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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news April–May Ride On hits the shelves Looking for some great reading material over the long weekend? Inside the April–May issue of Ride On we reveal the results from the 2015 lights test, seek Australia’s top 25 scenic rides, investigate strict liability
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Ride On’s Best of 2013

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Iain Treloar takes a look back at the best products Ride On has come across this year. In the bi-monthly rush to deadlines, we rarely get a chance to step back and assess a year as a whole. Taken in its entirety, 2013 has seen Ride On test and rate 68 bikes, conduct our annual
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Hair raiser

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Margot McGovern comes to terms with the dread helmet hair. Like so many girls before me, I was introduced to bike riding by my boyfriend. At the time he was not yet my boyfriend and I was doing everything in my power to change that, so when he suggested lending me his mum’s bike and riding to a cafe for breakfast, my
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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 Friday. Local news Why aren’t Australian bike share schemes as successful as those overseas? Many jump to the conclusion that Australian bike share schemes struggle as a result of mandatory helmet laws. However, The Urbanist blogger Alan Davies argues that this is
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Gourmet riding in Rutherglen

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Victoria’s High Country has offerings to please every palate, discovers Jon Miller. If you’re one of those people who packs your bike away over winter, perhaps you should think again. Maybe the warming qualities of one of Rutherglen’s legendary tawnys or muscats will tempt you to get out and ride this winter. If this doesn’t do it, perhaps the thought of
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Gear up for winter

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Don’t be put off by the weather. We have gear, tips and riding techniques to help you beat the winter blues. On cold, wet, wintry days it can be tempting to leave the bike at home. However, with the right gear and a little know-how, riding in winter can be just as enjoyable and even more satisfying than in warmer
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