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  • April 13, 2010
    Until now I’ve always wondered exactly what the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) actually does. I’ve seen other cyclists wear the AGF jerseys, I’ve heard about their rides, I’ve seen their campaigns, etc, but what do they actually do??? Since I’m...
  • October 22, 2009
    A couple of weeks ago the Cycliquette seed was planted and some great conversation ensued.  Several incoming links appeared from dozens of other websites calling their readers for ideas and discussion.  It was a record day of comments – most...
  • October 7, 2009
    Judging from the events that transpired last week it’s obvious there’s some heated tension between cyclists and motorists.  This is nothing new but with the consistent negative media we’ve been getting I think it’s time we recognize that something needs to...
  • September 23, 2009
    Fortunately I’ve only been hit by a car once and miraculously came out with minor injuries.  I’m sure many of you have experienced the same and I know a few of you haven’t come away so lucky.  It’s the most...
  • August 13, 2009
    The only thing more painful that getting back into race form is constantly wiping out while trying to get back into race form.  In these past 7 wet days in Melbourne I’ve hit the ground 3 times on a variety...
  • May 28, 2009
    The Hook Turn is quite obvious to everyone who lives in Melbourne.  You do them all the time in your car to avoid holding up the trams.  However, I still see cyclists putting their lives at risk by sitting in...
  • May 20, 2009
    I 100% agree with Lance on this occasion. If the various bodies of cycling and sport are so concerned about the “health” of the riders with regards to doping, then they should be as equally concerned about the safety of...
  • February 13, 2009
    In the past 4 months I’ve been the first at the scene on four (yes, FOUR) cyclists who have been hit by a car.  Each and every time and I have had no real clue of what do to.   The...
  • January 20, 2009
    There’s a simple way to survive that daunting situation when you overlap wheels with the rider in front of you and his rear wheel is bumped:  Turn into the direction of contact. This means that if your front wheel bumps...
  • November 7, 2008
    A couple years back when a fellow cyclist in Melbourne got hit by a car there was this campaign to have an "ICE" number programmed into your mobile phone.  ICE means "In Case Of Emergency".  This is the number for...