Articles tagged ‘Cycling life’.

Bike hire gives Castlemaine a touch of Paris
Council has apparently been loaned a large steel structure from France, to be installed in Victory Park to go with the new cycling culture
The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre is now offering bike hire for visitors and residents. Just like they do in Paris. A range of modern bikes, ...
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HALO hauls in offenders
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A massive 939 drivers have been hauled in for illegal mobile phone use during the first three weeks of operation HALO, the police campaign to make the...
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Otway Bike Adventure
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By Dylan McKenna Designed around the village of Forrest the Otway MTB trails showcase the natural beauty of the Otway ranges. They pass through tall e...
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Two!
At the last CI staff meeting
It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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Cycling life: rad bike concept from José Hurtado
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Hub drive and front wheel are just the beginning of this conceptual design from Spanish designer José Hurtado. “Twist it not just a bike, is a...
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From the Mayor, 2 December 2011
Next Sunday the Great Victorian Bike Ride will come to its conclusion in Castlemaine after travelling through Maldon and Baringhup.   It’s a great...
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Temporary road closures for the Great Victorian Bike Ride
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The final day of the 2011 RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride will be coming through Mount Alexander Shire on Sunday 4 December 2011, with more than 3,500 ...
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Ride for Bikes 2011 schools on board
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Students from The Kilmore International School, Kilmore, and Braemar College, Woodend, will be on their bikes on Sunday 13 November to take part in t...
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Ride to work day today (12/10/11)
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Stop in at the Phee Broadway for breakfast as part of ride to work day Castlemaine....
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Cycling life: Bike love
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Forget the Ford, say goodbye to the Holden, want the latest transportation machine to drool over? Your bike, it’s out there in the shed. She has cob...
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Next Wednesday is Ride to Work Day
The bikes stacking up at Castlemaine Station
If you’ve never done it before, if you haven’t done it for ages, or if you do it every day, this Wednesday, October 12 is a great day to r...
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Spring Equinox, Mountain Biking Castlemaine, Ibis Mojo HD
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Join us on Tuesdays for our latest feature – a smokin’ mountain biking video. By Pete Walsh This video is filmed in the bush around Castle...
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Ride for Bikes 2011 is on
A bike can mean the difference in a Cambodian child's life
By Margaret Douglas The annual Ride for Bikes event, organised by the Cambodian Kids Foundation will take place in the Macedon Ranges on Sunday 13 Nov...
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Tour de Vines
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The Tour de Vines is a three-hour Pony Express bike ride around an easy 4km course set in the vineyards, orchards and native bush of Bress Winery, H...
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Cycling Life: Cathy Parry – cycling in Castlemaine
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Cycling Life, CI’s new regular column is about everyday riding and just getting about around town without a car. We will cover people who ride their...
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Active transport maps and toolkit launch for Castlemaine
Resident and La Trobe University lecturer Andrew Butt briefs the cyclists. Picture: Matt Wobbly
Active, sustainable and healthy transport around Castlemaine is about to get a lot easier, with the release of Plan B’s new Walking and Cycling Maps...
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Magpie attack season – send in nesting locations
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Magpies have begun the nesting season and are protecting their territory from the threat of cyclists and pedestrians. There is one on the north-east c...
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The Great Measure Up of 2011
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Castlemaine’s recently-formed Walking and Cycling Action Group (WACAG) has invited VicRoads’ Regional Director, Mal Kersting, to meet members of t...
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Friday music: Danny Macaskill – Industrial Revolutions
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Youtube sensation. Danny’s clip “Industrial revolutions” was on TV at Channel 4 with the project Concrete Circus. Danny MacAskill is a Scottish ...
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Mountain bikers respond to the call
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The always popular Cycle Concepts 6-hour Enduro is again scheduled for the last weekend in August at Campbell’s Creek.  With a high quality field, ...
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Talking bikes …
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‘I’ve lived all my life in Castlemaine. There’s good people here and good riding.’ Jack Nettleton is 15 and a rising champion ...
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VicRoads needs to take its responsibility seriously
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Recent VicRoads bicycle works in Castlemaine don’t meet Australian standards for safe lane widths, according to the newly-formed Castlemaine Walking...
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What to expect at the 2011 Enduro
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It’s on again! The 6th Annual Castlemaine Enduro is locked in for 27-28 August 2011, at Jubberland, near Campbells Creek. Enter online now at En...
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Kranium – a new bike helmet
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A new style of bike helmet designed by Anirudha Rao uses a waterproof cardboard matrix as the lining. This design is stronger and lighter than polyst...
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Castlemaine walking and cycling credentials to the test
Castlemaine residents and Plan B, La Trobe University’s Young Planners’ Association, teamed up on Sunday to test the town’s walking and cycling ...
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Valparaiso Cerro Abajo – one for the mountain bikers
On-bike camera on a scary urban downhill run! Rapido! VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo....
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Home grown mountain biker wins at Buller
Conditions at Buller as the race started
Last weekend Lachlan Norris, Castlemaine’s mountain biking champion, won the Australian National Mountain Bike Series 3, at Mt Buller. He writes...
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