Cycling in Melbourne Australia

March 2008 Blog Posts (6)

Mad bastards!

Here's the new cycling trend that the urban hipsters will be flocking to in droves. Maybe not for moi, as I don't really want to fast track that hip replacement quite yet

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Added by ChrisS on March 26, 2008 at 9:00pm — 4 Comments

US: Scraper Bikes

Inner urban America meets rat bike, meets disc wheels, meets customisation, meets rap, and then drifts off and meets something else… Continue

Added by ChrisS on March 25, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

new beginning...retro gear...and can anyone tell me how to...?

I've just moved back to Melbourne and thought I'd take advantage of living near the yarra track, being back in Melbourne and having my brother's old, but pretty cool Apollo II racer handy, to go for a short ride on this glorious morning. The path can be pretty hectic with riders and walkers and joggers, but I timed it well and it was great to get my bike legs moving after being off my bike for a while.

The worst thing about that track is that it's gravel. The logic of it escapes me,… Continue

Added by Marianne on March 22, 2008 at 10:07am — 1 Comment

The not so monthly S.L.U.T. ride. The Nongs booze Crooze.

Bloody hot but bloody good fun - check out more here

Added by Stavros on March 17, 2008 at 9:45am — 2 Comments

Just keep riding!

Seriously cool Melbourne commuting vid from Nomad Tales, clearly illustrating how travelling from Brunnie to Footscray takes just on 25 minutes.

Virtually every streetscape will be familar to viewers, from the Upfield shared path, through the top of Royal Park, those f!king steps at Manningham Street, Moonee Ponds Creek path under CityLink (try riding that bit when it floods), through Kensington, short cut… Continue

Added by ChrisS on March 16, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments