australia’s roads and paths, Margot McGovern has a timely refresher on the road rules all cyclists—from roadies to commuters—should know. By law, bike riders are legitimate road users and, as such, have the same rights and responsibilities as all other road users. However, there are some rules that
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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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Whether it’s a lack of bike education or fear of riding on the road, many women are choosing not to get on their bikes. Riding coach Tina McCarthy believes education is the key to encouraging women back on two wheels. Let me tell you how the conversation I have with women who want to get back
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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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A magnificent variety of bike riders have today enjoyed glorious Melbourne sunshine and the added challenge of gusty wind on the 21st running of the iconic event, Bupa Around the Bay in a Day – Fundraise for the Smith Family. As I type in the early afternoon many riders have achieved their goal, arriving at
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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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What distance is a challenge when 100km isn’t nearly enough? Matt de Neef investigates, and reveals a personal exploration. Everyone rides for different reasons. Some people love a Sunday cruise to keep up their fitness, others like their social coffee-shop rides; some people like racing and others ride simply as a means of getting from A to B. And then there
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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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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news All aboard for Yarra Glen? The Yarra Ranges Council are ready to roll on a feasibility study for the Lilydale to Yarra Glen Rail Trail… as soon as they get the necessary funding from the Victorian State Government. The
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