Many of us wear Cycology gear. Who designs all these great fabrics?
This short video (1 minute) provides an interesting peek behind the scenes inside the Cycology design studio – it all started above a bike shop in Paddington…
Many of us wear Cycology gear. Who designs all these great fabrics?
This short video (1 minute) provides an interesting peek behind the scenes inside the Cycology design studio – it all started above a bike shop in Paddington…
Looking for a cycling weekend away – while sampling local food and wine?
Check out this event at Mendooran, north-east of Dubbo, on the weekend of 4th and 5th May.
The weekend seeks to introduce keen cyclists to the food and cycling opportunities of Mendooran, and be a fundraiser for the Central West Cycle Trail (CWCT).
There will be a number of organised rides, mostly on gravel roads, from 6km to 70km – something for everyone!
The key get-together event after your day of cycling (or just enjoying the town, bees, distillery, architecture, riverfront etc) is the Tastes of Mendooran, starting at 5pm on Saturday 4 May at the Showground – three courses for $30!
Importantly the weekend is planned so that it caters for the cyclist and non-cyclist.
Our recent Rail Trail trip to Albury was an outstanding success – great rides and great company!
Check out some photos from the trip…
South-east NSW’s reputation as a must-visit location for mountain bikers from around the world has been bolstered by the announcement it will host one of the sport’s largest events.
The Sea Otter Classic started as a multi-day mountain bike festival in Monterey, California in 1991 and the now-annual event attracted more than 80,000 visitors last year.
Sea Otter expanded to operate editions in Spain in 2017 and Canada in 2019, and will launch its first southern hemisphere event in Australia in 2025.
The festival will be held in Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast and on the neighbouring Mogo mountain bike trails.
Read the full story at the ABC >>>
(It’s worth a read just to check out the aerial view of the track!)
This year’s KBUG Cycling Tour will take in Victoria’s High Country Rail Trail and the Albury Wetlands, during the last week of March.
There will be three days of riding….
More information about each of the rides is available in the Ride Information package below.
Registration is now closed (11th March).
You will need to organise your own accommodation, staying in the area from Sunday 24th, to be ready to roll on the Monday morning, when we will be meeting at Tallangatta hotel at 8:00 am to drive to Shelley.
There is plenty of accommodation available in Albury and Wodonga, but with two of the rides (and if taking the extended option, the third ride) making use of the Rail Trail near Lake Hume, the Lake Hume Discovery Park (Victoria) will be the preferred base for most riders. The park offers a wide range of accommodation options.
More discussion and planning will no doubt take place on our regular rides over the coming weeks.
The RSVP form is now closed. If you would like to attend, please contact Dianne – secretary@kiambug.org.au
Keep pedalling – to the Kiama BUG Christmas function….
There are two steps to follow if you will be attending the Christmas function….
Step 1 – Transfer $20 pp to the Kiama BUG bank account….
Step 2 – Let the caterers know you will be there….. Click/tap on the Kiama BUG Christmas wheel below to go to the RSVP form – submit before Tuesday 8th December…
The first section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, which opened on the 1st March, has apparently been targeted by people who aren’t so keen on the new trail.
The local council said the trail had drawn more than 8000 users in its first two weeks, prompting local businesses along the trail to extend their opening hours and offerings to cater for demand.
But councillor and Chamber of Commerce chairman Warren Polglase said someone was trying to spoil the party and had thrown tacks and nails on to the trail three times since it opened, puncturing tyres.
Polglase said some Tweed residents had opposed the project because they wanted to save the track and return it to the provision of rail services. Passenger trains stopped running in 2004.
Kiama BUG travellers now haver another rail trail to explore – the scenic Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, in northern New South Wales, opened on 1st March 2023.
Extending through 24 kilometres of countryside in the lush Tweed valley, the Tweed trail connects via the townships and villages of Crabbes Creek, Mooball, Burringbar, Stokers Siding, Dunbible and Murwillumbah, all once key train station stops along the original railway line, built in 1894.
The Tweed trail is the first section of the full 132 kilometre Northern Rivers Rail Trail to open and welcomes walkers, runners and cyclists to breathe in nature, explore country towns and immerse in the region’s rich agri-tourism offerings, from farm-gates to foodie hot spots.
Attention all those keen cyclists who were planning to travel to Bowral for the ride to Berrima and Moss Vale on this Thursday (2nd March)…..
Due to roadworks, Macquarie Pass will be closed from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Thursday. OK for us to travel up to Bowral in the morning, not so easy to return in the afternoon – until after 3:00 pm!
Consequently the Thursday ride has been re-organised to commence at Port Kembla Pool, riding to Thirroul (8:00 am start)
The cool folks of Dubai have dreamt up just the thing for bike riders who want to chill out in a hot city on the edge of the desert.
A 93 km air-conditioned bike lane.
Called The Loop, the climate controlled structure would connect major landmarks and attractions throughout Dubai, while better integrating bike riding infrastructure with public transport.