Ride Diary: cycling in our cities – why can’t it be ‘Ride To School’ day every day?
Life in the city is getting back to ‘normal’ after a long lockdown. But do we really want everything to back to how it was in ‘The Before Time’? Consider the tr...
Sydney
Ride Diary (Day 03): time to be a tourist in my town again – a quick pre-work work-out
Get up early. Get set quickly. Go…! Once you’re out the door, you’re committed and even if you begin without much direction, a ride outside can do wonders for y...
Ride Diary (Day 2): the joy of cycling despite taunts from dangerous driver
It happened. I rode again. Outside! And today the party continues. Good news too, the wind has changed direction, so I’m going the opposite way to yesterday – a...
Ride diary (day 1): return to the roads – time to ride outside again… trepidation and excitement
It has been a while. The morning road ride that was so much a part of my daily routine has been missing while in lockdown. Although I’ve been enormously tempted...
Ride and Rant: new series of videos on RIDE Media’s YouTube channel
Every ride has a story. In the coming weeks, there will be a series of videos uploaded to RIDE Media’s YouTube channel documenting days on the bike. ...
Lockdown Review series – new (and old) products for your bike / cycling… and lots of talk
The desire to ride is strong but the lockdown in Sydney severely limits where, how and when it’s possible to get on the bike. So, while stuck on the home traine...
Heffron Park cycling circuit: $150,000 said to be allocated to improve road surface
This is a local story about a cycling circuit that has a global reputation: Heffron Park in Sydney. After years of lobbying it now seems that there is movement ...
First ride: Continental GP5000 ‘TDF Collection’ 25mm tyres / tires
New month. New tyres. The experiments continue. Today, first ride on the Tour de France collection, cream sidewall GP5000s by Continental. ...
Story of my ride: Sydney by bike – city to Bradleys Head
A bike ride can do wonders on many levels. Here is part two of a little series about a ride in Sydney on a Tuesday morning in May. – Part 2: two-...
Story of my ride: 2-hour holiday by bike in Sydney
Take a few hours, mix with good weather, empty roads, a lovely bike and you ride away with what effectively becomes a holiday. It may be only quick, but it offe...