August 2009 Blog Posts (12)

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The Ricardo and the frozen seat post - if all else fails have a Coke (at hand)

I have written about this before - my 1981 Ricardo with the totally seized Sugino alloy seat post. I like this bicycle a lot. It is Chromoly, quite light, has Shimano 600, metal toe clips, light cranks and is overall in pretty good nick, if a bit scuffed and rusty in parts. I want to ride it more than I… Continue

Added by Gus K on August 31, 2009 at 15:00 — 1 Comment

The 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide: Planning the Adelaide that (BISA Members & cyclists) want

(This is from a forthcoming article in BISA's pedal update magazine, but I'll publish here as well as I'm sure Adelaide Cyclists have some good ideas for the 30 year plan for Metropolitan Adelaide too).



You may have seen the bus stop and newspaper advertisements that the State Government is currently doing a major rewrite of Adelaide's Metropolitan Planning Strategy, now to be called the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide.… Continue

Added by Patrick Sunter on August 30, 2009 at 12:30 — 5 Comments

You know it's springtime in Adelaide when ... the Maggies dive bomb ya on your bike!

Making the short ride from my home in Brooklyn Park to the nice bit of linear park along the Torrens where it intersects Henley Beach Rd, I had an experience I've not had since this time last year ... a Magpie dive-bombing me on my bike. It's a specific section of road it happens on - just past the Lockleys golf course.



This particular experience starts with a muffled thud on the back of your helmet, as if someone is politely knocking on a door, or a small kid has hit you a glancing… Continue

Added by Patrick Sunter on August 28, 2009 at 11:46 — 5 Comments

Pedal Power initiative

Cyclists commuting in from or through Prospect Council may wish to take part in the Pedal Power initiative set up with SA TravelSmart. Information & survey, go to
http://www.prospect.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=762&c=3743

I made the point that the Adelaide city council has put in many bicycle lanes, but they all end and the Prospect city council boundary.

Added by David Bowler on August 27, 2009 at 10:24 — No Comments

Law Of Diminishing Returns (via Cycling Tips blog)

Like the Cycling Tips blog from Melbourne I am also a fan of Seth Godin (check out his blog). I missed this interesting cycling related post from him but CT picked it up. I am wresting with the concept of getting a pro bike fit and handing over $100 - I know I should ... seeing the arses of my riding group moving into the distance on the hill climbs should tell me… Continue

Added by Gus K on August 25, 2009 at 23:00 — No Comments

Human-Cycle Power in Victoria Park

On the last weekend in July I attended a ‘Pedal Prix’ event for the first time, now named the UniSA Australian HPV Super Series (yes, my Uni has recently signed on as major sponsor, following through on support for the Tour Down Under). The event was the second round of the year’s championship, held in Victoria Park under cloudy skies.



I showed up about an hour after the race start on Sunday morning - for a 9 hour event there’s not a huge rush to see every single minute! I was… Continue

Added by Patrick Sunter on August 23, 2009 at 20:27 — 1 Comment

CYCLER REASONING

CYCLER REASONING

A really big wheel

Told me something that I like:

Buy a hundred-dollar lock

And a fifty-dollar bike.

I did as he suggested —

Already I’m reminiscing —

Day 1, the bike was secure,

The lock, however, was missing.

Leon Freilich

(published in the New York Times Metropolitan Diary: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/nyregion/03diary.html?_r=1)

Added by Katrina on August 18, 2009 at 16:13 — 1 Comment

How fashionable are you as a cyclist?

Rocket Fuel is a Sydney based vintage style hat maker. The bio says:



"Rocket Fuel are the brainchild of a fashion designer who is also a cyclist and thought that the humble cycle cap was in much need of a style makeover."



.....and I for one am really pleased at the return of the traditional cycling cap.



I am looking around for the perfect cap to buy (there are a number… Continue

Added by Gus K on August 17, 2009 at 14:23 — 1 Comment

Dutch Vanmoof bicycles - an iconic piece of Dutch culture

Dutch bicycles now available in Australia.



They are pretty stylist, cruiser brakes, intergrated lights and wear your best threads and sit up straight riding position.

To hear more about them have a listen to the BikeLove podcast from 2SER FM.…

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Added by Gus K on August 13, 2009 at 0:22 — 1 Comment

Hot or Not

via candycranks.com

Those Candy Cranks girls are really nice. but how come girls never leave me messages.

From the Your Bike Is Hot site -

Your bike is hot.…

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Added by Gus K on August 8, 2009 at 19:54 — No Comments

iPhone app to track my progress

I had been given unsatisfactory remarks about any iPhone apps that could do the map|time|distance tracking that I would like on my phone. Then I read that someone else was using Run Keeper Lite (RK_free) and they didn't seem to be complaining about it. I plan to use this next time I ride (whenever that will be) but wanted to know if anyone had had any experience with this app previously.

This is the blog… Continue

Added by Daniel Mee on August 5, 2009 at 15:21 — 3 Comments

Custom Bicycles - an Australian enthusiasts site.

There are heaps of bike galleries on the web but this one is special. Firstly it is Australian and secondly has some pretty high standards. Submissions are vetted for truly customised bikes and excellent photography. So strict they offer tips on getting the best pic of your best bike.



All… Continue

Added by Gus K on August 2, 2009 at 22:00 — No Comments

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