Bike nation
For the eight consecutive year, cars were once more outsold by the humble bike, with a record 1.47 million bikes being sold in 2007. In a report by the Cycling Promotion Fund, the treadley outsold all other forms of transport yet again. Not only a positive impact on the health of individuals and our environment, the increasing trend in Australians riding to work aids in a healthier economy, saving $72 million each year in traffic congestion.
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Teams queue for Tour Down Under
With the festive season done and dusted the Pro Tour and the cycling world is starting to turn its attention to the Tour Down Under (TDU). The TDU only gained Pro Tour status late in 2007 but it rapidly assembling the best field of professionals and teams that Australia has ever seen.
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All-Star cast set for speed week
Arguably the hottest place to be in the cycling world in the first week of January will be down by the bay as the 2008 edition of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic kicks off. Billed as the fastest street racing in the world it is the 19th time this series has been run.
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Here's lookin' at you Santa
From all of us at firstoffthebike.com, have yourselves a very Merry Christmas!! and don't forget to subscribe to win a cracking pair of Oakleys, just like our first two winners Clint and Naomi - congratulations guys!!
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Brown rips it up at Revolution 2
Stuart O’Grady may have been the headline act but it was Graeme Brown who stole the show at the Revolution 2 track race last night. Brown, an Olympic gold medallist, put on a riding clinic on the boards of Vodaphone Arena giving every one of the 5000 strong sell out crowd something to cheer about.
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