Andersons Solicitors Sponsor Bike SA Volunteers
Andersons looking out for cyclists and supporting our volunteers. Bike SA is delighted to announce Andersons Solicitors have renewed their volunteer sponsorship for three years. Bike SA and Andersons have enjoyed a long-standing relationship. Andersons not only sponsor our community…
Can you talk on a mobile phone whilst riding a bicycle?
Written by Dion McCaffrie, Senior Partner at Andersons Solicitors. Can you speak on a mobile phone while riding a bicycle? In July 2018, the ABC reported on an incident where a cyclist in Perth was fined $400 for talking on…
Adelaide to Bendigo and back – Joseph Fagan reflects on the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference.
Having previously attended multiple AWCC’s in Adelaide, I was eager to visit the self-proclaimed bicycle capital of regional Australia, Bendigo for the conference this October. Testing the claim, I started on foot to pick up my loan bike. Ambling…
Gear Up Girl – Riding in a group situation
The Gear Up Girl SA Ride is about giving women from all kinds of cycling backgrounds the opportunity for a great day out on the bike. The ride is a group ride situation as the various ride groups set off…
MHL is back on the agenda!
The Bicycle Network recently released the results of their survey into community opinions and perceptions around mandatory helmet laws. With nearly 20,000 respondents, the results are interesting; 41.7% of survey respondents believe Australia’s current MHL should remain 17.6% believe that…
Top Nutrition Tips for Fleurieu Fondo
By Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Glenn Cardwell The ride has varying distances from 12km to 125km. The longer the distance, the more important is good nutrition and wise hydration to complete the ride comfortably. Foods naturally high in carbohydrates are…
Meet Sharlene – Gear Up Girl Ride Ambassador
Meet Sharlene Harding. Sharlene will be our Ride Ambassador for 2018. She has been nominated by Margaret Boylan, our resident Gear Up Girl trainer and mentor who has supported this event for many years. Sharlene started riding in 2015, yes that’s right…
That’s A Dirty Days Wrap
By Geoffrey Brown – Bike SA, Special Events Co-ordinator. Dirty Days is now over for 2018, the ride at Kuitpo wrapping it up in style. After a couple of changeable lead in days the weather gods gave us a lovely…
The laws motorists should be aware of when sharing the road with cyclists
The laws all motorists should be aware of when sharing the road with cyclists With the weekly bike traffic in South Australia has increased by 56 per cent over the last 10 years, there are a few laws all motorists…
Teaspoons of Change for the Global Goals – Start with Your Bike!
From 22 Sept to 10 Nov I’ll be cycling 1000km from Adelaide to Mt Gambier via the Fleurieu and Coorong, and back, via Coonawarra and Murray Bridge to engage schools, businesses, councils and communities with the Global Goals for Sustainable…
