Chain Mail Archive – Web

Posted: February 19, 2020

Cycling NSW have released the dates of their coaching courses. The Community Cycling Coaching Course is on Sat 7th & Sun 8th March. This is aimed at learning approaches to improving cycling skills at the community and local bike group level. The 2020 list of dates and types of CNSW coaching education courses is at https://cycling.org.au/nsw/coach/cycling-nsw-coaching-courses You can read the … Read More

Tumbarumba to Rosewood rail trail opening

Posted: February 19, 2020

Roll up to help make this a great weekend! Bring family, friends and neighbours. SAVE THE DATE Help celebrate the opening of the first pilot rail trail on a long-out of service, publicly owned, rural rail corridor. The success of the Tumbarumba to Rosewood rail trail will influence the development of the next 2 pilot rail trails in NSW. If you can’t be … Read More

Oz Bike Insurance

Posted: February 19, 2020

Cover your bike in the case of an accident, theft or other events at home (fire, flood). Use code BNSWBike2019 for a 10% discount. Please note: you will need to create a new account on the bike insurance website as it’s different from the Bicycle NSW website. Attached is a general flyer for you to share with family and friends … Read More

Cycling skills a focus for Bike North and Ryde Council

Posted: February 19, 2020

Bike North and Ryde Council have organised a range of cycling skills courses in March. Essential Cycling Skills will be on Sunday 15th of March (8.30am – 12.30pm, Meadowbank Park Netball court area). Essential Bicycle Maintenance Sunday afternoons March 22nd and / or 29th. 1.30pm – 4pm at FixnRide Bike Mechanics, Avon St Shops, North Ryde. For the first time … Read More

Gravel Grit 2019 ride report

Posted: February 19, 2020

2019 was the 3rd year the Gravel Grit NSW event was run by the Victoria-based Bicycle Network organisation. It is a course that goes through Watagan and Olney State Forests beginning from Laguna on Old Northern Road. I did put it down on my calendar for the past 2 years but some how family commitments and travel consistently derailed my … Read More