Why Bunch Rides are ‘better’ than Racing…
Open for discussion and posted in the Bunch Ride Finder Forum, 'orrsome153' give his personal view as to why he thinks Bunch Rides are better than racing...
A Parking Ban, it’s for the Bunch Ride
Thursday, February 11, 2010
In September, Bicycle Victoria counted 9111 cyclists using the road on weekend mornings between 6am and 10am. Accident figures compiled by Kingston Council show that, in four years to 2004, there were 102 accidents involving cyclists along Beach Road, including two deaths and 35 serious injuries.
Patron of the Peloton – by CyclingTips
Monday, February 1, 2010
The “patron of the peloton” (POTP) essentially refers to the figurehead of any bunch ride. He’s not necessarily the best rider, but he is the most respected and the unspoken leader. He’s the guy who shouts “piss stop!” and everyone stops. He is the guy who is able to say “single up!” and everyone singles up. Nearly every bunch includes one rider like this and it’s always handy to know who this person is.
The Bunch Ride Finder FORUM
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Want to chat about a ride?, maybe find out more about a ride?, give a review on a Bunch Ride? or even just talk all things cycling? - The Bunch Ride Finder Forum has arrived - get involved....
REVIEW: Shimano RS80 Carbon Laminate Clincher Wheelset
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
With the upcoming summer race season approaching in Australia, we thought we'd give the Shimano's new RS80 Wheels a test run, we thought that these could be a great weekend wheel set and race wheel set at an affordable upgrade price for the average punter (retailing at approx $999AUD).
SCOOP! Ben Greenwood from RaphaCondor talks all things Bunch Riding
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Bunch Ride Finder were lucky enough to have a chat with RaphaCondor Team member Ben Greenwood. After crashing in the SunTour Ben talks about his thoughts on bunch riding, his recovery, and plans for the 2010 season.
REVIEW: Vittoria Rubino Pro Tyres
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Talk on the street was about which Tyres are good for racing, bunch rides and the every day commute? After a few discussions in various bunches, the Vittoria Rubino Pro's came up quite often so we thought we'd give them a go.
REVIEW: BONT A1 Cycling Shoes
Friday, August 28, 2009
Bont Australia have sent their top of the line BONT A1 road shoes to review. After sticking them in the oven and moulding them to my size 43 feet I've found these shoes to be more than expected on many levels....
5 Tips on Joining a Bunch Ride for the First Time
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
So you have been riding on your own for some time, clocking up the miles and you've been thinking of joining that Bunch.... here are some tips and tricks for joining a Bunch Ride for the first time.
FEATURED RIDE – 80kms of Single Track Melrose South Australia
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Every now and then we come across some wicked ride locations. Melrose located in the outskirts of South Australia has trails from Blue to Black Diamond. But as any mountain biker would know, single track is where its at, and the crew at Over The Edge Bike shop can hook you up with over 80kms of singletrack! We managed to talk the the team at Over The Edge to find out more about this Mountain Biking heaven....
La Bicicletta Pro Shop Weekly Rides – 233 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P5 Canada
Wed, Mar 3, 2010
The La Bicicletta Pro Shop do various loops around Vancouver. Sometimes out and around Richmond, UBC loops, Horseshoe Bay loops, and even up to Cypress or Seymour some days. One weeknight ride is easy while the other is a much faster training rides. Sunday morning rides are pretty mellow averaging 25-35 km/h.
Great Ocean Road Weekender – Great Ocean Rd Anglesea VIC 3230 Australia
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
Safe and friendly bunch riding on the most scenic road in Australia. There are not many bunches where the call of "Koala ahead" is relatively common. Its a Medium paced ride covering about 50-100kms depending on where you start.
East Lothian Cycle Forum Sunday Run – 2 Law Rd North Berwick, EH39 4PL, United Kingdom, Scotland
Mon, Jan 18, 2010
Join the East Lothian Cycle Forum Sunday Run for a Medium to Hard 40-60km ride on Sundays leaving from the Laws Cycles in North Berwick. 8am Start.
Velo Club D’ardbeg Sunday Ride – Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay, PA49 7UN, Scotland UK
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Join the Velo Club D'ardbeg Sunday Ride for a 60-70km ride around various roads around the Isle of Islay depending on ability of those taking part and the direction of the headwind.
The Long Ride – Vittoria Rd Picton 6230 Western Australia
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
A 100km Ride on Sundays leaving from the Old School site at 6:30am - This ride goes through Dardanup, Ferguson Valley, Lowden, stops for 20 mins in Donnybrook for coffee, then back to Bunbury. The ride has varied terrain, with a number of hills through the Ferguson Vally, but flat after the 50 km mark. Note this ride is not on when official club events are on.
South West Cycle Club Bunch – 2 Blair St Bunbury Western Australia 6230
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Two ride on two different days (Saturdays and Thursdays) from the Entertainment Centre, 2 Blair St Bunbury! The Saturday ride has 3 group rides that start at the same time. Group 1 averages approx 36 km/hr. Ride together on the flats at about 40km/hr and stay together but riders go through the hills at their own pace and regroup at the end. There is a sprint section towards the end of the ride!
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