The Bike Workshop isn’t just about giving bikes to individuals or families, it can also tackle projects, with more reach.. . 

Wednesday this week, we took one “class set” of 35 BMX-size bikes to Augusta Park primary school in Port Augusta. This followed a request from teacher Ben Kitchin, whom I’ve known since 2008.

 

Schools don't just use bikes for cycling...

 Ben, at his old school, Wilsden,   organised bike-fixing lessons (with help of the…

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As bike rebuilders, we   hardly ever run into proprietary components, ie components a manufacturer designs,  to specifically fit their type of bike, and no one else’s.  It’s worth-while salvaging  just about every old bike – because   you can use the parts  to repair all sorts of  other bikes.  The other day, though, we struck an exception, with an old Mongoose BMX. ……  .

 It arrived with parts missing, so I took it to Wiltja College, for the “Scrap-heap Challenge”, bike-building…

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Being a very fresh new member of Adelaide Cyclists, i thought i would write a few words about my recent experience in Europe.

In August i took part as a driver in Zero-Race, a zero emissions, around the world electric vehicle race. The journey took me from Switzerland to Moscow, via Germany, Austria (no they don't have Kangaroos), Hungary (yes... i ate well), The Ukraine (Had "Chicken Here" in Kiev) and Russia.

The whole experience was amazing, to say the least. One highlight amongst… Continue