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50% off on end of Edition Bikepaths Guide Offer!

Take advantage of our end of 7th edition offer. YES YOU Save $12 off its cover price! We now have just a few copies left of the very successful 7th edition, which we'd like to give you a final chance to snap up at the bargain basement price of $12.90 BUT ONLY while they last! Click here to go to the Estore

New Rail Trail now completed!

Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail has been opened Excitement growsas this exciting new rail trail attracts its first wave of two wheeled visitors. The BikePaths & RailTrail Guide is presently mapping and testing this new 134 km trail that runs from Tallarook to Mansfield though magnificent rich farmk lands, along the mighty Goulburhn River and its scenic valleys. Watch this space for the latest news later in 2012! If you...

Should path walkers keep to the right?

Lyn's common sense bikepath use suggestion needs your comments. More than 60 visitors have now blogged us with their views, most supporting her concept. Lyn from Doncaster writes: I am attempting a change in approach and create more simple and sensible shared bike/pedestrian path rules. When I was a youngster and we often walked along roads without footpaths, we were always taught to walk on the right hand side facing...

New Laws: Rogue cyclists face harshest ever fines and even jail

New Victorian cycling laws that came into effect on June 18th sets jail terms for rogue cyclists and fines of more than $68,000! With the huge surge in people taking up cycling in the last five years, rogue bike riders who believe they don’t have to obey the road rules have given their fellow cyclists a bad name and made it difficult to earn the respect and courtesy of other...

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...

Choosing the right bike

Before buying a bike check with your friends or colleagues who ride regularly to get their opinion on what type of bike you should choose then visit your local bike shop to get their advice. Today you have more choices than ever before: Hybrid bike - great for rail trails, roads and tracks and everyday riding around town Flat bar road bike - an excellent choice for fast and efficient...

Pedal Power

Leg speed translates into pedal power and it’s known as the ‘cadence’ or rate at which a cyclist turns the pedals per minute. If your leg speed is not tuned to the road ahead then neither are you. Over a distance if you pedal lower than the 60 to 80 revolutions per minute (rpm or cadence) you will quickly tire out. Climbing steep hills or cycling into a head wind...

Using gears

For the novice, the hardest thing about learning to ride other than getting the right balance, is using the gears and knowing what happens next. The best advice is to practise where the different gear lever positions are, so you automatically know where to shift them. Practise on a quiet street, bike path or empty car park. To better understand how the gears work, try this simple 60 second exercise....

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