Cycling in Melbourne Australia

All Blog Posts Tagged 'cycle' (8)

Mea culpa: a virtue worth pedalling

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2012/12/18/356791_opinion.html

Added by Alison Aprhys on December 18, 2012 at 8:28pm — No Comments

Ride2Work day article in Geelong Advertiser

THE roads will see an increase in bright lycra today as many commuters try out the two-wheel option for Ride2Work Day.

But for the majority, it will be a once-a-year effort when they don a helmet and pedal off to their workplace

Added by Alison Aprhys on November 5, 2012 at 6:36pm — No Comments

"The Giro Challenge" An incredible indoor cycling competition for 280 participants endorsed by Giro D'Italia, Bicycle Network Victoria, Bianchi and Limar. 1st Prize: Bianchi Infinito Chorus valued…

"The Giro Challenge"

An incredible indoor cycling competition for 280 participants endorsed by Giro D'Italia, Bicycle Network Victoria, Bianchi and Limar.

1st Prize: Bianchi Infinito Chorus valued at $10.000
2nd Prize: Trip to Italy for two valued at $5,000
3rd Prize: A racing kit valued at $3,000
The 20 Finalists will receive a Top Range…

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Added by Vittorio Moretti on July 9, 2012 at 2:39pm — No Comments

TOUGH RIDE, EVEN TOUGHER RIDER - Could anybody do this these days?

So you think your morning ride was hard? Did you need to fire your revolver to ward off marauding Aborigines? No? Then you've got nothing on Donald Mackay, setting an amazing record back in 1899.

http://richardtulloch.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/tough-ride-tougher-rider-donald-mackay-and-his-dux-bike/

Added by Richard Tulloch on November 19, 2011 at 5:18pm — No Comments

1000KM RIDING ON POTATOES

We riding on spuds, my wife and I,1000km across the Netherlands, on the world's best cycling infrastructure, following the Pieperpad, the designated 'Spud Trail' which connects organic farms from Friesland in the north to Zeeland in the south. We're 500km into the trip and estimate we'll need another week to get down near the Belgian border.

Follow our adventures on … Continue

Added by Richard Tulloch on June 12, 2011 at 6:55am — No Comments

Europe's cheapest B&Bs - for touring cyclists only!

There's a network of B&Bs spreading across Europe offering serious 'mates rates' to cyclists.

It's run by the Dutch cycling organisation Vrienden op de Fiets, 'Friends on the Bike'. If you're thinking of some cycle touring in Europe (and I often am!) it's well worth joining. Could this great idea ever catch on in Australia?

Melbourne Summer Cycle

Fellow Bicycle People,

I'm riding a tiny ride called the Melbourne Summer Cycle, come February. I'm actually quite excited, as last year I was there to take photos, and it was the event that originally had me excited about riding for charity.

Nearly a year later, and I realise that 40kms isn't much at all - I mean, just today I'd done more that that before lunch.

But I am…

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Added by Carole Whitehead on November 7, 2010 at 9:43pm — No Comments

How the Dutch cycle system gets it right

Navigating around the Netherlands by bike is easy, thanks to the brilliant bike network system. I tried it out and it works a treat:

http://richardtulloch.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/the-brilliant-dutch-cycle-network-amsterdam-to-laren/

Added by Richard Tulloch on May 25, 2010 at 7:08pm — No Comments