The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Australia’s biggest cafe crawl If you’re keen to try some of the bean bars included in our ‘Australia’s top 50 bike-friendly cafes’ post, Steve Bennett has them all mapped out. Thanks Steve! Get the full scoop >>
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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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After a hard ride you probably feel like complete rest but a bit more low-intensity activity will make you feel better in the long run. Simon Vincett explains. With the peak riding season upon us, you might as well make the most of your efforts. That’s what active recovery offers, with the added benefit of
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Warmer weather can be a trying time for asthma sufferers. Melissa Heagney finds out how to survive when the pollen count is high. Associate Professor Ian Charlton is a keen rider. The General Practitioner, and National Asthma Council of Australia spokesman, will often do house calls near his home in the NSW Central Coast on two wheels. However,
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Patients cycle out of intensive care Intensive care patients can lose up to 25% of their muscle mass in their first week of hospitalisation, but new horizontal exercise bikes are helping them stay active and speeding recovery times. Get
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Australia golden at Junior Track World Championships Australia dominated the leader board at the Junior World Track Championships in Glasgow last week, taking home an impressive six gold medals—more than any other country. The team also took home an
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Physio Fiona White complied this set of stretches for riders on the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride and they’re great to follow any ride. Before we start, here are a few simple stretching guidelines to follow: 1. Focus on muscles that are tight in your own body. We are all different and our bodies react differently to exercise.
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Friday. Local news Bridging the gap Last Sunday’s rally to get things rolling on the long-awaited Darebin Bridge link, which will connect the Darebin Creek trail to six other major off road paths in Melbourne, became a celebration after the
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Friday. Local news RACV Great Vic rolls into Gippsland 4,000 keen bike riders, including 1,400 school students, have descended on Gippsland for the 29th annual RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride. They’ve had a rough couple of days with the weather, but are having a
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Friday. Local news Evans: let’s move on and look to the future With the Tour de France turning 100 in 2013 and the race route revealed, Australian cycling champion Cadel Evans says that while Lancegate has been “difficult to deal with” it’s time
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