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For anyone who uses bikes for shopping, picnics, going to see friends without firing up the car or donning all the lycra, etc, etc

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Cargo Bikes.... does anyone have one?

Started by CamDS. Last reply by CamDS Aug 14, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hi All, I'm considering getting a cargo bike as a "2nd Car" option and I was wondering if anyone had one and/or had any recommendations.There were a lot of reviews in the RideOn magazine but if…Continue

Global: Live 2 Mixte

Started by Iain. Last reply by Iain Jun 20, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Looking to get a bike for my partner and we saw this one at the weekend. That was at …Continue

Trailers or panniers, or both??

Started by John Nightingale. Last reply by StephenW Apr 18, 2012. 11 Replies 0 Likes

I've a Bob trailer, very easy to trail behind my heavy-duty Cannondale tourer, but tricky to park - I use a parking brake, ie, shock-cord brake lever restraint, and tedious in tight situations. So I…Continue

Electric Vehicles Forum - E-Bikes

Started by Paul Martin May 10, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

I have been asked to speak about my experiences with electric bicycles at an Electric Vehicles Forum at Mt Ommaney Library on Saturday 22 May and Wednesday 26 May 2010.Details here for those…Continue

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Comment by Aaron Ball on April 24, 2012 at 12:22pm: I had to put the ute to work on the weekend- family party nearby. Beer and softdrink and fruitjuice all stacked somewhere in there as well.

Comment by Iain on April 3, 2012 at 11:13am: I recently got a couple of pizza using on my bike, the rack with a bungee cord worked well and the pizzas where fine! I was careful to take the corners quite upright and tried to avoid to many bumps. The only slight problem was the pizza boxes where clipping the back of my thighs at the bottom of the stroke. I might have to get one of these: http://goo.gl/eHMFA

Comment by AllanBrown on October 23, 2011 at 7:18pm: Great read Ed Parker....how cool would it be for all who go to a community garden to cycle there with their tools...I have seen this in Colombia...

Comment by John Nightingale on June 10, 2010 at 12:12pm: Well done, Ed & Glenda! I was also very impressed by the Gazelle, and look forward to them and other brands expanding into the Australian market, especially when the limit on power is raised to 250watts.

I've even been thinking about a powered front wheel on my 15 yr old Cannondale tourer, which is big and strong enough and won't need replacing during my lifetime. I'd even be able to toddle over to the deepest recesses of the Centenary suburbs on a Sat afternoon; presently, I am deterred by my morning exercise/excesses on the road bike, and need for a bit more than a zzzzzzzz in the afternoon.

Comment by Ed Parker on June 10, 2010 at 8:36am: Referring to Paul's comment (May 10) about the Electric Vehicles Forum at Mt Ommaney Library on Saturday 22 May, we were impressed by Paul's presentation there and his in-depth analysis of e-assisted bikes. So much so, that my wife who has long been keeping an eye on the e-bike market, was persuaded to go for the Gazelle Orange Innergy, and we bought one the following week. Very nice machine. And no slouch's bike as it still gives opportunity for exercise!
As a result, the two of us are mobile again each on 2 wheels, me on my 30+ y.o. 10-speed Oxford racer. The postscript now is that I also have ordered an Innergy, an indulgence fair enough for a 60yo.
This has turned desire for local sustainable transport into practical reality for us for our local tripping (in moderately hilly terrain). Most of these local trips (to our community garden, shopping, local meetings) are less than 10km, so that's perfectly manageable, even for 60yo's!