Jimmy Ashby – Young Australian Adventurer of the Year
Jimmy Ashby, the young South Australian who at just 18 years of age set himself the challenge of riding his bike around the world, has been named the Young Adventurer of the Year by the Australian Geographic Society. Jimmy, now…
Make the most of your Fleurieu Fondo
So you love the fun, the company, the spectacular scenery and quiet country roads of the Fleurieu Fondo. You’ve entered, you’ve done some training rides and now we’re down to the final few days before we line up at the…
Bikes Palya’s year of boosting communities
Bicycle SA’s Bikes Palya team is understandably proud of the fun and flowing pump track that it built in Oodnadatta in July with the invaluable help of Nick Bowman from Destination Trails. The track, to entertain the young people in…
Cycle Salisbury a community success story
The Cycle Salisbury Social Rides Program recently celebrated its sixth successful year of operation with a significant milestone – passing 1000 riders for the year for the first time. The award-winning Cycle Salisbury program began in September 2013 in a…
The law regarding cyclists and left-turning drivers
Written by Julia Arena from Andersons Solicitors. By law, cyclists are required to keep as far left as possible on our roadways, and the construction of bike lanes on the left-hand side of the road aids in allowing cyclists to…
Bikes Palya continues its support of the Lands
Bikes Palya recently returned from an epic four-week tour to all eight Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) schools and their adjoining communities. The successful trip benefited the communities by repairing school bike fleets and teaching students about health, safety and bike…
Changes to Bike Laws: Three Years On
By 2013, 8.6 million or 37.4 per cent of Australians cycled. That same year, 50 people in Australia died while cycling. In South Australia, 220,000 people were riding their bike at least once a week in 2013. At the end…
Dirty Days Returns for 2019
Bike SA is already well known in the mountain bike world for the Dirty Weekend, which has seen many mountain bikers take to the trails since the first event back in 2001! Bike SA also offers another, more casual foray…
Dirty Weekend Wrap
So 2019 was a little dusty, however the Friday rides meant fun in the forest started a day early, and enabled us to do more riding, socialising and generally make a BIG weekend of the event. Here are some of…
Giving Grand Slam A Go
Written by Hayley Goodenough – Grand Slam Rider Today I had the opportunity to experience a Grand Slam ride. It was an experience filled with electric energy from a whole heap of people from all walks of life with only…
