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In the spring of 2009, a team of Australians- three cyclists, one support driver and a dog- tackled a ride in chile from sea level to an altitude of 5,400 metres (17,717 feet).
Starting at the Chilean Pacific coast, the riders (Hugh from Melbourne, Nic from Darwin and Gavin from the Gold Coast) first crossed the Atacama Desert, then cycled steadily up Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world (it rises to 6,893m above sea level).
Published: 02-Jul-2010
The buzz of bike wheels is turning into the hum of commerce across Australia as the growing interest in cycling brings in tourist dollars.
The Tour Down Under is rolling into South Australia for the 12th time in January, bringing with it hundreds of thousands of tourists - and millions of their dollars. The event is a shining example of the enormous potential of cycle tourism to generate income for Australian communities.
Published: 08-Jan-2010
As I rode through central Copenhagen last October, it seemed as if I'd slipped into a parallel universe, one in which bicycles ruled the roads and cyclists - unhurried but purposeful - glided like shoals of fish through the city. For the Danish capital is a pedal-powered paradise: 37 per cent of its 1.8 million inhabitants commute to work by bicycle (in Australia, Melbourne comes closest with nine per cent of commutes by bicycle). Every day, 1.2 million kilometres are cycled in Copenhagen. Danes cycle to work, they cycle to school, and they load up their cargo bikes with shopping at the weekend.
Published: 08-Jan-2010
Maybe you can't afford the time to ride across Europe. That doesn't mean you can't get a little cheap riding into your Paris stopover. Deb Mayrhofer looks at the Vélib' solution, where you can just grab a bike and go.
Published: 02-May-2008
A Scotsman and an Australian walk into a bar . . . it's not a joke, just another night on the road for Andrew Clark and his travelmate.
Published: 02-May-2008
When I first started planning a ride across PNG, I knew almost nothing about the place. I thought it was rich in languages and minerals and comprised jungle-covered mountains, wide rivers and swamps but that’s about it really.
Published: 31-Aug-2007
You need to love mountains, but drop your head in suffering and you will miss not only the spectacular scenery but also the rich culture.
Published: 03-May-2007
Welcome to Cambodia: a country marked by 30 years of civil war, endemic poverty, sand, relentless dust and roads to nowhere.
Unsighted, with only a rough plan, a borrowed bike and a train ticket, David Burston took the opportunity to spend two days beside the Rhine on one of Europe's best bike trails.
Published: 22-Jan-2007
Claire Heath and David Levick packed up their homes and jobs in Brisbane to go cycling in South America for 10 months to fulfil a long-held dream.
Published: 20-Jan-2007
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