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We salute Cadel now for the Cadel Effect
Bikepaths Guide along with millions of Australian's salute Cadel's maginficaent Tour de France VICTORY. His victory is having a Cadel Effect! On the winner podium Cadel got a little taste of home when Aussie pop star Tina Arena stepped up to sing the national anthem, Advance Australia Fair.Speaking in French, an emotional Arena admitted afterwards: "For Cadel to come to Europe and spend so much time chasing his dream shows what...
Read more... | Published: 29/05/11
GrandRidge RailTrail (Map 40) set to reopen in August
NEARLY 2½ years after bushfire devastated the Strzelecki Ranges and closed the Grand Ridge Rail Trail, this key local tourist attraction is one big step closer to reopening, with two 66-metre bridges - ''mini Sydney Harbour style'' - recently installed on the Grand Ridge Rail Trail. (report in The Age 20/06/2011) If the weather stays fine for a few weeks and drainage, earthmoving and resurfacing works can be completed, project organisers...
Read more... | Published: 20/05/11
The Saturday Age Gourmet Rail Trails Feature
The Rise of the foodie biker By Richard Cornish - The Saturday Age (5/2/11) - Life & Style "People want secluded tree lined escapes. And they want decent food and coffee at the end of the ride" - says Mike Sabey. Extract:Rolling down the hill on my mountain bike on the old railway line , the air is full of scents of the country side.Eucalyptus, fresh rain on stone, sweet waves...
Read more... | Published: 16/12/10
Be heard on your daily commute.
UPDATE! I got to use my horn for the first time in anger last night on Chapel Street.#1 Was a car that turned into a car spot at the last minute. The driver immediately stopped, and was apologetic. Thank you driver.#2 Pedestrian crossing the road without looking, she was infuriated that I disturb her from getting cleaned up. With eyes open, life could be much better.It sure bloody well works.Lately...
Read more... | Published: 18/01/09
Ride to work tips - Part 1
Riding 2 Work: Will it make a difference?Yes! Exercise is the key to well being, and arriving at work in the morning with your daily dose done will make you feel like a million dollars. Exercise gets the endorphins flowing and cycling is a great form providing stress release. No longer will you be stuck in traffic, jammed into a train, waiting for the tram. There is something great about...
Read more... | Published: 01/10/08
Victorian Bike Paths Guide (7th Edition)
The Perfect gift for the cyclist that knows everything This is Australia's best ever selling bike trails map book! Victoria's Bike Paths Guide (sponsored by Waterfront City) features 68 bike maps and reveals more than 2,800 km of safe off road paths and hidden secrets for the cyclist to discover and enjoy. This is the cyclists map bible to find Melbourne's bike paths and country rail trails. Its ideal for...
Read more... | Published: 07/07/08
Six Reasons to buy from an Expert
1. Customer Protection Just after Christmas each year, tens of thousands of distraught parents of young children and new bike owners who have purchased a new bike from a discount store, discover to their horror, that their present is either the wrong size, has mechanical problems or isn't right for their needs. These problems could have all been prevented, in the first place the bike had been matched to suit...
Read more... | Published: 17/06/08
Sip-n-Cycle
Cyclists and the caffeine connection Many of the great things in life start with a 'C'! Coffee, cafes, chai and of course cycling - this listing is dedicated to your enjoyable pleasures! Over the last decade we have witnessed cycling boom as Melbourne's 'new golf' and as a petrol free way to get to work. Meanwhile hundreds of thousands of two wheeled lycra clad devotees have taken to enjoying an espresso...
Read more... | Published: 14/03/08
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