Author Archives: Kath Bicknell

Boosting Women’s Particiation Through the NSW TTT Champs

So nice to see trees instead of buildings on the side of the road.
So nice to see trees instead of buildings on the side of the road.

The NSW Team Time Trial: One of the biggest events of the year for building pride amongst local road clubs, and one of the best events for pulling together a group of people interested in working as a group in a safe and not-so-scary race environment. This year’s event was held out at Nowra airport on Sunday. The course was basically an out and back along a fairly straight tree-lined road. There were a couple of rises people called ‘hills’ and a strong wind that meant you could give it a real nudge on the front of your group before tucking in for some recovery. Repeat.Continue reading “Boosting Women’s Particiation Through the NSW TTT Champs”

Flow Mountain Bike Magazine – Issue 4

Flow 4 started arriving in mail boxes, newsagents, workplaces and living rooms a week or so ago now. Since then, I’ve been watching the social media trail as people share images and thoughts on what they’re enjoying in the new issue.Continue reading “Flow Mountain Bike Magazine – Issue 4”

Published Proceedings from the Australian Cycling Conference

The proceedings from the Australian Cycling Conference, “Everybody’s Cycling?” have now been published online. Even if you’re not into the academic side of things, I’d encourage you to take a look. There are so many interesting projects happening in the cycling world and it’s worth flicking through to get a sense of how broad these are: cycling for people with disabilities, transport and town planning innovations, uptake issues among women riders, the list goes on. The study that surprised me the most was one that examined the reasons cyclists cite for breaking the road rules – a choice that is often made when it feels safer than an obvious alternative.Continue reading “Published Proceedings from the Australian Cycling Conference”