Paddling not Pedalling entry about Freya kayaking around Australia.

Gidday Fellow Pedallers
I know some of you have been interested in me talking about Freya paddling around Australia. She has completed her journey now but if you would like to read her blog of her journey. Here is the link below starting Jan 09. Very inspirational lady.










Freya before the start.
http://qajaqunderground.com/2009/01/page/2/


















Freyas boat

Gear up girls

This Bike S.A. Ride was the inaugural ride for women and girls, hopefully to be held annually now as it was such a success. Over 500 took part ranging from around two years to approx 65+ and the money raised was donated to the Children's Oncology Foundation.
We began and finished in Elder Park where there was catering and entertainment. There were all shapes and sizes in both bikes and riders and the excitement in the air was tangible. The four ride choices ranged from flat 15kms to hilly 50kms, with one group returning by train.
All were ther for a common reason but some also had personal goals.
Not being used to the city 'by bike', I opted to step out of my comfort zone and take to the hills. We had a police escort out of the city, then we were on our own.
I had a ball and I encourage anyone to take part in a 'big group' ride if you have never done so and to do it again if you have.
Mary Lockwood

Thinking of those that have lost their homes.

View from my roof to close but got lots closer after wind change.


What a day??

Cycling Siberia

Most of the PPs would have read Karins book about these two. Extreme cycle touring in an extreme environment. Do yourself a favour and watch this video to see what you can achieve.


“Tim Cope and Chris Hatherly spent 14 months cycling recumbent bicycles from Moscow to Beijing across Siberia….frostbitten toes, vodka, and hospitality were just some of the things they encountered along the way living their dream.”

Tim Cope and Chris Hatherly are absolutely extraordinary human beings…

CONGRATULATIONS to Del Giornos!

Del Giorno’s has also been recognised and was a finalist in the Australian Café/Restaurant Category in the food industry award for excellence! Great Coffee!

FEEDBACK WANTED!

Peninsula Pedallers committee would like to know if riders would be interested in doing the Grand Slam/Mini Slam next year. It is a series of five rides over 6 months with distances gradually building up e.g. 50km, 75km, 100km, 150km and finally 200km or for the mini, half of the above distances. Please contact club if interested!

Tumby Bay ride December 2009

Well supported ride with 15 riders. Gary's brother Peter joined us in his trike see last post. Nigel introduced us to his girlfriend Natalie. Gary joined the rest of us from Lincoln. Great ride around the surrounds of Tumby and Tumby island. Took us places we did not know about. We all had a nice lunch afterwards in the shade on the nice foreshore of the beach.

Edit I have added Nigels ride report to this post.

Ride Report Nigel’s ride December 20th 2009
A brilliant day greeted twelve riders, most of who travelled from Port Lincoln to Tumby for the day. We had a visit from Garry’s brother, Peter Hibble, who dropped in to show us his new Greenspeed recumbent trike. We departed from the Rotunda on the foreshore at about 10:30am and headed for the dirt. Anna left us to it when we reached the end of the bitumen and rode around Tumby as she wasn’t confident about riding the terrain. I took the rest of the group on a great single track adventure! We toured around the western edge of town, which unfortunately took us past the local tip that had a bit of a smell about it!
We ended up on the island estate and rode to a beach locally known as “ Ski Beach”. There we rode up a short steep incline that had a piece of railway line at the bottom. Dene took a run-up and hit the incline fast and quickly reached the top, only to find that he had pinched flatted over the railway line! There was a break while the flat tyre was fixed and then we proceeded to return to the rotunda for lunch. We nearly got there but Dene’s rear tyre decided not to hold up for the trip and he had to stop and repair it again.
As we reached the rotunda, Kiwi realised that his tyre was flat also! I then helped him to fix his tyre as he had not changed a tube before. We all then enjoyed a meal from the local takeaway shop, sitting under the big shade on the lawn. All had an enjoyable ride.
Nigel Carr.

Peter's X-5 Greenspeed trike

Garry's brother Peter joined us with his new Greenspeed trike an X-5.
Awesome machine. He kindly let me have a spin. Works lots better than my humble home made old girl. He was cruising at 30ks no worries. Very nice and very comfortable. Folds as well well thought out design. As a Greenspeed fan I would expect nothing less from the gold standard manufacturers of trikes.
Thanks Peter.

Raelene and I thought Mt Wills was cold!! Rush hour in the snow.

Another of Mark Wagenbuur's videos, showing rush hour yesterday in a snowy Utrecht.

Dutch cyclists don't cycle much less just because it's cold.
Courtesy of A view from the cycle path Blog

Velomobile obsession continuing.

Bear in mind that it is -2C when they are making this video. Check out the dog being lifted out for run. Great video to watch.

Jeff's continuing interest in Velomobiles.

Great video showing off the features of a european velomobile. In the video you can see it is well used.

Awesome video about a bike ride in Nepal and Tibet

Well worth watching
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H499lSRu_g

Nice quote

“Since the bicycle makes little demand on material or energy resources, contributes little to pollution, makes a positive contribution to health and causes little death or injury, it can be regarded as the most benevolent of machines.”
— Stuart S. Wilson, Oxford University

Electric assist Velomobile

The future of transport.