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Call to improve bike safety on St Kilda Road

Andrews Govt asked to improve bike safety on St Kilda Road, Melbourne's boulevard of broken bones .... An article in the Age (22/08/15) stated that pressure is building on the Andrews government to put separated bike lanes all the way along the leafy St Kilda Rd boulevard, from Linlithgow Street to Glen Huntly Road. A $12 million proposal to put separated lanes along the road has stalled, creating angst among...

Stop the tacks on Kew Boulevard – 24 HOUR protest ride

Cyclists stand-up in face further tack attacks 24 hour STOP THE TACKS Boulevarde protest ride planned for Sunday 7th June. Melbourne's mystery tack attacker has struck again, littering the Yarra Boulevard bitumen overnight with sharp tacks that are puncturing the tyres of early morning cyclists in a malicious fear campaign against riders. - Wednesday 3 June Update But the cycling community is planning to thumb its nose at the attacker in eccentric...

Government continues to ignore ‘car dooring’ threat to life and limb

By Mike Sabey 3/3/2015 Tougher dooring penalties call rejected, further call for motorists to alter their habits! The new Victorian Labour state government is following the ousted one from 2014 by continuing to stonewall and ignore the issue of widespread car dooring. Three recent dooring deaths, countless un counted dooring incidents in which no one was killed or maimed and the police refuse to register such incidents or book...

Looking stylish cycling to work

Kathleen Lee Joe – The Age 05/11/2014 On spring days like this, there’s nothing more pleasant than zipping through our city streets on your cruisey bike. And you don’t have to be decked out in head-to-toe spandex to enjoy the ride. You’ve got yourself some stylish spokes, and now to sort out your stylish ensemble. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIAL RIDE TO WORK EDITION $9.95 OFFER: See Below how to...

Spring ‘Magpie swooping’ season in full flight

How to survive or prevent an attack Yes, it's that season again, when magpies swoop and cyclists are skittish. Just as it starts to warm up and the mornings aren't quite as dark comes the ever-present threat of feathered ‘magpie' fury from the sky. Magpies raise their chicks once a year in Spring and in the short window between hatching and first fledglings leaving the nest, some males may aggressively...

Selected BP servos now stocking the Bikepaths & Rail Trails Guides

To meet an increasing demand from cyclists for up todate and inspiring tourism infomation on the Wangaratta to Beechworth and Milawa to Bright Rail Trails, four north east Victorian BP servos at Euroa, Mansfield, Seymour and Wodonga now have stock! BP Euroa (pictured) is a great stop over location on your way to Beechworth and Bright. This servo's cafe and customer area was recently upgraded and they build a reputation...

New Camberwell Cycles Galleria store opens

This is an exciting new concept store serving Hawthorn, Malvern, Canterbury, Camberwell and Auburn bike riders. Priding themselves on outstanding customer service and Cycles Galleria’s renowned ProCare Lifetime free bike servicing, the store carries leading brands such as Trek, Look, Pivot, Yeti and Niner as well of course our latest 9th edition of the BikePaths & Rail Trails Guide. There’s short term drive in parking at the front door off...

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