Knog, the daring designer of bike accessories and outdoor lighting products is thrilled to announce a new addition to the PWR Modular System, the PWR Solar 10W Panel. Perfectly uniting the entire Knog PWR range, the PWR Solar 10W Panel is a high quality and compact LG solar panel that allows explorers to find their freedom in the great outdoors with an endless supply of renewable energy. Designed with the PWR Modular System to be a self-supporting ecosystem for bikepacking, camping, and other rugged adventures, the PWR Solar 10W Panel provides power to your phone, smartwatch, tablet, or G ..read more

Featuring many of the world’s finest bespoke bicycle, component and apparel brands, the event is an opportunity to savour the craft and the culture of the bicycle. Curated in a unique setting at Seaworks in Williamstown, Melbourne, you’ll mingle with the legends and the new-comers of the industry a like. Whether you’re into road, mountain, gravel, adventure, BMX or utility, #HBSA2023 will help to set the wheels of your dream bike in motion. 2-4 JUNE 2023  //   Show Schedule OPENING NIGHT ..read more

Helmet legislation came to Australia in 1992 and we’ve been arguing about it ever since. Why would that change?  There are a couple of reasons – one is interesting, but not exciting. The other is both interesting and exciting. The first reason why we might be about to stop arguing about helmets is that we are all a lot more “au courant”* with arguments about epidemiology versus personal liberty.  During COVID, we have been compliant in the main with all the restrictions that our expert advisors have come up with.  If everyone is required to wear masks to go to the shop, it doesn ..read more

Photos courtesy Mt Hotham Resort Management Recent warm weather has seen many cyclists undertaking intensive training to ride one of the most challenging climbs in Australia – the Great Alpine Road from Harrietville to Mt Hotham. Colloquially known as the GAR, this is Australia’s highest sealed road, accessible year-round but most commonly ridden in summer, thanks to the snow that often blankets the road in winter. With an average gradient of 4.2% and a maximum gradient of about 18%, this 30km ride is not for the faint of heart or the unprepared. It’s not hard to see the appeal – starting the ..read more

After a two-year hiatus due to the dreaded you know what, MTB de femme is returning to Falls Creek in 2022. The ethos of the event is based on getting women riding the trails at Falls Creek in a friendly and safe environment.  Better still, the original event founder Jo Prothero and event coordinator Xena Pahina will be running the event. So many women have had a bad first experience on a mountain bike. We’ve all been there, riding their partners ‘old’ bike and following them down a technical trail, scaring the pants off them, leaving them never wanting to get back on the bike again!&nbs ..read more

World Bicycle Relief has released the follow-up results for their Wheels of Change study, which finds that giving girls in rural Zambia access to a bicycle reduces school absenteeism by 29% and school drop-out rates by 19%. While significant efforts have been made by the Zambian Government to improve access to basic education and achieve gender parity, school attendance and completion rates remain much lower for girls in comparison to their male peers. This is often due to the tyranny of distance. Parents have legitimate safety concerns about their daughters travelling long distances without a ..read more

Knog, the boldly inventive designer of bike accessories and outdoor lighting products, is redefining the meaning of bike security. Using the latest in technology, Knog invites you to meet the all-new Scout. Both a super loud bike alarm and a highly accurate finder, Scout allows riders to rest assured that their bike is secured and protected like never before. Knog understands that leaving a bike unattended, especially in an urban setting, can be risky. That’s why the innovative brand set out to design Scout. Loud, lightweight, rechargeable, waterproof, and long lasting, this new accessory is ..read more

The long-awaited Grinduro finally hits Australian ground on 2 – 4 December this year. This global gravel cycling event brings together elements of gravel riding and gravity enduro (timed stage race on single-track mountain bike trails), all thrown together with a party spirit, quirky activities en route and a festival atmosphere. A unique race needs a unique environment. The Grinduro has been doing the rounds of Europe, North America and Japan; that it has landed in Falls Creek means that this little alpine village does have something to offer on a world stage. Grind up to the 1849 metre peak ..read more

Key figures behind three active transport success stories in the UK and Australia will share their tools and tactics and explain how they can easily be adapted to other Australian cities and towns, when Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse hosts the event on the 25th and 26th November. A stellar list of micromobility’s top entrepreneurs, lobbyists, academics and tech developers from Australia and around the world will discuss the latest developments in the booming active transport sector. See a full list of the presentations and speakers. “We’re offering a 40% discount for volunteer advocates o ..read more

The Race Around Rwanda is a single-stage, self-supported race around the country. The route is known to be hilly, consisting of about 20% gravel, with a total distance of 1,000km and an elevation gain of 17,000m. In February 2020, 65 people lined up at the starting line of what was to become an extraordinary adventure, a challenge through thunderstorms, muddy roads and never-ending hills, and everlasting memories. Every participant of this 1,000km bikepacking race has a story to tell. Tugende chronicles many of these important journeys.  Preceded by BFF Select Sho ..read more