MEDIA RELEASE 12 August 2010 Active transport could save 16 000 lives. Major political parties have been urged to embrace active transport as part of the policy cure for the challenges of chronic disease, climate change, congestion and pollution. The call was made today by a unique partnership of organisations... 

Food, mountain bike riding, pampering. Can any girl think of a better way to spend a weekend? Eight girls joined us in Daylesford in July to try it out. Tasma House was our base for the weekend. I was running late having misplaced my MTB shoes. So instead of cooking a relaxed dinner, we sat down to hastily prepared... 

Got my Birthday Present early! Eliza Ahearn & Charlie Baker were the lucky winners from Pt Lonsdale Primary School. Both Eliza & Charlie entered the Body Torque Bike Shop Colouring competition and were preseneted a Scooter each for being the winners of the competition at their end of term Assembly. Charlie... 

The Grand Hotel Melbourne - Hmmm Pure Indulgence Congratulations go to Stafford Kelly and his wife Peta, who won the in-store competition to Win a Voucher for two at the Grand Hotel in Spencer St, Melbourne recently. Both Stafford & Peta travel and include riding as part of their trips away including Vietnam!  Read More →

CREATE NEW CLIENTS THROUGH CYCLE AND ECO PT TOURS Have you asked yourself “Why do out clients get in plateaus?” generally through lack of variety and stimulation both mentally and physically. As trainers, coaches and Gym Owners we are no different to this scenario so I challenged myself and created a 6 night/ 7... 

Glorius Evening to ride Riding from Sea 2 Summit to raise vital funds for Redkite   A brave group of Australian riders will be taking part in one of Australia’s toughest cycling events, the Sea 2 Summit Challenge, to help Redkite support children and young people with cancer and their families. Put into perspective,... 

                        Isn’t it amazing that George Carlin – comedian of the 70’s and 80’s – could write something so very eloquent…and so very appropriate?    A Message by George Carlin: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but... 

Over the next six days I’m making a gingerbread bike shop.   Pic to the right shows my first attempt in 2008. 20th Dec Construction Started. Made walls thinner this year and painted them inside chocolate. Used a premix of Royal Icing this year which in Gingerbread terms is the equivalent of liquid nails! This... 

Over 1000 riders were at Apollo Bay today for the first ever Rainforest Ride.   A little bit of rain to start but otherwise pretty much perfect riding weather. Rapid Ascent the event organisers did not get anything wrong! The cyclist in the best kit today was Laurie Griffith from Geelong. Laurie has recovered like... 

  Read below for Flicks daily update from the road. Felicity starts 830 km ride from Canberra to Melbourne with a small bunch of high profile riders on Monday 23rd November.  Some of her bike buddies include Phil Anderson, Dave McKenzie, Grant Hackett and Alan Schmidt. She will be digging deep as they ride through...