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I found an abandoned bike in the park near my house. It was an old Repco RT Sport. Back in the 80's, when Repco's still made decent bikes (at least according to my granddad) I had a Repco 'Tracer'. It was an awesome bike. But it got stolen one day, and police later reported the corpse had been found in a bush by the lake in my neighborhood. These thoughts immediately returned to me upon finding this deserted soul. Had it been stolen? Vines growing through the wheels suggested this had been laying in the bushes for months. In fact, I'm pretty sure the owners of the adjoining property had just tossed the unwanted bike over the fence. I'm pretty sure that qualifies as bike cruelty. I decided to take it in, and give it a new life. more »

Since moving to Melbourne, with it's unpredictable skies and generally mucky streets, cycling without mudguards has become an unviable mode of transport. Despite the resultant wet ass situation, it's not nice for the bike, and sends a clear message that… more »

[Updates about some problems with the light at the end] I thought I'd write a quick entry about my trusty Planet Bike lights, since they saved my ass twice tonight. Although bike lights are vitally important, they often seem rather ineffective. Car… more »

The Ride. If you ride a bike, get yourself a copy of this. Why The Ride is cool: It's cool. Bikes are cool. It has cool stories, by everyday people, and pros. It has cool graphics, photos and illustrations. Proceeds fund Re-cycle -… more »

I just bought a new blender to replace my old one, which quite literally, blew up. Anyway, I'm not here to blog about kitchenwares, but cycling home with my blender proved to be a nice illustrative review of my messenger bag - the Chrome 'Metropolis'.… more »