Bicycling Australia, 2010, May-Jun

2011 and Beyond

What’s new and what might we be riding in the not so distant future? We speculate on what the future holds…


Ballarat Gets World Cup Hit Out

The City of Ballarat has netted itself another cycling coup by announcing that it will be hosting a warm up event for the World Championships.


Tour Down Under Announces Race Dates

Buckle up! The organisers of Australia’s largest road race, the Tour Down Under have announced the dates.


More Bike Paths for Sydney

And hot on the heels of the federal budget was the release of a report on the feasibility of cycling in Australia.


Federal Government Ups Cash for Cycling

Ah, money, money money. The treasurer Wayne Swan announced in this year’s budget an increase of $195 million as part of the overall contribution of $1.2 billion to Australian sport.


Prepare for Takeoff

Ever since we Aussies began to make a name for ourselves on the world cycling stage we’ve been saying how great it would be to have an Aussie team ride at the Tour de France.

The Winds of Change

Sponsors in cycling are much like people in revolving doors.


Label Reading

Label reading is one of the most useful nutrition skills we can have – the mandatory (and sometimes tiny), nutritional panels featured on all packaged foods in Australia con­tain vital information including details on the foods’ ingredients, kilo joule, carbohydrate and fat contents, which enable you to make informed decisions about what you will and will not put into your mouth.