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Cycling and loving it
A regular column in Ride On, Women's Spin offers an informal and personal take on bike riding by women who do a lot of it, and love it.
A tag-along effectively converts your bike to a tandem, making it an ideal way to cycle with young kids. Our comprehensive account of what to consider before purchasing should be read by anyone who wants to take a young child on a bike.
Why do so many women find it difficult to find a bike that fits? Why does it matter? Our extensive guide explains the facts about women's fit and how to get the best size bike for you.
Kids love getting out on the bike as much as we do, but how old should they be? And which is better: a trailer or a seat? We've answered all your questions about carrying kids on bicycles.
Talk about it
Find other women to ride with, ask for advice, or simply chat at the Women's cycling forum
Acknowledgement
Our thanks and acknowledgement go to the Australian Greenhouse Office and the Department of Victorian Communities, for assisting in the launch of this website.
The latest
Women's only MTB skills - Melbourne
Learn to ride a mountain bike uphill, downhill, over logs and through switchbacks. For beginners through to more experienced. Limited to 20 participants, with 4 instructors. This is an all-day clinic for women only, on Saturday 19 July at Lysterfield Park. Registrations are open now.
Gear Up Girl workshops - Sydney
By popular demand, this women-only breakfast and bike workshop is happening again in July. The last two workshops were a great hit and places for this one will go quickly. Registrations are open now.
Commute by bike - Sydney
Save time, money and the environment - learn how to ride on the road with confidence. In two 3-hourly sessions at Sydney Community College you'll learn to identify road hazards, how to choose the best route, how to brake effectively and how to ride with one hand and signal with the other. This course is for men and women but over 80% of participants have been women in past sessions.
MTB skills classes - NSW
Cyclinic in NSW will be running clinics to teach essential MTB skills such as riding, cornering, climbing and descending as well as sharing tips on nutrition and bike equipment. Open to men and women, these classes have a high female prescence and cater to abilities ranging from beginners to advanced (split into separate groups). Contact
aiden.lefmann@cannondale.com for information on dates, location and prices.
Mums on bikes - Melbourne
Darebin Bicycle User Group and Jika Jika Community Centre in Northcote welcome parents and kids to join family rides on the first Sunday and the third Wednesday of each month. Note: The Sunday ride during March 2008 will happen on 9 March.
For more, contact Kathy, (tel) 0410 667 634.
If the bike fits: guide to women's fit
Baby on board: guide to carrying babies and toddlers