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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Lessons learnt from my Bennett restoration
It seem like eons ago since I started this project, and my original plan seems like foolishness now: take it apart and paint it one day then put everything back together the next so I didn’t forget where everything went … Continue reading
Cycling/Fitness/Illness
My understanding of fitness is informed by both my former work and formal training as an aerobics instructor and also by my fitness training for running races and triathlons. I used to be what some called “super fit”. That kind … Continue reading
Helmetless riders
I don’t think it is any surprise for anyone in the biking blogging world to learn that Australia has mandatory helmet laws for cyclists, that Australia is somewhat mocked for those laws and that the lack of success of bike … Continue reading
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Tagged about me, Beaumont St, Fernleigh, helmets, newcastle, street cyclists, Trendy bike, women on bikes
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Bikes seen in Newcastle this week
Hamilton, last weekend. Pink ladies bike, Gregson Park. Morning commuter, Adamstown. Hamilton, late afternoon. I decided to include this photo even though it is so blurry, as he is carrying a walking cane on his bike, you can just make … Continue reading
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Tagged Adamstown, babies, Beaumont St, newcastle, quirky bike, street cyclist, street cyclists, women on bikes
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Abici Amante Donna review
I have had the good fortune to test ride this gorgeous bike for a few days, and, like all things Italian, it is blessed with wonderfully good looks and style. It was purchased by my daughter recently, second hand, but … Continue reading
Brooks B67S saddle for the Speedwell
After being advised by one reader, Peter, that getting a wider, sprung Brooks saddle for the Speedwell and swapping the B17 currently on it over to the Bennett would work well, it dawned on me that this made a lot … Continue reading
Vehicular Cycling
I had heard the term “vehicular cycling” before and understood it to mean “riding as if a car on the road”, in other words, taking the position of a car when riding on the road in traffic. The latest edition … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaumont St, hamilton, infrastructure, newcastle, street cyclist, vehicular cycling
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Shimano shifter problems
I have written before about the problems I had with my Shimano 3 speed shifter and also the later problems with the hub which was ultimately replaced under warranty. Once that happened everything worked perfectly and I have even resumed using … Continue reading
Commuting by bike
With winter well and truly upon us now, there are fewer bike commuters out there, this one above was one of the very few I saw today. So when my beloved suggested that he may start commuting by bike, I … Continue reading
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Tagged bike commuting, Bike tracks, Fernleigh, transportation, women on bikes
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