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Bicycle SA—Celebrating 30 years

Bicycle SA

The Members’ Magazine — No 155 August – October 2012 Bicycle SA 1982 – 2012: More South Australians cycling

Velo-city Global 2012 Vancouver — Christian Haag Good for the soul — Alice Solomon-Bridge From the Flinders to the darker side — Kerstin Oelckers Bicycle SA 111 Franklin Street Adelaide 5000 Tel (08) 8168 9999 Fax (08) 8168 9988 www.bikesa.asn.au

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President’s notes

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This Issue…

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Around the office

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News and notes

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Personal Notes

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Bye bye winter, hello spring and summer!

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Velo-city Global 2012 Vancouver

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Hindmarsh Square Bike Park

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Open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Good for the soul

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Disclaimer

Last ride till Spring on Kangaroo Island

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Saved by a Bike Angel

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Freedom for Tamika

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The views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of Bicycle SA. Bicycle SA does not guarantee the accuracy of information published herein

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On the cover Alice Solomon-Bridge rides the trails Contributing to Cycle!

Have you something you would like to contribute to Cycle!? If so we’d love to hear about it. Please contact Luka Van Cauteren lukac@bikesa.asn.au From the Flinders...— page 9

Bicycle SA Executive President, Maureen Merrick maureen.merrick@bikesa.asn.au Vice President, Terry Ryan Treasurer, Tom Walker Secretary, Anne Lewis Members John Bassett Warwick Cooper Catherine Davies Des Murray Tom Walker Chris Beauchamp Nathan Petrus Freedom for Tamika — page 12

Government of South Australia Office for Recreation and Sport Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure

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Love Your Ride Celebrating 30 years Club News President’s notes Maureen Merrick

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n support of our ride leaders and ride group coordinators, we have been conducting the ride leaders’ forums for the past eight years to provide aspects of ride leadership important to achieving safe and enjoyable rides. These forums are usually held bimonthly on a Wednesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at our premises, 111 Franklin Street Adelaide.

In May Chris Beauchamp provided a very informative session and responded to a number of questions on how to repair one’s bike sufficiently well while out on a ride in order to make it home.

The session in July is expected to cover route planning, maintaining an interest in coordinating/ leading rides, encouraging new ride leaders and managing potential conflict situations. Insurance issues as well as first aid will be two of the session topics later in the year.

These forums take time or organise and we thank our presenters for being prepared to support the ride leaders and ride group coordinators in this way.

If you would like to know more about or are thinking about becoming a ride leader or ride coordinator I would encourage you to come to these forums and also participate with your ideas and suggestions.

Further information is available from office@ bikesa.asn.au, maureen.merrick@bikesa.asn.au or 0407 600 326.

In order for these forums to remain relevant in

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A meeting your specific needs, it is essential to have your continued input and your continued support.

Although spring is not that far away, we still need to remind ourselves and our riding friends to wear bright and highly visible clothing, together with fixed visible front and rear lights, particularly for night riding. While it has been stated so many times, the message continues to be relevant, please be responsible road users, share the road, comply with the road rules, and ride two abreast only when it is safe to do so. Please do not allow yourself to become yet another road accident statistic.

As we continue to plan for the organisation’s medium and long term future we would appreciate your input in response to the member survey. This information will be invaluable as we put in place the strategies for the next five years (and beyond).

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his edition is a bit thin compared to most, but still has lots of interesting material. On the advocacy side, Christian reviews the recent Velocity conference in Vancouver, ahead of the 2014 conference here in Adelaide, and Alister Hazeldine reports on the Hindmarsh Square Bike Park.

Riding-wise, the offroaders lead this edition, with Alice Solomon-Bridge describing her transition from climbing rock to riding the trails and Kerstin Oelckers writing of riding at night in the Alice Springs area. Some of Kangaroo Island’s roads can barely be described as such (I’ve driven a few) yet the locals take them in their stride (if that’s the right word) as Manfred Meidert writes.

The two human interest stories are by Michelle Coram who was guided along the cycling path by a ‘bike angel’ and by Des Chabrel. Des writes of how young Tamika can now ride, thanks to a modified bicycle supplied through the Freedom Wheels program.

News and other regular features too.

Grenfell and Currie Streets and part of East Terrace have new bus lanes which can also be used by cyclists. I’ve always found Currie Street a pain in the mornings, so the new lane is a definite advantage in my view.

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s the peak body for recreational and commuter cycling, Bicycle SA seeks to get more South Australians riding in safer and healthier communities. To do this we develop a range of programs, events and interventions that seek to mitigate the barriers (both real and perceived) that prevent the many people who want to ride a bike from doing so. Our business is behaviour change and our methodology utilises a variety of community-based social marketing techniques.

Increasingly, providing input into the making of PLACE is core business for us: in both the urban and regional context. The exciting work of the Independent Design Commission, the Greater Adelaide and 30 Year plan, as well as programs such as the Heart Foundation’s Healthy by Design initiative all look to find new ways of doing old business. Much of this conversation though, focusses on the built environment, with less consideration given to how we encourage people to use it.

For example, while there is no doubt that a better bike lane network is required in Adelaide, it is clear that the existing network can carry many more riders each day than currently use it. So while this particular built environment provides a moderate level of adequacy, we consider more work is required in the provision of encouragement and education programs that can mitigate the more ‘personal’ barriers that can’t be removed by simply building more infrastructure.

So we see that our role, through the PLACE making process, as encouraging a wider conversation that considers “who” will use the spaces we build and how we can support and encourage the required shift in behavioural norms.

Each week 299,000 South Australians ride their bikes, 52% of households own at least one working bike and SA tops the nation with 57% of children under the age of ten riding weekly.

So the ‘business of cycling’ is strong and it has a legitimate role in many of the significant challenges that we currently and increasingly face.

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...continued of our community by 2030, one has to ask where the money will come from.

By 2020, congestion is forecast to cost us $20 billion in economic, environmental and health costs. The opportunity to increase the transport mode share of cycling from the current three per cent to between six and eight per cent is a challenge that can tick a multitude of boxes for us all.

Bicycle SA continues to work with the regional cities of Port Pirie and Mount Gambier to increase cycling rates. Our community engagement planning model sees a more strategic and integrated approach to the development of infrastructure and education programs. In the process of building a truly cycle friendly community, all of the areas that bikes touch need to be considered: from tourism, transport, sport and recreation, environment and most importantly health.

So in truth, our business is as much about generational change as it is about delivering immediate outcomes and we find great inspiration in working with our state’s regional communities, who are often creative, open to new ideas and methods and approach the business of cycling with a proactive enthusiasm that is often lacking from us “big city folk”.

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rom 15 to 23 September, 200 riders will take a journey through regional South Australia exploring diverse landscapes including beautiful beaches, rich agricultural farmland, fertile wine valleys and former copper mining towns on the 2012 Annual Tour.

Starting in Moonta in the heart of the Copper Coast region our explorations include the beautiful Clare Valley, the historic mining town of Burra and the renowned Barossa Valley with journey’s end right back in the heart of Adelaide.

What’s it like on Tour?

Exert yourself for half the day, then relax with a coldie and share stories as the sun sets on a great day of riding. Tomorrow is just another beautiful day and another great ride with your mates. The Annual Tour is a roady ride, but there may be a couple of days when you can get off the bitumen and ride the rough stuff, if you’re that way inclined.

The Annual Tour promises to give riders the ultimate mixture of adventure and support; beyond taking in gorgeous scenery on your bicycle each day, you also get a chance to explore the rich mining heritage in Moonta, visit one of the many of wineries and gourmet food shops in the Clare Valley and world-renowned Barossa Valley, and even take a spectacular dawn flight in a hot air balloon over the Barossa Valley. And as a special treat, the historic Chateau Tanunda will

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Personal Notes Wednesday Wheelers John Mason, who has been the Wednesday Wheelers Ride Group Coordinator for the past six years has ceded the baton to Steve Freeman, also a long time member of that ride group.

John has made a significant contribution to the Wednesday Wheelers in ensuring that the rides explore different locations, are interesting, welcoming to new riders while establishing new and building on existing social relationships.

Anyone riding with the Wednesday Wheelers would know that the group is a very friendly and safety conscious one.

Thank you John for your leadership, submitting the rides information well ahead of time and for providing those informative ‘group’ emails.

We welcome Steve as the new ride group coordinator and wish him well as he continues the strong traditions of the Wednesday Wheelers.

Adelaide Cyclists New to our September to November rides programme will be the Adelaide Cyclists ride group, being coordinated by Angus Kingston. The weekly Wednesday rides commence at 6:00 am from the Tower Hotel, Magill Road, Magill and will be a 25 km ride up to Norton Summit with the option of continuing to Marble Hill and returning via Montacute Road.

The first Sunday ride in September commences at 8:00 am from the Tower Hotel car park or the Natural Resource Centre at 8:45 am for the 70 km ‘H’eroica Ride’ through the Adelaide Hills.

The second Sunday ride in October commences at 8:00 am and again there are two start location options, either Rundle and Frome Street (CBD) or the Buffalo Tall Ship, Wigley Reserve, Glenelg. This will be a 50 km ride to Outer Harbour and back to Semaphore for coffee. Angus can be contacted through <www.adelaidecyclists.com>. play host for what promises to be the Tour’s most memorable finale in the Grand Ballroom.

For more information and to register, go to <bikesa.asn.au/annualtour>.

News and notes

News and Notes alerts you about upcoming events, and highlights the most important news stories that featured in our online newsletter in the last three months. To read our fortnightly online newsletter, please visit <www.bikesa.asn.au/ latestnews>.

New black spot App The Greens have launched their ‘Bike Blackspot’ app. In short: “Log a problem, describe it in a few words, take a photo if you like and Bingo, it’s sent to those who need to know”.

The great thing about this app is that it will build up (over time) a broader picture of those areas on the road network that cause frustration and safety concerns to riders. It also notifies the relevant authorities of the problem to facilitate remediation. Let us know what you think... <http://www.markparnell.org.au/campaign. php?campaignn=54>

New bikes rolled out around town A hundred new bikes have been added to the City Bike fleet. Already the new white bikes are being seen around the city, with their distinctive orange signs wrapped around the front basket.

They are the latest model Kona Africa Bike with three gears, perfect for exploring Adelaide from the foothills to the beach. For riders wanting to ride some serious wheels into the hills — on road or on the trails — Bike SA offers a range of quality road and mountain bikes, as well as upright commuter bikes.

North Adelaide home to a new City Bike node The North Adelaide Community Centre on Tynte Street has become the ninth node for the free Adelaide City Bike programme. The north is already serviced by nodes at the Meridien Hotel and Par3, and by extending the scheme further into this part of the city the plan is that even more residents and workers will take the opportunity to use the free bikes to explore the nearby Parkland trails and south of the river. The centre offers City Bikes Monday to Saturday. Find out more about Adelaide City Bikes at <bikesa.asn.au/ AdelaideCityBikes>.

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Love Your Ride Celebrating 30 years Bye bye winter, hello spring and summer!

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ugust marks the end of winter for most of us.

We can feel it in the air; the sun spends more time above our heads and everybody is gearing up to get back into their outdoor activities. And that means getting the bicycle out from the garage, give it a clean and some lube and get ready for these great spring and summer rides. Mark your diaries!

Grand Slam Challenge Series #5: 21 October, start/finish from Littlehampton, 100 km/200 km The fifth and final Grand/Mini Slam Challenge promises to break all records, including maybe your own! This series of recreational rides caters to cyclists of differing abilities looking to share the experience with hundreds of like-minded riders, and is designed to help you push your own boundaries, in a safe and fully supported environment. Give it a go!

Plus all riders who have registered for the full series and participate in all five rides will go into the draw to win one of two Giant road bikes, a men’s Defy 1 road bike and a women’s Avail 1 road bike.

More info at <bikesa.asn.au/grandslam>

New! Dirty Days Whether you are fresh-faced and new to mountain biking and looking for some tips on where to ride and how to improve your mountain biking skills or you are a competent rider but don’t know where to ride with your mates, can’t for the life of you read a trail map or are looking for a recreational event with fellow mountain bikers, Dirty Days recreational series is just the thing for you. Bring you kids, friends, family, even your dog: everyone is welcome to give MTB a go. You may even fall in love with it! #1 Belair NP and Craigburn Farm, Sunday 12 August #2 Prospect Hill, Sunday 30 September

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#3 Cudlee Creek, Sunday 28 October More info at <bikesa.asn.au/dirtydays>

Love Your Ride magazine, Spring/ Summer Edition 12 October 2012 Don’t miss the opportunity to get your copy of the Official Bike SA: Love Your Ride Magazine, appearing in the full run of The Advertiser on Friday, October 12.

National Ride to Work Day Wednesday 17 October The Ride2Work Program is a nationally run, year round program that actively encourages Australians to commute by bicycle. Each registration helps build the case for better bike facilities across the country. Registration is quick and it is free! For more information and to register: <www.ride2work.com.au>

Explore South Australia from the coasts to vineyards 15 to 23 September Join 200 riders on a nine day adventure through regional South Australia exploring beautiful beaches, rich agricultural farmland, fertile wine valleys and former copper mining towns.

Starting in Moonta in the heart of the Copper Coast region, this journey will take you via the beautiful Clare Valley, the historic mining town of Burra and the world-renowned Barossa Valley with journey’s end right back in the heart of Adelaide.

The ride is limited to 200 riders, so get in quick.

For more information and to register, visit <www. bikesa.asn.au/annualtour>

Amy’s Ride SA Sunday 4 November Join over 3,000 cyclists on the Southern Expressway — exclusively closed for this event — and ride to support road safety in South Australia.

Choose a 25 km, 30 km, 65 km or 100 km ride option and take on your personal challenge,

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then finish at the McLaren Vale event village for a deserving lunch, live entertainment and plenty of kids activities for the family.

For more information and to register, visit <www.bikesa.asn.au/AMYSRIDESA> or call 08 8168 9999.

Gear Up Girl SA Sunday 25 November Join 1,000 women and children for Gear Up Girl SA, a recreational bike ride starting and finishing in Adelaide. With a 15 km River Ride, a 35 km Beach Ride and a 50 km Hills Ride, there is a ride for all. Encourage your clients and your friends to get outdoors and ride their bike in a safe and supported environment. For more information and to register, visit <www.bikesa.asn.au/gearupgirl> or call 8168 9999.

Mark your diary for 2013!

Discover the magic of the Flinders Ranges by bike Outback Odyssey, 11 – 25 May 2013 Join Bicycle SA on a fully supported 900km, 15day epic journey along the iconic Mawson Trail in South Australia. Starting in Adelaide and finishing in the heart of the spectacular Flinders Ranges Outback with a refreshing pint in hand, each day is an adventure shared with friends, new and old. Experience indigenous flora and fauna while challenging yourself on a mix of easy fire trail and fun-flowing single-track: like Andy says, “sore bum and legs but I’m smiling... the Outback Odyssey was sensational. Everyone had a ball.”

Shorter options are available over five or six days. Numbers strictly limited to 200 seats.

For info and to register, visit <bikesa.asn.au/ outbackodyssey> or call 8168 9999.

We look forward welcoming you and your family or friends at our events.

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Velo-city Global 2012 Vancouver Christian Haag

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ith around 800 delegates, the four day Velo-city conference saw several recurring themes running throughout and it’s provided an insight into how the business of cycling is being transacted around the globe. Top of the list: • Adequately resourced public transport, walking and cycling facilities are major drivers for reduced car use in cities with medium to high density living • Public bike share schemes greatly facilitate incidental travel, particularly when co-located with public transport nodes • Lower speed limits in residential areas — 30 km/h ideally to a maximum of 40 km/h — to create safer street environments • Separated on-road pathways are a must to create a safer road environment.

While there is nothing particularly new in these big topics, the benefits of the conference were to be found in the detail. Many sessions investigated how local and state authorities have revised long held policy positions and re-thought how multiple agencies can better work together, often through agency restructures and amalgamations. This was as much about breaking down the ‘silo mentality’ of government as well as an acknowledgement that governments can’t ‘do it alone’ and must better value the benefits of a partnership approach with business and the community. If a better place to live is what we seek, then we all have to do our bit...

The inspirational Gil Penalosa’s mantra was unrelenting throughout the week —“if it’s not good enough for our children, then it’s not good enough”— better design, lower speed limits, separated on-road infrastructure and visionary, determined political leaders.

Other themes of note were the developments in bike education, particularly primary and secondary school children. The UK government is investing significantly in ensuring all children have access to cycle proficiency training: which is good for quality of life, general health and well-being. It a no-brainer really!

From education to tourism: some more research released on the benefits of cycle tourism as an economic driver, particularly in regional communities. The increasing investment in mountain bike park developments like Whistler is well founded with around $30M in annual direct spend attributed to riders through the summer months. With cycle tourism now valued at $2.4B in Australia, it’s no wonder Mt Buller is developing more and more downhill and XC trail experiences.

Of increasing interest is what’s happening in Asia, particularly China: a thriving economy, an increasingly affluent middle class keen to display social success and a general population drift away from rural life to the big cities. China is a fascinating work in progress but what does it all mean for the bicycle?

As for Adelaide in 2014, the Vancouver experience has seeded many inspiring concepts for us to work towards.

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Love Your Ride Celebrating 30 years Hindmarsh Square Bike Park Alister Hazeldine

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rom 31 January to 31 March the south-western corner of Hindmarsh Square in the city was transformed into the Hindmarsh Square Bike Park, a hub of end-of-trip facilities for the would-be commuter cyclist (or runner as it turned out as well), outdoor street food options, and a relaxed atmosphere in the park for all to enjoy.

Dozens of people took advantage of the range of facilities offered on a daily basis. Spending quite a lot of time at the Bike Park from early mornings to the end of the day I was pleasantly surprised at the rapport that developed with the regular users.

They appreciated the friendly face at the end of the day, the chat about the weather, the headwinds or tailwinds they would have on the way home, the length of traffic jams entering the city during the Clipsal 500 race, how much rain was forecast, how much rain actually fell, and the best routes into and out of the city.

There were Lycra clad commuters and carbon bikes parked alongside old dusty mountain bikes and workers already in their suit pants and dresses. Each user utilised the Bike Park in their own fashion, from swinging by for a quick morning shower and change into the suit after a morning roadie or MTB ride, and using the cloakroom facilities, to using the secure lock-up but never setting foot inside the showers. Some enjoyed both, and even brought work colleagues back for a morning coffee or outside meeting on the tables in the park.

Another successful element of the Bike Park was the City Bike scheme with regular use from the usual backpacker crowd, to Mantra hotel guests including many a Fringe performer and city workers needing an hour pedal around the city or to get to an important appointment on the outskirts of the city. On some days it was impossible to get a City Bike which far exceeded the expectations from the beginning of the project.

A surprising element of the project was how it transformed the south-western corner of Hindmarsh Square into a lively park at lunchtimes with people lazing around enjoying burgers or wraps or pedal-powered smoothies, conducting business or challenging each other to a game of table tennis. It also became a popular walking thoroughfare with the street closed for through traffic. Suddenly the usual island in a sea of traffic was habitable again for people to enjoy, to interact, to linger or to laze in. So it wasn’t all about the bike either.

As the face of the Bike Park I spoke to so many positive people from Adelaide, interstate and overseas who thought it was an amazing forward thinking project. “This wouldn’t happen where I am from, or at least you’d have to pay through the nose for the privilege” was a comment I heard on more than several occasions. So big credit has to go to the State Government and the Adelaide

City Council for enabling the project to get off the ground and for supporting it through the activation program Splash Adelaide. It has really highlighted that Adelaide is a progressive city with a plan for making the city more cycle friendly and active in the future.

Where to now with the idea of a Bike Park?

Well, the Adelaide City Council are undertaking an evaluation of the Bike Park as part of the Splash Adelaide program and the potential for a more permanent facility in the city centre will be looked at in more detail of which Bike SA would be supporting the development of. In what shape, form and timeframe that takes is yet to be known.

Behavioral change takes time and maybe the project didn’t get hundreds of new bums on seats commuting into the city but it definitely made it possible for dozens of new commuters to get on their bikes through the months of February and March. Unfortunately for those that have no facilities at work to shower or safely secure their bikes it’s back to the bus or the car and the morning grind. As one commuter told me on the last Thursday when asked what they would do the next day, “Well it’s back to the bus for me sadly”.

Hindmarsh Square Bike Park, you will be missed!

Thanks to all the food vendors including Churroz, Tum Tum, Burger Theory and Smooth Revolution as well as the Adelaide City Council and their Splash Adelaide program for their support throughout the project and the Bike SA staff and volunteers who made the pilot project a success.

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Good for the soul Alice Solomon-Bridge

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hen my regular group of rock-climbing friends went out and bought mountain bikes, I was dismayed. I was faced with a dwindling supply of climbing partners, as they all swapped harnesses and ropes for helmets and dual suspension. Even worse, I couldn’t understand how riding 10 km (only half of my daily commute on a road bike) could possibly bring any kind of cycling satisfaction. Don’t those thick tyres just make you go slow?

But, the inevitable happened, and through a series of fortunate events I found myself on a borrowed hardtail, crashing around Kuitpo Forrest and loving every minute. I love the fear and exhilaration when standing up on my pedals, bracing myself to head down those sweeping singletracks, lined with slightly-too-close trees and peppered with hidden jumps to take the inexperienced (i.e. me) by surprise.

As a novice mountain biker, the tracks around Adelaide are convenient, diverse, exciting, and challenging. When people started talking about the Dirty Weekend, a 24-hour MTB race at Fox Creek, I was intrigued but nervous. Sharing a thin trail with far more competent riders was a daunting thought. And riding over 24 hours? After scoffing at my friends’ ‘paltry’ 10 km loops, I’d found myself lagging near the back, far more exhausted than I’d ever expected.

But, given my new enthusiasm, and the stories I’d heard about previous Dirty Weekends, I signed up with three mates, forming an all-female 24 hour team. The atmosphere was fantastic. To be able to ride in amongst the forest, scrub, dirt, rocks and emus is something I immediately loved about mountain biking. Add several hundred likeminded participants, camping, music and food, and the whole weekend was an excellent introduction to (friendly) competition mountain biking. There was such a sense of community amongst the riders.

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appropriate opportunity to overtake, giving genuine words of encouragement as they passed.

The beats from the forest DJs thumping through the more isolated parts of the trail provided much needed encouragement: and the opportunity for a bit of a boogie.

Riding as the sun rose, intermittently sneaking glances of the pinky-purple sky in the cold dawn air (whilst trying not to ride over the edge of the trail or stack it on some kind of hidden protrusion) remains one of the best moments I’ve had on a bike.

Our team came second in the female 24 hour category. Sure, there were only two female teams, but that’s beside the point. We all pushed ourselves far beyond our own expectations, riding harder and longer than we’d ever done before. And that’s what the Dirty Weekend was all about.

A few weeks later, the adrenaline-soaked seed of mountain biking firmly planted within me, it seemed logical to sign up for the Fat Tyre Festival at Melrose over the June long weekend. At the foot of Mt Remarkable, the Festival is an opportunity to explore new trails and celebrate all things MTB. Trails were led by locals, and we signed up for an

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intermediate ride through the popular HellroseDodging Bullets trails. Awesome. On the Sunday, we entered through a nearby winery for a scenic cross-country trail, with a few rather tricky bits, which took most of the day. In the afternoons, to get the blood pumping, we went out exploring on our own, suggesting things like “Let’s have a go at that really fast loopy bit on Hellrose again” and “I wonder how hard a black diamond run really is?” By night, the pubs were full of music, stories, fresh scars and beer. Returning to the campsite, families outdo each other with Biggest Bonfire competitions, toddlers hoon around on wooden trikes, and young teens are out on the pump track instead of Facebooking on their iPhones. There was a general sense of... well, wholesomeness.

Bike riding is just good for the soul, I know it.

And mountain biking in the great outdoors: even better.

And so, back home, the question is no longer “What should we do this weekend” but instead “Where will we ride?” As my roadie waits patiently in the shed outside, and my climbing harness lies forgotten in the corner, I wonder how this simple pleasure eluded me for so long.

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Love Your Celebrating 30 Ride years From the Flinders to the darker side: a mountain bike stage race

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ast century, in the mid 90s, the household needed an additional form of transport and I opted to get a hybrid bike. Soon after that I started riding recreationally on and off-road, including the Outback Odyssey, Bike SA’s multiple day tour in the Flinders Ranges (something like a mini version of the Mawson Marathon). To date that tour would have to be one of my all-time favourites. It certainly cemented my passion for mountain biking and I sometimes joke that my hybrid off-road riding then set the trend for the 29 in mountain bike revolution.

Fast forward to 2004: I got my first ‘real’ mountain bike and in 2005 I started mountain bike racing by accident.

Fast forward again to 2011: having done a 100 km mountain bike race in 2010, I chose to do its 50 km version in 2011. Despite very demanding conditions on the day, I enjoyed a fantastic race and my result literally blew me out of the mud.

After that, e-alerts kept hitting my email box for a seven stage mountain bike enduro in Alice Springs, including two time trials and a night race.

Despite having doubts about my capabilities, I was intrigued and attracted to the idea of riding in that part of Australia. The idea was to approach it like my first mountain biking experience in the Flinders Ranges and not a race. After doing a little more homework on it, I signed up and the real preparation began...

Lots of forethought and groundwork pays off considering the terrain around Alice Springs: mountain bikes get a true bashing up there and can quickly succumb to mechanicals (massive amounts of punctures, slashed side walls and wrecked pedals to name a few). Mountain bike gurus John Allison (expert in tyre fiascos with a particular passion for side walls) and David Clark (specialists for pedal disasters) allowed me to quiz them about all sorts of issues and potential

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disasters and provided lots of valuable advice on what to prepare for. One piece of vital advice was to convert the bike to running tubeless, a little project that Chris in one of the local bike shops was most helpful with.

Another was to take spare tubes injected with sealant, old pieces of tyre to fix damaged side walls, chain links and the list goes on. As it happened, I did take a spare pair of pedals and just as well... I needed to replace one of the pedals after stage 2.

My intentions to treat this race as recreational went straight out of the window after the first day.

Achieving a very encouraging result after the first stage I thought I might as well give this race a real go. And that change of thought paid off.

Despite thorough preparation, I had a few minor and some more significant mechanical issues on four of the seven stages. That affected my race time and eventually started attacking my attitude and enthusiasm. Luckily, the local bike shop in Alice Springs literally sacrificed itself to helping fix any dramas that competitors threw at them throughout the week and Mal in that shop kept the most amazing serenity under the pressure.

After several mechanical dramas, stage 6 was the turning point for me: a night race that turned out to be my most enjoyable stage in the enduro.

The excellent stage result was an added bonus.

The night stage also had the most exhilarating race start. The mass of lights was spectacular. That

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combined with the music and announcements over the PA system made for a very sizzling atmosphere.

The toughest stage for me was the last one.

After not sleeping well from the excitement of the night race and the legs not being ready for yet more punishment, the final morning proved to be very challenging. Luckily, no mechanicals haunted me on that last day and miraculously, the result turned out to be even better than the night stage.

It is usually quite difficult to suppress my enthusiasm for mountain biking but following the gruelling Alice Springs enduro, I was keen to have a serious rest from riding altogether. The intensity both physically and mentally was very demanding (because I made it that way) and I can now empathise better with those who do stage racing: it is tough on bike, body and mind and not always as glamorous as it may appear from a spectator’s perspective.

It didn’t take too long though for the riding enthusiasm to re-appear and the Alice Springs experience definitely benefited my riding skills on a subsequent mountain bike trip to the French Alps, which has been something of an annual pilgrimage over the last few years.

Although progress is evident since first taking up mountain biking, I’ve also remained loyal to a few unfashionable habits: much to the amusement of some who ride with me. Ultimately, it is a hobby and fun activity and the latest gadget or garment will not make a significant difference to a rider’s performance. (Having made that statement I can already sense a massive discussion brewing.)

Nonetheless, my motto remains: don’t let ego overtake ability and enjoy the ride: there is a lot of cycling fun to be had between riding and racing.

Having said that, I wouldn’t mind trying out this new...

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GEAR UP GIRL SA A fun and fully supported bike ride just for women and children

Start Elder Park

15km

35km

River ride

Beach ride

50km Hill ride

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Sunday 25 November For more information and to register:

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Love Your Ride Celebrating 30 years Last ride till Spring on Kangaroo Island Manfred Meidert, Kangaroo Island BUG

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n a wintry Sunday morning in early June, 17 keen cyclists met at Cygnet River near the old tennis courts. Ride leader Manfred welcomed everybody, including three new members, plus Tony Geyer the sag wagon driver.

After a short briefing, we found ourselves cycling along Playford Highway and Birchmore Road. Easy riding on sealed roads but we realised once we turned into beautiful Bomb Alley Road at Birchmore Lagoon, how much nicer it is riding along those smaller, tree-lined lanes.

We continued along Ropers Road through the magnificent trees of the mighty floodplain of the Cygnet River. From the bridge one could see the wooden remains of the old crossing, but sadly only a few puddles of water. The rain would need to fill all the many dams in the catchment before the river would be permitted to run again. Newly graded Ropers Road was a bit soft for our narrow tyres but Gum Creek Road was again a fantastic stretch. Some of the young beef cattle had fun racing us along the fence line.

We made a short stop at the Island Pure Sheep Dairy, rested, talked, looked around, purchased some products ,while the sheep checked out our bikes. We pushed on and finished the outing with a beautiful entrance to Cygnet River along Boxer Road.

Back at our starting point we used the old tennis court shelter for our lunch and debrief.

Manfred’s Gluhwein was very well received. The weather was kind to us, not very windy and only a few brief showers.

The KI BUG will go into winter hibernation for a couple of months and restart in early September: Sun 22 Sep Bales Beach Cruiser Meet at Seal Bay Cafe (Kaiwarra), South Coast Road at 10am. Bring picnic lunch. 30 km, a few hills

Meredith Geyer 8553 2503 Sun 7 Oct Art Feast Fiesta Details TBA. tba km, a few hills Manfred Meidert 553 0383 Sun 4 Nov Range Road Ramble Meet 10am at Jeff Wallace’s house at Stokes Bay. Ring Contact for details. 40 km, a few hills Jeff Wallace 8559 2171

Saved by a Bike Angel Michelle Coram

“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” –HG Wells ’m not sure what prompted me to buy a bike at the age of 39. I’d ridden as a kid, but moved to the hills, where it all felt too hard, and also developed a healthy fear of falling of and/or being hit by a car. I signed up for a one on one session with a trainer at Bike SA. I spoke to the bike tragics at my workplace to get tips. And I realised that with a bike on board, making friends was again as easy as being a 5 year old at the playground. The cycling community welcomes newbies with open arms.

I was offered the opportunity to be paired with a bike angel through Bike SA, and was glad of any help I could get. Katie, my angel, asked me about my goals and my fears. We talked about gears, bike lanes, reflective clothing. I said I was afraid of cars: we rode down busy, bikelaneless Brighton Road on Saturday morning. I said I wasn’t sure how to get from Blackwood down to the plains: she showed me the off road Lynton bike path. I said I was afraid of riding in the dark: as the sun set we pedalled along the coast with our lights on. Each time she briefed me beforehand, during and after, coaching, encouraging, giving me the confidence to try things I’d never have done on my own.

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We discovered a shared love of social activism and conversation and we have, I think, spent more time eating and drinking together than riding.

But Katie was the first person I messaged when I finished Amy’s ride last November, which had been my goal (we didn’t meet at the end because Katie did the much longer version). I’m still a weekend cyclist, and prefer bike paths to roads, daylight to evening, and am not sure I ever want to graduate to those clip in pedals: but I now have the confidence to say “Sure, why not?” when a friend suggests a ride. I’m still scream out “Wheeeee!” when I go down a hill. Cycling makes me feel like a kid again, and it’s one of the many things I like about it. Cycling is a way to work on fitness, lessen your carbon footprint, have fun, and make new friends.

I’m now looking forward to paying it forward and taking my turn as a bike angel one day.

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Freedom for Tamika Des Chabrel

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ast Christmas, six year old Tamika woke up to find Father Christmas had left her a bike and just like every child she was overjoyed. The difference for Tamika when compared with other six year old children who received a bike that morning is that she cannot use her legs to get around and has to depend on her wheel-chair for mobility.

Within minutes Tamika was able to ride her new bike around the house with very little assistance.

On her Christmas holiday she was seen riding around the caravan park with her sister. Now she confidently rides around the school yard and her mum is thinking of organising a ride day for her class where the children can bring their bikes.

Through a program called Freedom Wheels Tamika now has a specially modified bike that she can use on her own, propelled by her hands and the strength of her upper body and has the joy and independence of cycling that we take for granted.

The Freedom Wheels customised bike program modifies standard bikes to give independence to children with disabilities by allowing them to ride a bike for the first time. The program is administered

by Technical Aids for the Disabled (TAD) throughout Australia. TAD groups design, make or modify equipment for people with a disability whose needs can not be met commercially. This is achieved through the: • design and construction of equipment not commercially available • modification of commercially available

equipment to suit clients special needs • provision of specialised technical advice to clients and their careers • referral to other organisations able to assist where TAD can not.

Freedom Wheels offers a wide range of outriggers and upper body supports but in some cases the clients need extra modifications made to their bikes.

For the technically minded: • the bike is a 16 inch Barbie Bike • front hub replaced with a freewheel hub • handle bars replaced with modified bottom bracket and pedals to crank and steer • chain drive to the front Tamika rides wheel on very low gear • out-rigger wheels • posture support • original pedals replaced with fixed platforms • pommel saddle • rear handle connected to the front fork for parental control.

This bike was modified by TAD volunteer Des Chabrel using a standard bike supplied by Tamika’s parents. The project used Freedom Wheels equipment and many parts from discarded bikes. Des is pleased to acknowledge the support from Bicycle SA who have given him access to donated and discarded bikes.

New Members Susan Agnew Tim Andrews Scott Ashhurst Phillip Asmussen Rachel Bailey Luke Bairstow Belinda Balfour Frederick Ball Frank Belcher Paul Bell Teresa Beltrame Steven Bentley David Bills Maria Bilske Karla Bloem-van de Bogaard Clayton Bollen Dan Bonython Benjamin Briggs Christine Brougham Jake Bugden Kevin Burrett Robert Butler Benjamin Campbell John Campbell Joe Cappelluti Roy Chesters Vincent Coleman Tony Connole SimonCunningham

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Beverley Osborne Philip Palmer James Peat Wade Perry Tim Piper Kathleen Pitman Lucas Pittaway Melissa Pope Steve Portokallas Adrian Power Dario Priori Raymond Radice Patricia Ray Victoria Rich Janet Roberts Graham Roberts Lisa Robinson Brett Ryan Steven Sergi Robyn Shepherdson Nick Skibinski John Skipworth Robert Smith Kathryn Smith Ernest Sorensen Paul Spencer Caitlin Spender Ginette Stanford Katherine Stanton Paul Stewart

Gary Stewart Tony Stone-Phillips Alexander Strachan Jasmin Tail van Leuven Kevin Thomas Hugh Todd Sonia Twigg Ben Venturi Phoebe Vivian Anna Walsh Stuart Walsh Sonia Waterman Chris Weatheritt Joanne Wegener Rudolf Werner Clayton Werner Tara Westbury Graeme Wheaton Andrew Whyman Colin Wickstein John Wilmshurst Craig Wise Michael Woods Alison Woolgar Thomas Wycherley

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Love Your Ride Celebrating 30 years Injured in a bicycle or car accident? Do you need a lawyer to claim compensation?

Dion McCaffrie

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lients will often call us after being injured in a motor vehicle accident or bicycle accident to discuss their situation. We can often detect a reluctance to engage a lawyer. Some people are concerned about the potential costs and feel that it is simply going to cost too much. Others think that with a little bit of help or initial advice, they can then handle the claim process themselves.

If you’ve been injured in a car or bicycle accident, here are some points which may help you make up your mind about engaging experienced personal injuries legal advice: 1 Engaging a lawyer at an early stage will help control the flow of information to the insurer. When this does not happen there can be, over the course of several months, a lot of contact between the Claims Officers at Allianz and the injured person.

At Andersons we have seen a number of examples where this has worked to the detriment of the claimant. A person can unwittingly provide give the wrong impression to the insurer. They can also

allow the Claims Officer to reach conclusions on matters associated with the injured person that are simply not correct. Sometimes personality differences between the Claims Officer and the injured person can cause unnecessary conflict.

2 Engaging a lawyer at an early stage removes stress from the injured person. The lawyer is well able to assume the responsibility of conducting the claim and will, after being appointed, exclusively deal with the insurer. This allows the injured person to concentrate fully on rehabilitation and recovery.

3 Concerns about legal costs associated with motor vehicle accident claims are really not valid.

The majority of legal costs are paid by the insurer at the end of the claim and most lawyers will not render any accounts at all until the matter finalises.

Solicitors will explain how costs on the claim work and will keep you apprised if you wish, of the amount of costs incurred from time to time.

4 It is really difficult for a lay person to work his/ her way around the complexities of the system that gives rise to compensation. For an experienced personal injury lawyer dealing with these matters

on a day by day basis, most problems can be dealt with as they arise. There is really no substitute for knowledge and experience in this area.

5 The insurer, Allianz, is not there to help injured people: their interests are not the same as the injured person’s interests. Their job is to minimise the payment on claims. It is often remarked to us that an injured person has quite reasonable dealings with Claims Officers at Allianz. That is indeed often the case. However it leads to a relationship that can be unhealthy because the injured person has to understand that the Allianz representative is ‘on the other side of the fence’.

We understand that the claims process after injuries from a car accident can be daunting and frustrating. All the more reason we think it’s in your best interests to let experts look after that side of things for you. For more information on motor vehicle accident and bicycle accident claims, you can visit us on the Web or get in touch directly with today’s writer, Andersons Partner, Dion McCaffrie.

Please note, this advice relates to South Australian legislation.

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oin some of the most skilled, experienced, passionate, entertaining and hard-working volunteers in cycling. Whether you volunteer for a few hours, a whole day or even for a multi-day ride, your time is a much needed and valued resource.

We can’t do it without you.

We have several opportunities for volunteering throughout the year and are currently looking for volunteers for our spring events. Working on our single and multi-day events ranges from riding or being a traffic marshals, managing refreshment stations, providing logistics support, driving support vehicles or one of many other roles.

Upcoming volunteer opportunities include: Grand Slam Challenge Series 2012 Community challenge rides Sunday 21 October at Littlehampton Annual Tour 15 – 23 September Road Tour Copper Coast to Barossa Valley Amy’s Ride SA Community challenge ride Sunday 4 November Adelaide to McLaren Vale Gear Up Girl Challenge SA Community challenge ride for women Sunday 24 November at Adelaide For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Maureen Merrick, 8168 9999 or maureen.merrick@bikesa.asn.au

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The Conversation continues to post articles on cycling. A recent one was a useful reminder of the dangers of car doors: Every year, more Australians — particularly in cities — are riding to work. More cyclists means fewer cars on the road, less congestion, less pollution and fewer health problems. But every year more people are injured riding bikes, many of them following crashes with opened car doors. Are we doing enough to keep cyclists safe?

Read it at <theconversation.edu.au/want-safercycling-dont-dismiss-dooring-6918>.

Another looked at some economics (?): Cutting cycling funding is economic non-sense In the current climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, governments are quick to reassure us that they are making every effort to “do more with less”. Providing mobility for citizens in Australia’s rapidly growing cities is a key public policy goal.

When faced with alternative transport options, sensible governments will invest in measures that achieve maximum benefits for he least cost, right? Well, um, maybe.

It’s at <theconversation.edu.au/cutting-cyclingfunding-is-economic-non-sense-7547>.

A third item casts some doubts: Cycling industry reports of significant bicycles sales in Australia suggest a growth in cycling participation. As the Tour de France re-excites interest in cycling around the world, a new analysis published in World Transport Policy and Practice, taking into account population growth, casts doubt that there is a boom in cycling in Australia.

Find this at <theconversation.edu.au/australiancycling-boom-nope-its-a-myth-8020>.

A site with pictures from across the globe, indeed, the universe, is the Boston Globe’s Big Picture. A recent collection was of Pedal Power: For well over a hundred years, people have hopped on bicycles for transportation, recreation, competition, and more. In many parts of the world, spinning pedals moves goods and generates electricity. While usually attached to two wheels, pedal power takes many forms, adapting to a wide range of needs. Globally, over 100 million bicycles are produced every year — over 60% of them in China — easily doubling world production of automobiles. Efficient, clean, and cheap, pedal power in all its forms can solve modern problems with basic technology, and offers a health benefit to those cranking away. And it’s hard to beat the simple joy of riding a bike.

Gathered here are images of people around the world as we pedal for a reason, or just because.

See the pics at <www.boston.com/ bigpicture/2012/06/pedal_power.html>. There are also pics from Le Tour.

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Enjoy the festival at <bicyclemusicfestival.com/home>.

So you want to carry stuff? This might help. The Reel is a lenght of tape and some adhesive buttons to stick to the frame. Wind the tape around to form a ‘basket’.

Details at <www.architizer.com/ en_us/blog/dyn/43304/storage-athigh-speeds>.

Want to be heard above the traffic? Try a train horn powered by a SCUBA tank. Seriously loud at 178 db. (Loud enough to cause damage.)

All explained at <www. geekologie.com/2012/05/ honk-and-ill-kill-you-trainhorn-attache.php>.

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19 Gawler St Mount Barker 8398 2077 120 Mt Barker Rd Stirling 8339 5954 3/1760 Main North Rd Salisbury Plain 8258 8885 Shop 21, Adelaide Arcade Adelaide 8223 6566 The Battery Bar 239 Diagonal Rd Warradale 8296 9652 Bernie Jones Cycles 124 Halifax St Adelaide 8232 7277 Bicycle Express Bike About 2/80 Onkaparinga Valley Road Woodside 8389 7681 69 The Golden Way Golden Grove 8288 7766 Bike Lane The Bike Station 352 Brighton Road Hove 8296 6011 Bio-Mechanics Cycles & Repairs 260 Waymouth Street, Adelaide 8410 9499 Brooks Cycle Depot 63 Bridge Street Murray Bridge 8532 2868 Challinger’s Cycles 8 Tyler Street Port Lincoln 8682 3468 254 Pulteney Street Adelaide 8232 3330 The Classic Bicycle Shop Clark’s Cycles 354 Magill Rd Kensington Park 8332 3083 45 Cliff St Port Noarlunga 8327 0200 Complete Cycle 182 Gouger Street Adelaide 8221 5068 Corsa Cycles 468 Goodwood Rd Cumberland Park Cumberland Cycles 8271 6550 Cycle On 2/19 Albyn Terrace Strathalbyn 8536 3211 106 Semaphore Rd Semaphore 8449 8199 Cycleworx

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122 Unley Rd, Unley 8271 8001 1a Pattinson Road Newton 8336 9958 Euride Lindes Lane, Rear 93 Rundle Mall Adelaide Flinders Active Lifestyle 8223 1913 1 Hospital Rd Port Augusta Flinders Cycles Outdoors & Leisure 8641 0269 52 Commercial St East Mt Gambier 8725 6002 G&D Cycles 63 Murray Street Gawler 8522 2343 Gawler Cycles 2 –3 53/67 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide Giant Adelaide 8223 5978 754 Anzac Highway Glenelg 8294 4741 Glenelg Cycles 70 Payneham Rd Stepney 8362 2609 International Cycles 266 Pulteney St Adelaide 8359 2755 JT Cycles

650 North East Rd Holden Hill 8369 0550

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391 Brighton Road Hove 8358 1500

394 Main North Road Blair Athol 8262 5449

100 Anzac Highway Everard Park 45 Kensington Rd Norwood 8331 3255 LifeCycle Bicycles 22/26 Goodall Parade Mawson Lakes Mawson Lakes Cycles 8260 7167

Another mobility solution for people unable to pedal a conventional bicycle is a recumbent tricycle, such as those made in Australia for the past 20 years by Greenspeed. See <www.greenspeed.com.au/gth.html> for details.

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262 Main Road Blackwood 8278 7970

197 Rundle Street Adelaide 8223 3315 55 Main North Rd Medindie 8342 1882 Mike Turtur Cycles Mitcham Cycles 21 – 23 Belair Road Kingswood 8271 0692 Moonta Cycle & Sports 49 George Street Moonta 8825 3222 91 Melbourne Street North Adelaide 8267 4778 North Adelaide Cycles 216 The Parade Norwood 8332 1889 Norwood Parade Cycles Over the Edge Sports 6 Stuart Street Melrose 8666 2222 143 Main Road McLaren Vale 8323 7345 Oxygen Cycles Paddy Pallin 228 Rundle St Adelaide 1800 039 343 232 Grenfell St Adelaide 8842 2004 Pedal and Thread The Penny Farthing Bike Shop Avanti Plus Port Augusta 52 Victoria Parade Port Augusta 8641 1128 428b Marion Rd Plympton 8297 0312 Plympton Cycles Ray’s Outdoors 61–69 West Tce Adelaide 8231 3633

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1 Phillip Hwy Elizabeth 8252 0166 199 Payneham Road St Peters 8363 1003 Road Rage Cycles Roof Rack City 37 Gilbert Street Adelaide 8211 7600 SA Camping 109 Jetty Rd Glenelg 8376 1330 55 Gawler Place Adelaide 8221 6262 SA Remedial Therapy Clinic 192 Rundle St Adelaide 8223 5544 Scout Outdoor Centre 92 Richmond Rd Keswick 8351 2111 Snowy’s Outdoors 125 Beach Rd Christies Beach 8326 1664 South Coast Cycles 290 Unley Road Unley 8271 9733 Standish Cycles

Shop 12 Tea Tree Plaza, 976 Main North Rd Modbury 8264 6001

348 North East Rd Klemzig 8261 1696

26 Park Tce Salisbury 8285 1144

Marion Shopping Centre Marion 8377 1752

170 Main South Rd Morphett Vale 8384 4704

West Lakes Mall West Lakes 8356 5492

195 Henley Beach Rd Mile End 8443 5435 5 Barfield Crescent Elizabeth West 8255 1979 Star Cycles 200 Rundle St Adelaide 8223 3946 Super Elliotts 40 – 44 Blackburn St Reynella 8322 6714 Tailwind Cycles 138 The Parade Norwood 5067 8431 5711 Trak Cycles 4–10 Ebenezer Place Adelaide 8232 0158 Treadly 47–67 Main South Road O’Halloran Hill Upfront Bikes 8381 9069 73 Victoria St Victor Harbor 8552 1417 Victor Harbor Cycle & Skate

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* Meet your personal challenge * Ride the Southern Expressway, exclusively closed for the event * Support Bicycle SA’s road safety campaigns in SA * Fundraise to support the Amy Gillett Foundation, education and awareness * Family-friendly and fully supported bike ride

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