Bicycle SA Blog
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South Australia's peak advocacy body for commuter and recreational cycling. Bicycle SA wants to get more people involved in cycling in South Australia. Seems pretty simple, but it's harder than you think!
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
The catastrophic bushfires that have run rampant across the
nation – including the devastation wrought across so much of Kangaroo Island –
also struck the Adelaide Hills in December in an outbreak that started in
Cudlee Creek and destroyed almost all of the area’s extensive trail network.
That fire also destroyed 80 Adelaide Hills homes, as well as
businesses, properties, forests, bushland and countless animals.
In the face of such devastation we dare not even suggest the
loss of riding trails is comparable, but as providers of the much-loved Dirty
Weekend 24-hour mountain biking event ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
Last-Minute Christmas Gifts,
Need some quick gifts for the cyclists in your life but not keen on gift wrapping a bicycle? Here are some options to top up the Christmas stocking:
The Bike Book by Haynes – If you have someone who likes to tinker or wants to learn about how their bike works, this is the bible for bike repairs. $35
Bike Maintenance Classes – A great partner to go with a Bike Book, we offer maintenance classes from beginner level through to advanced, starting at $45.
Coast to Coast – Got someone who just wants to get on and ride, or perhaps needs a goal to keep them rolling over ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
The Gear Up Girl SA Ride is about giving women from all kinds of cycling backgrounds the opportunity for a great day out on the bike. The ride is a group ride situation as the various ride groups set off at the same time. Here are some top tips from Gear Up Girl Ambassador and cycle coach Margaret Boylan.
With lots of diversity amongst our Gear Up Girl SA riders, it’s important that we have a shared understanding of the etiquette & “rules” about group riding. That will make everyone’s ride safer and more enjoyable.
While there are lots of things to be aware of and do, of course, as road ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
Jimmy Ashby, the young South Australian who at just 18 years
of age set himself the challenge of riding his bike around the world, has been
named the Young Adventurer of the Year by the Australian Geographic Society.
Jimmy, now 20, was stunned by the award, which he received at a gala event in Sydney last Friday, November 1.
“A brand like Australian Geographic, everyone knows them,”
Jimmy said. They’re one of the biggest magazines in Australia and to be recognised
by someone so enormous and to have the prestige of an award like Young Adventurer
of the Year is huge, it’s humbling.
“Si ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
So you love the fun, the company, the spectacular scenery
and quiet country roads of the Fleurieu Fondo. You’ve entered, you’ve done some
training rides and now we’re down to the final few days before we line up at the
start at Flinders University.
What then are the last-minute tasks you need to complete between now and Sunday morning to make your Fleurieu Fondo experience the best it can be?
THE BIKE
Let’s start with the bike.
First off, give it a good wash. Not only will you look your
best for the day, but a clean bike runs smoothly, stops smoothly and is just a
nicer place to s ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
Bicycle SA’s Bikes Palya team is understandably proud of the
fun and flowing pump track that it built in Oodnadatta in July with the
invaluable help of Nick Bowman from Destination Trails.
The track, to entertain the young people in the local
community as well as the many visitors who pass through the town, was completed
over five days using 100 tons of dirt and an incredible amount of hands-on hard
work by all those involved.
Now the team is marching forward from that success,
supporting the establishment of a walking and cycling club in Oodnadatta that
came about during a community me ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
The Cycle Salisbury Social Rides Program recently celebrated
its sixth successful year of operation with a significant milestone – passing
1000 riders for the year for the first time.
The award-winning Cycle Salisbury program began in September
2013 in a partnership between Bicycle SA and the City of Salisbury designed to improve health and wellbeing through
cycling and ideally influence the long-term behaviour of the community towards
a healthier lifestyle.
It achieved
that goal admirably, giving people who wanted to ride but perceived too many
barriers in front of them the opportunity ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
4y ago
Written by Julia Arena from Andersons Solicitors.
By law, cyclists are required to keep as far left as possible on our roadways, and the construction of bike lanes on the left-hand side of the road aids in allowing cyclists to abide by this rule. Flowing from a cyclist’s position on the far left-hand side of the road is the entitlement that bikes are the only vehicles on our roadways permitted to overtake other vehicles on the left. This entitlement does, however, cause significant confusion about who has right of way particularly in circumstances where a motorist signals to turn left at ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
5y ago
Bikes Palya recently returned from an epic four-week tour to all eight
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) schools and their adjoining communities.
The successful trip benefited the communities by repairing school
bike fleets and teaching students about health, safety and bike maintenance and
repair. Younger students had fun weaving through obstacle courses and practising
basic bike skills while their older friends enjoyed leading community rides, learning
about road safety and getting their hands dirty as bike mechanics.
Teachers appreciated the attention given to the school ..read more
Bicycle SA Blog
5y ago
By 2013, 8.6
million or 37.4 per cent of Australians cycled. That same year, 50 people in
Australia died while cycling.
In South
Australia, 220,000 people were riding their bike at least once a week in 2013. At
the end of that year, statistics showed 63 cyclists had been seriously injured
on our roads and South Australian cyclists accounted for 5 of Australia’s 50
fatalities.
Acknowledging
the popularity of cycling and the increasing vulnerability of cyclists, the South
Australian Government decided something needed to change. And so began a series
of consultations, recommendations and ..read more