Riding the night – yoga, movies and riding a bike

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Is riding a bike at night as dangerous as the media would have you think? Bicycle Network’s General Manager of Communications (and Ride On Editor) Melissa Heagney takes a look at Melbourne’s newest night ride. Carnage! Danger! Oh the horror of riding a bike at night! If you read the papers in Melbourne over the
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Car-free in the city

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First out of necessity and then for the love of it, Nic Learmonth knows how to live car-free. She shares her best advice.  When I first moved to Australia, I didn’t have the money to run a car. The move was a biggie in so many ways. I was suddenly in the midst of a
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Bupa Around the Bay 2013

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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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Footy riding: to the Docklands and MCG

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Bikes are the best way to get to the football. As Quentin Frayne explains, the Capital City Trail takes you right to Melbourne’s finals venues and a number of team training grounds to boot. On ya bike, Cazaly! Diehard footy fans living in Melbourne pride themselves on their city’s heritage as the traditional heartland of
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