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...
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.
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.
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....
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).
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.
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.
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....
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.
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....
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Bunch Ride Finder was lucky enough to chat with Rabobank's Aussie sprinter Graeme Brown. Born in Darwin, 'Brownie' is a Dual Olympic medalist (Athens) and all round good bloke. We decided to ask a few questions about Bunch Rides and his goals and plans for the 2010 season.
Friday, July 24, 2009
More bicycle lanes are not the answer to reducing cycle crashes in South Australia but increasing the numbers of cyclists on the road may actually improve rider safety. UniSA researchers Dr Jennifer Bonham and John Petkov (UniSA) presentation Safety in Numbers and the Cycling Context, shows that fewer accidents occur if more people choose pedal-power. “The volume of cyclists using the roads appears to be the single most important factor in predicting the likelihood that an individual cyclist will be involved in a crash.” Dr Bonham said.....
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
We have found that there are many silent rules when riding in a bunch. There are do's and don'ts, some are obvious some are not. Some of the rules are for the safety of you and the bunch. So if you are new to bunch riding, take the time to read through the various pages listed below. Here is a brief rundown on the do's and dont's of Road Bunch Riding plus links to other sites on the matter....
Monday, June 1, 2009
There are 3 ways of finding bunch rides on our site. The first way is by typing in the suburb, state, postcode or anything else in the and a list of suggestions will appear - then before hitting enter, simply rollover and click on one of the suggested rides!. The second way is to browse by click on one of the categories in Black - so for example, roll your mouse over Road Bunch Rides, then your will see a Sub Menu listing all States, Countries etc. Click on the one that suits your search - its as easy as that! The Third and most fun way is to search by our World Map, find the country and Zoom in and around - easy!
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