Treadly and Me

Trigger traffic lights your way

Use a rare-earth magnet to trigger traffic light sensors.

Melbourne bike commuting = gorgeous

Photo journals show that commuting by bike in Melbourne can be just gorgeous.

Nearly kept going this morning

Autumn mornings are perfect for riding – it’s a shame the ride has to stop when I get to work!

Hit-run victim goes missing

Ballarat police have the damaged car and the driver but the hit-run victim cannot be found.

Chief petrol-head is a bike commuter

Tim Bamford, CEO of the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix, is a bike commuter.

Cyclists are NOT targets

Yesterday a Melbourne cyclist was shot in the chest in an apparently random attack. The shooter claims it was an “accidental discharge”.

Sure, mate, sure.

Some bikes are unroadworthy

The “all bikes are unroadworthy” debate continues in the letters pages of the Royalauto.

New parking space required

For the bike commuter, getting a new job is great but raises the problem of finding new secure bike parking and end of ride facilities.

“Lifehack” your bicycle commute

Lifehack wankers give tips on bike commuting. Some of them are actually useful.

“When Grandma comes over…

The Co-Pilot demands – and gets – a bike ride with Super-Gran.