Cycling in the sun and heat
When you live in a country like Australia it is pretty difficult to avoid heat and sun exposure while you’re riding your road bike. The
Read moreThe frame is the most important part of a road bike
Before I worked in the bike industry (a mere one year ago), I was of the view that if you wanted to buy a road
Read moreMeet the woman behind Em’s Power Bars
Photo courtesy of Sportzhub At the recent Sydney bike show I was lucky enough to meet Emily Miazga who is the effervescent woman behind Em’s
Read moreOld style Hollywood glamour and the bicycle
While I was researching a couple of topics for future blog posts I came across this rather glamorous book called Hollywood Rides a Bike which
Read moreEvery girl’s guide to eating before a ride…
Last week we brought you Rebecca Hay’s advice on eating during a ride and this week we look at eating before you ride. Over to
Read moreEvery girl’s guide to eating on a ride…
Here’s the second guest blog post from sports dietician Rebecca Hay from The Athlete’s Kitchen. Rebecca kindly volunteered to write a few blog posts for
Read moreThe women’s guide to finding bike riding buddies
One of the things I often get asked, and particularly from women, is “How do I find some riding buddies?”. There’s no easy answer to
Read moreHow to ride with someone who is faster or slower
It is very rare to find a group of recreational riders who ride at the same pace all the time. They’ll be riders who are
Read moreBike commuting tips for women
I originally wrote a blog post about commuting by bike last year, and at the time I didn’t commute, and had no intention of commuting,
Read moreMeet Tina McCarthy – encouraging women to ride just for fun
Tina McCarthy is changing women’s lives by getting as many of them riding bikes confidently. She has a Melbourne-based business called Wheel Women and focuses
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