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4 Freewheeling Warren Salo1non Cicy cyclina needs a syscem How the bicycle can become areal transportation alternative

FTER A YEAR or so of to work faultlessly. One dealer I know of tion) but where will the adults of tomor­ lower back problems I am who has solved this problem uses a sol­ row ride? happy to report that I am dering iron to ensure electrically sound My bike route through Glebe and An­ now back on the bike every connections. The ones who have the nandale is terrific when I am riding on it day to work. Through one problems still twist wires together. And but it is not continuous (it is still incom­ ofA Sydney's wettest Autumns on record I so it goes ... plete) , nobody knows about it and like rode and loved every minute of it. Four The third item of delight in my Au­ most attempts at urban cycle routes un­ things have most helped me rediscover tumn riding revival is my mountain bike. dertaken in Sydney in the last decade: it the joys of cycling in Sydney's appalling The roads in Sydney are continually ends at the municipal border. Full stop. April monsoon: my Wilderness Expedi­ being dug up for one reason or another So where do we go from here? The tions Gore-Tex rain jacket; my Union so fat tyres are a concession to my age­ NSW State Bicycle Committee is about halogen light set with (battery backup) ; ing vertebra. to embark on a Sydney Bikeplan and my mountain bike; and the white lines My ride to work is about 5 km one with the hindsight benefit of all the reg­ painted on the roads by Leichhardt way - about the average distance for an ional bikeplans undertaken in the metro Municipal Council. urban bicycle journey. As it happens area during the past ten years it should The first two items I have reviewed in about seventy percent of my journey is be able to make a good job of it. A good previous issues. They deserve a second along a new marked bicycle route which job as long as the whole exercise is well plug. Both items are essential equip­ is part of Leichhardt Council's contribu­ marketed. ment for the urban two wheeled commu­ tion to the Sydney Inner West Regional ter. The jacket keeps the top half of my Bikeplan. Good marketing is not about ram­ body dry and in warmer months my legs Like the Union lighting set the Bikep­ ming useless products (like bikepaths get wet. In winter I will don my Gore lan is also a marketing disaster area; that come from nowhere and go to Tex over pants and my booties and laugh there have been a lot of bikeplans under­ nowhere) down the throats of consum­ at the morning commuters shivering at taken in Australia since the Geelong ers. Good marketing is about respond­ my local bus stop. scheme in the late seventies and most of ing to the valid needs of the community them have been too. Though they all and then promoting a product that the The Union halogen light set is the contain good ideas and the very best of citizens will use and enjoy. best lighting outfit I have ever used. It intentions the problem is that they fail In Sydney the cyclists have been voic­ has a powerful generator that worked miserably to present the community ing their needs for years but their voices without fault throughout the deluge; a with a viable alternative transport sys­ have been stifled by the massive indiffer­ strong halogen headlight - so bright that tem to the present vehicle based mish­ ence of institutions like the Department you can actually SEE the road ahead mash of overloaded main roads and free­ of Main Roads and the Traffic Authority. with it ; a good tail light; AND a re­ ways. With the announcement of a Sydney chargeable Nicad battery pack to power The statement in the Geelong Bikep­ bikeplan the chance that someone will the lights when the bike is stationary. Its lan that "all roads are bicycle roads" has actually listen, understand and act with only drawback is its cost (the set retails become an article of misguided faith in determination and purpose is very real. for over two hundred dollars). modern planning circles. As a result of It doesn't happen very often these days, I have always said that there is a huge this belief planners in the more en­ so forgive me for not passing up the op­ hole in the bike market world wide for a lightened of our communities have portunity to speak up. reliable efficient lighting set that can be opted for making all roads bicycle safe. Cyclists for years have been crying permanently fixed to a bike - cars and My route to the office could just as well out for an alternative network to the motorbikes have them. The Union set be via the city's busiest thoroughfare. overcrowded road system. The Bicycle comes close to my ideal ; its a pity about Even if this vehicular sewer could be Institute in Sydney has filing cabinets of the price. made bicycle safe you wouldn't get me maps outlining hundreds of routes Unfortunately the Union set is a mar­ riding on it- no way! suggested and used by its members. So keting disaster area. All its items are I like to ride for the enjoyment of rid­ if cycling is to play a proper part in the individually packed and poorly pre- ing. I prefer to find useful back routes oil-starved nineties then now is the time ented. Still it has proper electrical con­ rather than mixing it with the fumes , for the filing cabinets to be reopened nectors (instead of having to twist cop­ noise and speeding metal. and their contents used in a proper at­ per wires together) and enough spare When I look at what Melbourne's cyc­ tempt at a bicycle transportation sys­ cable to wire up a tandem. Most dealers lists will get when their bikeplan is com­ tem. are afraid to stock it because they be­ pleted I imagine a lot of well designed Rail commuters have their System; lieve that no one in their right mind bits of roads, a few recreational bus, tram and motorists have systems would want to buy it because of the bikepaths and the odd sign post here too. So what about the cyclists? price tag. and there. Sure the upcoming genera­ Shouldn't they too have a transportation Dealers are not electricians and most tions will be better educated (I have system that works? prefer to steer clear of generator sets nothing but the highest praise for all the I could think of no better gift to the because of the difficulty in wiring them current efforts in bicycle safety educa- adults and children of the future.

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lar Dutch bicycle to which a small but powerful electric motor has been fitted on the front wheel. The energy comes from two rechargeable batteries mounted in a protective holder on each side of the rear luggage carrier. T he motor is operated by a twist turn hand grip. Maximum speed is about 20 km/h. Unlike noisy petrol motors the Rivolt makes very little sound and is non-pol­ luting. It is made in H oll and by the Rivel Bicycle Company. Lauwersweg 4, Postbus 29, 9230 AA Surhuiste rveen , Netherlands.

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joint meeting of professional Mr Godkin said the term pro-am for and amateur cycle racing con­ combined events will be dropped and A trolling bodies met at the Shera­ replaced by 'open'. Sanctioning an open ton Hotel in Melbourne in September event carrying more than $1000 would 1985 and dissolved the Australian Cycl­ be left to the discretion of governing ing Federation as it was then consti­ federal bodies. However, the newly con­ tuted. The Federation was the umbrella ceived open format would not allow body that took six years of talks to handicap events involving amateur and create. It was also the preferred option professional riders. of the UCI (the world sanctioning body) Mr Godkin said some ground had to take Australian cycling into the 21st been made towards open racing with century under a single control - just like some restriction. For a short period the great cycling federations of Europe. open racing was run in Australia but Writing on the demise of the Federa­ following disagreement over how much tion in the November 1985 issue of the amateurs could win the arrangement magazine, National Cycling I stated that was terminated. it was the worst decision ever taken in It is now too late for bandaid mea­ Australian cycling. sures. The public and the sponsors de­ Tony Davis I am still of that opinion. mand nothing less than a return to full Following the dissolution confronta­ open racing. While the public and the tion and recrimination returned to our media continue to regard profes­ ally fits, took her to the Shepparton sport, amateur registrations remained sionalism as the ultimate level of com­ track, and let the people see. static, whilst professionalism in Austral­ petition in all sports, cycling as a sport What a transformation! They ia receded, contrasting a great leap for­ will suffer if professional cycling in Aus­ spearheaded riders from the west to ward of interest in other parts of the trali a ceases to exist. some phenomenal success and advanced world. That would be a pity, for every cyclist the undisputed value of coaching under Fearing the effects of the ultimate loss should have a right to race as a profes­ the guidance and discipline of state of the professional class in Australian sional once they are good enough to based Institutes of Sport. cycle racing generally, professional and gain a Number One licence. With the possibility of the 1989 Na­ amateur cycling officials met recently in Rather than looking for a com­ tional Titles being held in West Australia Shepparton during the Amateur Na­ promise the meeting should have con­ on Australia's only mainland indoor vel­ tional Championships and agreed to a centrated on a solution accommodating odrome the result was timely. truce, with a view to ending the stale­ a retention of a true professional in­ mate. volvement in conformity with UCI Under the truce terms, amateurs will rules. That should have happened at the be able to compete in events which carry 1985 Sheraton Hotel meeting. It may first prize money of worth no more than not be too late now. $1000, provided official sanction has The Australian Professional Cycling been given by both governing bodies. Council should set about building a true The open format can also operate at a professional class immediately (in Aus­ meeting which carries all-up prize tralia that can only be done with money, not exceeding $1000. amateur support) as it is with any other The two bodies will continue to run sport. their own classics as purely amateur or professional events. Eyes on the West The President of the Amateur Cycling The significant thing about the 1988 Na­ Federation, Mr Ray Godkin , said his tional Championships was the return to federation had no objection to an all­ competitiveness of Australia's Western open format. But a full merger between States. Cycle racing in West and South the factions was blocked by the profes­ Australia was often labelled a " Cin­ sionals. derella" sport, particularly by its more The President of the Australian Pro­ successful and wicked sisters. I don't fessional Cycling Council, Mr Bill Long complain . In some respects they may argued the two bodies should operate have been right. But this time the west­ autonomously. ern states had a fairy godmother in the "We have opened it up a lot and what form of Tony Davis (WA) and junior we are looking at is a good com­ Jason Pearce of South Australia. Harold Johnson promise" , Mr Long said after the meet­ Using their bicycles as magic wands I am saddened to record the death of ing. they dressed Cinders in a dress that re- Harold Johnson. Harold, a popular

Freewheeling 9 NSW cycling stalwart, rode extensively team for the 24th Olympiad to be held in Europe during what has become in Seoul , South Korea from 17 Sep­ known as the Golden Years of Track tember to 2nd October this year. Cycling. History was made when Sydney cyc­ No details of Harold's death a re list , Julie Speight became the first known as yet but he looked well and woman to win selection in an Australian happy when I suggested I should take a track cycling team. There is only one photograph dressed in one of his TShirts championship (sprint) for women at the from his large collection. Harold kindly Olympics. pulled on a 1976 version for this 1988 Australian Cycling Federation Execu­ Shepparton shot. tive Director, Martin Whiteley an­ Cycling will be the poorer for his pass­ nounced the following team arrange­ ing. ments and personnel - Olympic Track Cycling Team : Robert Olympic team announced Burns (AIS); Tony Davis (WA); Brett The new independent Australian selec­ Dutton (AIS); Wayne McCarney (AIS); tion panel of Alex Fulcher, John Hine Steve McGlede (AIS); Scott McGrory and AIS coach Charles Walsh lost little (AlS); Gary Neiwand (AIS); Martin time in naming Australia's track cycling Vinnecombe (NSW) ; Dean Woods (AIS) and Julie Speight (NSW). Victorian pursuiter Kathy Watt was Bi.c vc le named by the selectors to represent Aus­ tralia at the Women's World Titles after T -....ai /eys she shattered existing Australian best times for the 3000 m event during the rece nt National Titles in Shepparton. World Junior Titles (Denmark) : David Bink (NSW); Mark Kingsland (AIS); Nathan Page (OLD); Jason Pearce (SA); Jamie Rennie (SA) and Tim Willing (WA) . Japanese National Championships: Michael Aisbitt (ACT); David Dew Julie Speight (right) of Sydney made history by (VIC); Shane Holmes (SA); Gary Madi­ becoming the first woman to gain Olympic gan (OLD) and Mark Victor (OLD). representation. Photo Jim Forde.

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Paradise 3; Brisbane 4; Rest Day 5; Infants helmet Standard Nambour 6; Gympie 7; Maryborough 8; A draft helmet Standard has been pro­ Bundaberg 9; Miriam Vale 10 ; duced to cater for small children carried Gladstone 11 ; Rockhampton 12 ; on the backs of bicycles. The Standard Marlborough 13 ; Carmila 14; Mackay when completed will be known as (Sun) 15 ; Rest Day 16; Prosperine 17; AS2063.4 and provides ultra lightweight Bowen 18; Ayr 19; Townsville 20; Cairns protection for kids up to 4 years ( or 18 21; Townsville (Sun) 22; Charter Towers kg in weight. 23; Pentland 24 Hughenden 25; The main difference between the Richmond 26 ; Nonda 27; Julia Creek draft standard and the other AS2063 28; Cloncurry (Sun) 29; Mt Isa 30; Yel­ standards is that the helmet is not re­ vertoft H .S. 31. June: Camooweal 1 quired to have a hard shell nor pass a Avon Downs 2; Barry Caves 3; New penetration test. This should enable the Roadhouse 4; Frewena Hotel (Sun) 5; production of very light helmets. On the Tennant Creek 6; Rest Day 7; Renner other hand the impact tests are more Springs 8; Newcastle Waters 9; Daly stringent than those for adult helmets Waters 10; Larrimah 11; Mataranka and the size of the helmets is required to (Sun) 12 ; Katherine 13; Pine Creek 14; cover the temples and parts of the neck Adelaide River 15 ; Darwin 16 ; Rest Day area. 17 ; Rest Day 18 ; Willeroo (Sun) 19; Vic­ Other differences in the infant helmet toria River Crossing 20; Timber Creek Standard are the requirement for softer 22; Newry 23 ; Kunanurra 24 ; Wyndham strapping and requirements for ventila­ 25; Dunham River 25; Mabel Downs Bicentennial penny farthing around tion. Initial reaction to the draft stan­ (Sun) 26; Halls Creek 27; Margaret dard has been favourable and it is ex­ Australia River 28; Wayside stop 29; Fitzroy One of the greatest personal achieve­ pected the finalised Standard should be Crossing 30. July: Paradise outcamp 1; in place later in the year. ments of 1988 must certainly be Phil Derby 2; Broome (Sun) 3; Rest Day 4; Mcdonald's epic round Australia ride by La Grange 5; Sandfire Flat 6; Pardoo 7; "Y" Bicentennial bicycle parade Penny Farthing. Phil set out from Mel­ Port Hedland 8; Whim Creek 9; Dam­ It may seem hard to believe, but 100 bourne on April 11 and passed through a pier 10; Fortesque 11; Onslow turnoff years ago there were few organised re­ rainy Sydney on the Anzac Day week­ 12; Barradale 13; Minilya 14; Carnarvon creational activities for young working end. 15; Rest Day 16 ; Wooramel(Sun) 17; women in Sydney. His journey via the coast and High­ Billabong R.H. 18 ; Binnu 19 ; Geraldton Today virtually every suburb offers way One is expected to take five 20; Eneabba 21; Cataby 22; Gingin 23; some form of sporting activity for months. He plans to be on the road al­ Perth (Sun) 24; Rest Day 25; Pinjarra wome n - from squash, tennis, netball most every day and will travel at an aver­ 26; Bunbury 27; Manjimup 28; Walpole to aerobics classes, said Anne Davey, age of 120 km per day. 29; Albany 30 ; Jerramumgup (Sun) 31. Promotions Officer at the Sydney The ride is being held in conjunction August Ravensthorpe 1; Munglinup 2; YWCA . It is hard to imagine a time with the Rotary Clubs of Australia and Esperance 3; Salmon Gums 4; Norse­ when working women in Sydney had Phil is aiming to raise $ I million for the man 5; Balladonia 6; Caiguna (Sun) 7; nowhere to go in their free time. Polio Plus Programme. All towns with Cocklebiddy 8; Madura 9; Mundrabilla Respectable cafeterias and meeting Rotary will of course make quite a fuss , 10 ; Eucla 11 ; Nullabor 12 ; Yalata R.H. rooms, not to mention organised sports, trying to generate as much interest as 13 ; Penong (Sun) 14; Ceduna 15 ; Pooch­ were non-existent when the YWCA set possible, therefore more dollars for the era 16; Wudinna 17; Kimba 18; Port Au­ up in Sydney, and its Cycling Club was Polio Plus. gusta 19; Port Pirie 20 ; Port Wakefield one of the first groups which provided Accompanying Phil on the trip will be (Sun) 21; Adelaide 22; Rest Day 23; women with exercise and friendship . two person back-up crew, traveJling in a Tailem Bend 24; Keith 25; Naracoorte One hundred years later the YWCA Budget executive campervan, and a 26; Mt Gambier 27; Portland (Sun) 28 recently held a ride from Centennial public relations person travelling one Warrnambool 29 ; Colac 30; Geelong 31; Park to the YWCP.:s current building in day in front, organising publicity, prior Finish - Melbourne September 1. Well Wentworth Avenue to commemorate to Phil's arrival. done Phil! the founding of the club. Cyclists wore We 've listed Phil's full itinerary (a little late for Easterners) so get out on the street and cheer him when he pedals through your town .

Start Melbourne April 11. April: War­ ragul 11 ; Sale 12; Bairnsdale 13; Orbost 14 ; Genoa 15; Bega 16 ; Moruya 17 ; Braidwood 18 ; Canberra 19 ; Rest Day 20; Goulburn 20; Wollongong 22; Syd­ ney 23 ; Sydney (Sun) 24; Gosford 25; Newcastle 26; Bulahdelah 27; Taree 28; Kempsey 29; Coffs Harbour 30. May; Grafton (Sun) 1; Ballina 2; Surfers

Freewheeling I I period costume, and tucked into a splen­ Round the World Cycling did traditional afternoon tea at the Richard Aaron , a Canadian writer re­ YWCA cafeteria at the end of the event. searching a book about round-the-world cyclists, would like to make contact with Sundowner 88 people who have made the journey or Plans are already underway for the 1988 know of friends who may have. T he Sundowner Road Race, to run in July. more incredible the tale the better. He is Last year 182 riders from all over NSW specially interested in superlatives and participated; an increase of nearly 100% special themes: fastest furtherest on the last 2 years. The Sundowner is a youngest, oldest, richest, disabled, mos; handicap event run between sponsored, largest group, charities and Coonabarabran and Gunnedah. other purposes, most countries visited. The 107 km event, staged by the Gun­ Odd facts, insights, books, newspapers ned ah Amateur Cycling Club, has and magazine clippings, photos, grown in size from 12 riders in the first momentous, recollections, statistics, race. It is now one of the better known names and addresses are all most wel­ cycling events on the North West NSW comed. calendar and attracts riders from all over Come to think of it we at Freewheel­ NSW as well as interstate. ing would like to know if there are any Last year's Sundowner was won by of our Aussie readers who have made Robert Daly of Coffs Harbour. After a such a journey. In this issue we have a great ride he said, " It was the hardest story of one such journey by a French work I'd done for a long time, but it was Cyclists get the green light in Newcastle couple but don't know if any of our own by far my best win in many years. " N_ew ?iamond shape road markings, in­ people have ever done The Ultimate OS There is something about the Sun­ dicating the most sensitive sections of Trip. Let us know. downer that makes it special. The riders traffic detection mechanisms are being Richard Arron's address is : Round the having been in it once say its a great race provided for cycl ists in Newcastle at World Cyclists Registry, PO Box 1065, and that they enjoyed the challenging some intersections. Station 'P., Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1G6 course. They're always back the next Traffic detention loops are metal sen­ Canada. year with friends to enter as well. sitive detectors located under the sur­ Last year prizes were awarded for the Friend~hip Ride - keeps on rolling face of the road. They are used at sig­ The Bicentennial Friendship Ri de be­ top 10 places as well as for Womens nalised traffic intersections to trigger the such a Veterans, Juniors and some surprise; tween Britain and Australia was lights to change and allow road users to rides are being plan­ like the hairiest legs (won by Bob success that more cross safely. , Stan Jackson, says Mason) and the best club (Illawarra) ned. The organiser Cyclists have a frustrating time when that another ride is being planned for which entered 20 riders in the race. traffic signals remain red because the and Sydney for the In 1988 the cl ub's aim is to make the 1988 between Perth detection loops have not registered their of promoting relations Sundowner the biggest and best road special purpose presence and signalled the lights to neighbours. race in NSW or even Australia. For in­ with our Asian change. formation on the Sundowner contact: . 1:he _new diamond shape markings Q. What has Munich got in common with Sydney? Ken Hocking Publicity Officer, Gun­ md1catmg the sensitive areas of the traf­ A. A wet reception for the Australian Friendship nedah Cycle Club, PO Box 618 Gun­ fic detention loops have been installed Riders. The team is pictured here with their hosts nedah 2380 NSW. by the Department of Main Roads (left) during their stay in the German city. The (Hunter Valley Division) at five loca­ riders covered 8000 km and only had four days of tions in the Newcastle area as pilot pro­ rain including the 191 mm deluge which greeted

Bicycle carrier on cars: Qld ruling The Queensland Department of Trans­ port has recently published guidelines on car racks and accessories. The De­ partment has ruled that tow bar mounted bicycle carrier racks must be removed when not in use. The rack and bicycles in the carrier must not obscure any compulsory lighting or number plate when in use. The new ruling is ex­ pected to create some difficulties for owners of cars with number plates mounted higher up on the body of the vehicle. Further information can be ob­ tained from the Department by phoning (07) 253 4851.

12 Freewheeling The aim of the Friendship Australian shirts and an extensive back up organisa­ raising half a million dollars for the Neighbours Ride (FAN) is to gather a tion on the road. Bible Society's Aboriginal support pro­ team of about twenty Aussies and Euro­ Details can be obtained through Aus­ gramme and the Overseas Literacy De­ peans and another team consisting of tralian Bicycle Events Pty Ltd at Box ve lopment Fund for projects in the cyclists from neighbouring Asian coun­ 200 Pearcedale, 3912 (059) 786 00 or on South Pacific. "Cyc-Ram 88" has been tries and ride to Sydney. FAN is ex­ the information line in NSW (02) 281 officially endorsed by the Australian pected to start in Perth about the middle 4554. Bicentennial Authority. of September and conclude on the east Following a week of briefing, at the coast at the beginning of December. International cycling team prepares for Lakes Carotel Motor Inn , Canberra, the Two support vehicles are needed for round Australia marathon cyclists are following Highway One , the trip and riders should be financially A team of 16 cyclists gathered in Can­ accompanied by two brightly painted self supporting as with the original berra in early May before heading off yellow buses and support personnel. Friendship Rides. For more information around Australia for charity, at their They are stopping at Melbourne (May about FAN (non smokers please!) con­ own expense. 14-16) , Adelaide (May 24-26), Perth tact the convenor Stan Jackson , 32 Called "Cyc-Ram 88" (Cycling (June 19-21), Darwin (July 28-31) , Bris­ Chisolm Avenue, Clareville Beach NSW around Australia Marathon) their bane (Sept 14-19) and Sydney (Oct 1-5). 2107. Phone (02) 918 6102. FANtastic! 16 ,000 km ride is part of this year's The convoy left from the steps of the "Bike for Bibles" project, which aims at new Parliament House shortly before it Caltex Ride crosses the border The bicycle event most likely to grab most attention in 1988 is the Caltex Bicentennial Bike Ride which kicks of from Melbourne on November 26 and arrives in Sydney on December 10. After three years of planning the Finall ,tires good enough stage has been set for the biggest group ride this country has seen. The Caltex ride has been so popular in the past that a limit of three thousand entries has to buy efore your old ones been set for the eleven hundred kilometre journey. For the first time on an Australian ride a large contingent from overseas is wearout. · expected. Already two hundred Ameri­ cans have entered and a total of five Meet the specialized off-road family. hundred are expected to join the ride. Introducing the Fatboy - the skinniest, lightest, fastest, For the Americans it is a chance to visit the land of Mick Dundee and meet baldest piece of road rubber you can put on an off-road bike. Or fun loving Australians. For Australians it if it's a treaded tire you want, put Nimbus' rubber to the road. is a chance to participate in the bicycle Want to cover ground on or off the road? Try our Crossroads event of the Bicentennial. The bike ride II. Gas it up for street riding. Or let it out in the dirt. organizers believe the route will over­ Then there's Ground Control. The big Daddy. The tire that's come the problems of being confined to broken all standard off-road performance barriers. Better still one State and are aiming at a high par­ go the limit with the Ground ControUS. Designed for exper~ ticipation from the cyclists of New South only, this is a no-nonsense, stripped-down, flat-out competition Wales and the ACT where there have tire. been few opportunities to join a large long distance ride. The new Specialized off-road family. And you thought you Entry forms are now available and were having fun on your old tires. Event Director Graham Rebbeck says interest is very strong. " One couple is using the event for their honeymoon," he said. "Carrying the bride over the guy ropes should be a novel experience. Our youngest cyclist so far is eleven and the oldest seventy six so the ride prom­ ises plenty of variety amongst the par­ ticipants." The route covers Victoria's pictures­ que LaTrobe Valley, the high plains of the Great Dividing Range and some de­ lightful cycling country between Gout­ burn and Camden. One of the features of the ride are the three lay days taken at Orbost, Cooma and Canberra. On every day of the ride there are special events planned but on the lay days they include trips to places of interest in those areas. Cyclists supply their own camping equipment but the entry fee of $398 in­ cludes all meals, camping fees , maps, T

Freewheeling /3 HAND-CRAFTED CUSTOM-BUILT MOUNTAIN BIKES PLUS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE RANGE THIS SIDE OF THE GREAT DIVIDE. ALL••LS FROM: 82 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON NSW ~.(02) 331 2671 14 Freewheeling was officially opened and will return to display at Expo in the Canadian Pavil­ Commencing in the tropical dry sea­ the same spot five months later on Oc­ ion. son , the first group will depart from tober 8, toge ther with 500 cyclists who Cairns along the Cape York Trail , the will join them for the grand finale . Huge volunteer effort first leg of the Around Australia Bicycle The team comprises of riders form the On June 1st 1988 , o ne of the greatest Trail. Over the next six months, they USA (2); the Netherlands (2) ; Norway Australian bicycle rides will take place will be fo ll owed by small groups of bicy­ ( l) ; Canada (l) ; Austria (1); UK (1) as riders commence travelling around the cle riders travelling the 10 ,838 km route well as NSW (l) ; QLD (2) ; WA (1) ; SA contine nt for Bicycle Australia in 88. and will take up to seven months to com­ (l); VIC (2 which includes an aboriginal The ride is open to all Australians - it is plete the trip. woman microbiologist) and fo ur sup­ not just a closed event for athl etes. The te n trails which the riders will port personnel. In 1976 , 70 riders went from Australia follow have been researched carefully The National Co-ordinator, Bob For­ to participate in the Trans America Bicy­ and the route selected from quiet back rest of Sydney, will ride with the team cle Ride as part of the US Bicentenary. roads, through interesting country from time to time. The annual "Bike for As well as the ir experiences, they towns a nd scenic places. Very little of Bibles" event was his brainchild in 1984 brought back th e idea of holding a simi­ the route is on major roads and riders when he and his son with another rider lar event during the Australian Bicente­ will attempt to experience what it was raised $2 ,000 by riding from Sydney to nary. Twelve years on, that dream h as like when the bicycle was King of the Melbourne. become a reality. Road. AT LAST,A FRAME PUMP THAT'S JUST ABOUT PERFECT Strong, lightweight, versatile and highly efficient Nagusi frame pumps, with interchangeable direct on connectors for both schrader and French valves are the necessary accessory for all cyclists.

Canada exhibits bikes at Expo One of the features of the Canadian Pavilion at Brisbane's Expo 88 is a dis­ play of interesting bicycles and clothing. The Buddy Bike is a revolutionary tan­ dem that seats the riders side by side on C, a set of mountain bike wheels. It uses less road space than two bicycles and HIGH PERFORMANCE. required for can be stored in the space Tested against a full range of frame pumps by Bicycling Magazine, one. The Buddy can be ridden solo a nd Nagusi made "the most effective use of intake air of any pump" will carry groceries and other items. The and delivered better measureable performance than did Canadians say it is a great bike for more expensive, less versatile pumps. romantics. The Miele Chrono TT 14-speed bicy­ LOW COST. cle is one of several models offered by this company and on display at Expo You won't find a better performing, lighter frame pump ong wi th Two Marinoni street bikes for anything like Nagusi's price, so check out the superb Nagusi a l today and see the one racing bike. Guiseppi Marinoni range at your specialist bicycle dealer and Nagusi difference produces about 1000 frames a year from his workshop in Montreal. He could double his production and he would still not satisfy demand - but quality is im­ portant so this ex pro racer concentrates on craftsmanship not volume. The Tan­ FRAME PUMPS talus mountain bike has a unique frame NAGUSI design and WheelTech wheels. It offers STAR. custom built quality at a factory bui lt FROM MALVERN price. FOR LESS! Louis Garneau offers the most com­ DON'T SETTLE plete line of bicycle clothing in North America. Three complete outfits are o n

Freewheeling IS The huge amount of organisational effort necessary has all been carried out by volunteers from all cycling associa­ tions throughout Australia. This work by experienced bicycle riders will ensure this event runs smoothly and riders have a wonderful time.

If people are interested in joining in, whether for all or part of the ride, they should write for details soon. Bookings are already being accepted a nd many overseas and Australian riders have made their final plans. Further information is available from Bicycle Australia, PO Box 1047 , Campbell town NSW 2560 or contact Terry Collins on (046) 27 2186. Cyclists first to cross World's longest bridge One of this century's greatest engineer­ ing feats , the Great Seto Bridge in EVERY CHILD CARRIER Japan , has been attracting attention since construction started nine years ago. This mammoth undertaking is now SHOULD BE THIS GOOD. the longest bridge in the world. It joins Japan's main island of Honshu with Safety and comfort are the keynotes of the DELUXE CHILD Shikoku island. CARRIEIJ from Malvern Star. A sturdy, anatomically moulded shell The bridge was opened on April 10 . keeps vour infant passenger stable whilst ridina, and for added However, the first flow of traffic plan­ protection, the DELUXE CHILD CARRIER is equipped with a full ned for April 2 was not cars and trucks, safety harness, safety qrab rail, moulded footrests and spoke but 6,000 cyclists from all over Japan, protection skirt. To ensure a comfortable ride, the DELUXE CHILD pedalling a total distance of 13 .1 CARRIER has a fully padded seat and grab rail. kilometres, of which 9.37 was over the bridge. The remaining distance was co­ vered over a series of five other bridges to complete the trip. Accompanying this event was a marathon race , followed by an ordinary pedestrians walked the full length of the bridge. Applicants for the journey far exceeded the all owed limit so participants were chosen by lottery. This was the first time and last time bicycles were allowed on the bridge as it has now been permanently taken over by cars and trucks. Sigh! Club rides at VFL Park It looks like Melbourne's cycling com­ munity got a leg up on the rest of the country this past summer. In addition to enjoying the best summer weather on record for some time, every Tuesday night saw the Carnegie-Caulfield club sponsor training rides at the giant VFL park. By mid-season they were averag­ ing 200 participants with $100 to $150 going out to the winners. The traffic lanes around the stadium are ideal cycling paths but the real ad­ vantage is there are no worries about vehicles or pedestrians getting in the way. • Just how popular is VFL park? When THEDELUXE CHILD CARRIER Carnegie-Caulfield started their Tues­ day night schedule a few years ago they FROM MALVERN STAR. were running only one group (all grades combined) around a 1 km course on the DON7 SETTLE FOR LESS! west side of the stadium . The 87-88 sea­ son saw full groups (50+) of grade A through to Don virtually every ride.

16 Freewheeling The club now runs the course all the way the cheapest most relaxing way to modation, transfers, meals, tour guides, around the stadium , about a 4 km dis­ travel; to really discover new places and support vehicle and of course, bicycles. tance and there are several kilometres of people. Bike Moves bicycles are all ten-speed warm-up track available. They determined there and then to with low gears and have seats with Carnegie-Caulfield's VFL park season introduce people to the ease and plea­ plenty of padding where it counts. All runs during daylight saving (October sure of cycle touring. They moved to luggage is transported by support vehi­ through March) so making the races Adelaide and began a two year process cle and the short daily distances ensure after school or work is not too much of a of researching and planning. This culmi­ that the tours are accessible to all levels problem. C and D grades start around 6 nated in the recent formation of Bike of experience, age and fitness. pm (they actually start 1/2 lap apart) and Moves (SA) and now they have released For experienced riders wanting a holi­ race for 1/2 hour plus two laps. They their first South Australian Cycling Holi­ day on their own Bike Moves also hire finish and then grades A and B go for days brochure. their bicycles and stock a large range of one hour plus two laps. The sign-in fee is Their holiday tours range from two to touring equipment. Brochures are avail­ a very reasonable $4, especially when eight days and offer a choice of the able from the SA Tourism Office or you consider how professional it's all Barossa and Clare Valleys, Flinders Peregrine Travel in Adelaide. Bike run. There are flagmen on each corner, Ranges, Fleurieu Peninsular or Kan­ Moves can be contacted on (08) 271 traffic barriers at each intersection, St garoo Island. Tour fees cover all accom- 1854. John's ambulance is ready (just in case) and each rider gets a racing number (bib). Some really good riders show up every Tuesday to ride A grade, including the likes of Repco's Scott Stewart. That makes it a real workout for the A grade but for C and D grade it's nothing but fun; confirmed by the number of new riders the rides attract each week. DAVE SCOTT,

Bike Expo 1988 FNE TIME IRONMAN,

Bike Expo now in its sixth year moves lS FAST AND TOUGH, back to Melbourne to a new venue at the Exhibition building. Expo will kick SO IS HIS HELMET. off with a special trade-only opening night on Thursday September 8 from 6 pm to 10 pm. The show will open to the Dave Scott, triathlon ace and five time U. S. lronman, needs to public on Friday September 9 and will maintain his competitive edge. That's whv he wears an A VEN/ R helmet. run each day 10 am to 5 pm until closing A VENIR helmets are mighty touqh, with an immensely strong outer shell and impact resistant inner liner. But unlike con ventional 5 pm Sunday September 11. helmets, the A VEN/ R has been uniquely engineered to sit lo wer Expo will feature regular bicycle clo­ with less frontal mass and drag. thing fashion parades this year daily at 2 So if you want that competitive edge, slip on an A VENIR pm and 7 pm. Expo is being organised helmet at vour specialist bicycle dealer today. and promoted by Bill Long and the Re­ tail Cycle Traders Association Australia. Expo will once again be held in con­ junction with the RCTA's Bike of the Year Awards which will select winners in ten categories: Up to 16" wheels (incl BMX); Juvenile 20" boys or girls; BMX 20" and over; Family; Gents multi geared up to $600; Gents multi geared up to $1300; Economy multi geared under $250; Ladies multi geared over $250; Mountain bike up to $600; Moun­ tain bike up to $1000; and Bike of the Year (open).

Bicycle adventure vacations WHEN ROSIE Fisher and Peter Hackworth returned to Australia from a six month cycle tour of Britain and AVENIR HELMETS Europe they were taken aback at the reaction of friends to their journey. A FROM MALVERN STAR. cycling holiday seemed to them an ad­ venture of great daring. According to DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS! Rosie it was all rather flattering but the reality was that going by bike was simply

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Freewheeling /9 "They had not allowed for us ; for at a crucial moment , we rushed onto the road and b locked the way with our bikes. This forced the trucks to stop and IWOPLAI looking around we saw that our attac­ kers had quickly fled . "Throughout the incident we had re­ mained outwardly calm and controlled but when we realised what had hap­ pened to us we both begin to tremble un­ FORIHREE controllably". Travelling makes you more aware of life and the way it is lived in different parts of the globe. You learn to take the good with the bad and they would not change their plans because of one un­ OIWORLD pleasant incident. The next day would be different and the remainder of their long stay in Thailand was to be without incident. Before leaving the Thai capital for China, Claude and Francoise visited TOUR some friends who worked as doctors in the refugee camps near the Thai/Cambo­ Claude and Francoise Herve are currently cycling through dian border. They were not prepared for what they found there. The world of war Australia having cycled 85,000 kilometres halfway around has created these places and to his an­ guish Claude found out that his friend's the world. camp was in need of orthopedists. As a result the couple decided to put ., CLAUDE HERYE as told to WARREN SALONOI their journey on hold and stay a while and work in the camps. While Claude taught the camp and hospital workers how to make artificial limbs in a very hey said that they wanted to up through the low countries and Scan­ simple way using local materials Fran­ share a great adventure and to dinavia to North Cape at the very top of coise worked with the administration change their way of life . By Norway and back via Germany to Cen­ staff. setting out on a global bicycle tral Europe. From Budapest, Hungary . journey they left themselves they travelled further south into the fter a year in the refugee camps no other alternative. Now, after literally Middle East via Yugoslavia, Greece and and a another year back in Fr­ years on the road they have arrived in Turkey. A ance visiting family and friends Australia with the news that soon they Baghdad the capital of Iraq was ' their journey called them back to Asia. will be three. Francoise is pregnant and reached a little over one year after their On October 1st, 1985, they entered Can­ their child is expected to be born during departure from the south of France. ton in southern China. In China they the New Zealand portion of their epic Bypassing war- torn Iran they travelled planned to ride north west to Lhasa in journey. by ship to Karachi in Pakistan and began Tibet. " China doesn't offer any half Few people could have imagined the Asian leg of their adventure. measures", says Claude. "The beauty of when Francoise, a 21 year old interior its landscape is undeniable, but its badly designer and Claude, 25 , an or­ dented roads are absolute hell. We were thopedist, set out from Lyon , France in ife on the road is not without its continually surprised by the kindness of 1980 where their travels would take dangers. In Thailand during De­ Chinese families but the ever present them. The world outside the borders of Lcember 1982 (their 24th country) crowds which formed when we stopped ones own country is a very large place. they were held up at gunpoint on a soon became difficult to cope with. When they began their planning they lonely road five hundred kilometres Everything looked excessive so we had didn't see their journey as a trip or a big south of Bangkok. Claude has vivid re­ to be patient and model ourselves on the holiday, rather, they wanted to see with collections of the incident: rhythm and customs of the inhabitants. their own eyes what was happening in " We were riding along a quiet rural After pedaling more than 2,000 km in the world and to try to share the lives of ~oad when two men on a motorcycle 44 days they arrived in Lhasa on Christ­ different kinds of people. This was also overtook us , stopping in our way. They mas Day 1985 . "Standing in front of the why they chose bicycles as their means turned and pointed guns at us and Potala Palace - so majestic and beautiful of transportation. motioned to us to leave the main road - it was difficult to understand the mix­ Claude sums it up with these words: for a path through fields . ture of joy, pride and happiness which "To journey by bike is a humble and "Suddenly silence. We are afraid. To filled us as a result of our reaching this non-aggressive way to get close to buy time we fall down with our bicycles. point in our journey". people. It's a way of saying that we are This makes them angry and they hit us From Tibet the couple rode north east passing by with no idea of invasion or with their guns. back into central China - a land of many conquest but with the simple will to "Then , in the distance, we hear the surprises. In Qinghai province, north of share a bit of their world with them." sounds of trucks approaching. As the Tibet, at 5,000 metres above sea level, The first phase of their adventure vehicles come into sight the men put Francoise danced disco with a young took them north as far as western their guns back in their holsters and wait Tibetan girl around a warming stove Europe would allow them: a huge loop for the trucks to pass. while Claude looked on eating dry yak

20 Freewheeling Claude and Francoise on top of the Great Wall of everything was colourful , new and mod­ pannier racks made from steel not China during their epic journey through Asia. ern. aluminum as it was always easy to have "Prices in Japan were very high. What them welded when they broke. " We a surprise! We were not accustomed to didn't break many parts because we ride meat and drinking Tibetan salted tea that. It is one of the most expensive at a steady rhythm and don't race. made from rancid butter and Tsampa countries in the world. Economic pro­ " Francoise's rear derailleur broke in (roasted barley flour) . Outside the gress has made the Yen so strong that it South China. At this time we didn't have temperature was minus 20 degrees cel­ was too high for us. Coming from China a spare. We went to a very big bicycle sius! the shock was momentous. Fortunately factory for help. To our amazement they In the more densely populated areas we were able to sell some photographs designed the broken part and in two the crowds formed at every stop. Wester­ and articles to Japanese magazines, so days made a new one. Five engineers ners are still unknown in most of the we were able to finance a six month stay looked over our bicycles. In China they interior. "As soon as we would enter a in Japan. only have bicycles without gears. shop it would instantaneously fill with Back in Tokyo afte r struggling " Elsewhere in China a front fork bystanders. Coming back to our bicycles through the rugged mountain passes of broke on one of our machines. A man was alw ays a problem and we would central Honshu it was maintenance time welded it and said it would last us for have to force our way through several for the bikes. Every 15 ,000 km they two hundred kilometres . It ended up thicknesses of Chinese people. When we would replace the transmissions - triple lasting for 20,000 kilometres until ate in restaurar,ts, dozens of eyes would front chain wheels, chain and freewheel. Jakarta where we picked up anew one watch us closely down to the smallest Tyres were not always easy to come by shipped out from France. detail of our movements. We wondered as they used a mainly European size: 26 From Japan Claude and Francoise if the word 'alone' exists in their lan­ x 11/2 (650B). Fortunately the French cycled through the Taiwan before travel- guage!" tyre company Michelin had an office in 1ing by ship to the Philippines. From Tokyo and they were able to replace here they flew south to Kota Kinabalu ine months and 11.000 km later their worn tyres before setting out to m Sabah on Borneo island. By bike they the Herves arrived in Shanghai island hop to Australia. rode across Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak and N from there they flew to Japan an­ Mechanical difficulties are a ll part of a bit of Kalimantan. To do this they had other strangely different world. Now long distance touring. The Herves used to be fit and strong as the road was not r Freewheeling 21

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Telephone: (03) 587 3466 Trade Enqom~!y completely finished and_some bridges one ever stopped to ask if we needed "Some of the flies hitched lifts with us were still missing. anything. This is the first country where and we unwillingly carried them for They were astonished by Brunei and that's happened. In Norway, Germany, kilometres. They specially like the smell its wealth; by the Sultan's palace with its Iraq, Pakistan, Japan and so on ... al­ of our sweat and tried to fly into our gold roof - the biggest in the world. ways people had stopped and helped us. eyes and nostrils. Horrible insects. To Brunei is an oil rich country; to produce A glass of water or even a smile or a few have our lunch in peace we would often their own meat they bought a pastoral words are ~onderful when you cycle put up our mosquito net. As we neared property in Australia, bigger than their under a blazing sun. the East Coast they disappeared. own country! Recently they reduced "People in the towns told us that this " For two thousand kilometres we their oil production because they have is the Australian way. Nobody cares were lucky to have favourable winds too much money. Few countries have about others. It's a pity! The same pushing us on. After Julia Creek our this type of problem. people told us not to camp along the luck ran out and for the next 5,000 km roads; it's not safe they say. But where most of the time we cycled into the sland hopping through Java, Bali else can we camp when there is nothing breeze. and Timor they eventually arrive for miles. Australia, we feel, is a very "On the Eastern coast we meet more I Darwin in November 1987 . Australia safe country except when you are cycl­ people, so began to understand more of marks a return to the Western World. ing on the busy highways! Perhaps the this country and it's people. We stayed "After a few days in the Northern Ter­ people watch too much television and almost three weeks in Cairns and on the ritory capital we set off for Townsville read the newspapers which feed on the Atherton Tableland. How beautiful was carrying 20 litres of water. November is morbid detail of horror stories. the landscape around the dirt road lead­ the onset of the monsoon season so it is "Road train ·drivers were kind to us. ing to Cape Tribulation. not the best time of the year to do such a They looked out for us, slowed down "We received a warm welcome from trip. Unfortunately we can't always and overtook us with a lots of space. It the cyclists of Brisbane. We rode with choose the season. was not always the case with cars. them and shared our common passion. "In three weeks we pedaled 2,800 km . "What a fantastic enjoyment to see We spent a week with them and when This part of our journey is enjoyable and hear so many different and colour­ we left they cycled with us out of town . because it is what we had expected from ful birds. We have seen only a few kan­ We will not forget them . They are Australia·, great wide open spaces with garoos, even cycling very early in the among the many friends we now have in nothing in between. The heat is not as morning or in late evening but there many countries - without them our trip strong as it was in the Philippines nor in were always dozens of dead animals, would not be possible. Pakistan. However we had to carry victims of the traffic, kangaroos as well "After Brisbane is was easier to find much more food and water than usual as as cows, or wild pigs littering the roads. alternative roads and as big trucks took towns were far apart. The smell was not enjoyable and there the inland road, our days were quieter. "We didn't meet many people along were always thousands of flies around "Australian people are proud of Syd­ the road and we were surprised that no the carcasses. ney and now we understand why. It is an

24 Freewheeling amazing city; certainly one of the most beautiful in the world . for us traffic is okay compared to Seoul , Baghdad or Bangkok where it was positively danger­ Before You Buy a New ous. " For ever Australia will stay in our memories because it was around Cairns that we conceived a future cyclist. Our Trainer, Make Sure it Can child will certainly be born in New Zea­ land. We will then have to adjust our trip to another new situation. Pass a Physics Course. "We are not different to anyone else, but we have learnt something of the power of determination . Our journey has taught us , at least, how much is pos­ 14 14 sible. It is not easy and requires tre­ 12 12 1 1 mendous effort at times, often fighting 0 LBS 0 LBS against our own softer instincts as we 8 8 struggle to become true captains of our 6 6 own destinies. 4 4 "Trying our best has taught us that it is possible to succeed in the marvelous 201.:::::=-~~~~~~10 15 20 25 30 35 40 20'1-- ~:::~-:t:"~--t.~~n10 15 20 25 30 35 40 journey of life, which is not to say that 0 5 ROAD SPEED (mph) 0 5 ROAD SPEED (mph) everyone will find true fulfillment by cycling around the world. But happiness All RacerMate trainers matcb !i:e wind ·ca1 mag-type trainer as resistance load curve exactly. 7 drag settings of a ty~d resistance load curve. is there to be seized and it is often the compared to ai:~;~~MPH tbe load barely Example: fromual wind resistance changes simplest of things which will provide it. varies, yet act A journey such as ours has afforded us drastically. " the means for deciding what is impor­ T here 's an unalterable law of tant and what is not. Far from becoming physics that rules yo ur cycling. It's At RacerMate , we haven' t blase about all the splendid things in the called R = cv 2*. The law of wind compromised. Sure, you may hear world we have found power in the small­ resistance. that mag-type trainers are quieter - est things : a glimmer of a smile can make our hearts sing with joy; and being But the fact is , not man y trainers, but they create the Qpposite load offered food also means a great deal. especially the new mag-ty pes, obey curve of real life resistance , which Vi ewed in this way the world suddenly this law . no number of drag settings will seems to shrink despite the great length Perhaps other trainer designers correct. And, that means you will of time it may take us to cycle around have lost sight of the beginnings of not be forming muscle habits for the it." the " wind load " trainers. When real test - the road. Technical details RacerMate invented the trainer All RacerMate trainers follow the Cido-Camping Biqdes: Hand made by Fo ll is in Lyon , France ; concept nine years ago , we created wind resistance load curve exactly - Frame made from Reynolds tub ing; Wheels - 26" x 36 spokes steel rims; Maxicar hubs; Tyres -26 x I 1/2 or 650B; Transmission trainers which precisely simulated our PiggyBack and Supra fan - Strongli ght 99 tri ple front chain wheel & cranks 28/38/50; the wind resistance you face on the trainers, as well as our new super­ Shimano pedals; Sedis chain ; Si mpl ex derailleurs; Maill ard road . And , according to Ed Burke, quiet, computer-aided CompuTrainer, fre ewheel - 5-speeds 16/18/2 1/24/28; Mafac ca ntilever brakes; Brooks and Ideal leat her saddles; Four big Karrimor Iberian Sports Physiologist and former all provide scientifically correct panniers and a canvas handlebar bag fo r each bicycle. On the Technical Director of the US Cycling training. That 's why we've always back of the bicycle Francoise carries a suitcase and Claude has a big bag with spare tyres and the tent. Team , " .. . accurate wind resistance published our load curves. Additional equipment: Cotton tent 5.5kg; sleeping bag for two: simulation is essential for the Think about it. If your trainer co tton inner sheet; Gaz stove and parts ; First aid kit ; toilet case ; development of cycling-specific can't pass a physics course, you sewi ng case ; pencil case; tools and spare pans fo r the bicycle - set of triple front chainwheels, freew heel. front and rea r muscle stimulus within a rider 's won't be passing a road course. derailleur, spokes , brake bloc ks, 4 tyres, 4 tubes, chain and many cadence range. '' RacerMate Trainers - Serious small parts; diaries; books; guide books; maps ; small training machines selected by serious dictionaries; personal pape rs; shoes; alu minum waterproof suit case fo r our clothes, film , about 1000 sl ides (for slide shows to cyclists. sell ); photo albums; press book and much food depending on the co untry we are in. Repaics and maintenance so far: 54 tyres. 23 tubes, 280 punctures, 37 derailleur cab les, 30 brake cables, 32 brake blocks 8 chain s, 8 freewheels , 6 sets of triple front chain whee ls, 6 rear deraill eurs , 4 front derai ll eurs, 44 spokes, I wheel axle, 2 front fo rks, 2 saddles , one set of panni ers, one set of lower luggage racks and new pain t for the bicycles. 3016 NE Blakeley St. Seattle, WA 98105 Trip statistics Distance so fa r: 86,000 km ; Duration - al most 8 TOLL-FREE {800) 522-3610, ext. WL years (5 1/2 cycling) through 34 countries; Longest days cycling- 200 km in Th ailand ; Highest al ti tude - Xue Gu La Pass in Tibet • Resistance = aerodynamic drag constant x 5,300 met res; Average speed - 16 km/h ; Average distance in one ve/ocity2. day - 100 km ; Weight of each bicycle - 15 kg (with luggage about " Load curve testing verified by 70 kg) . Josepb l. Garbini, Pb.D ., Associate Professor, Photography: 2 Canon Cameras AVI ; Fujicrome 50 and 100 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington. ASA fi lm . After 8 years already 17.000 slides exposed. Finances: $AUS 20 ,000 savi ngs when leaving France. We spen t an ave rage of $AUS 400 a month for both of us. We now get money by doing slide shows and se lling art icles and photographs Supplied By: BIKETECH to magazines. We have no spo nsors but we get help from many P.O. Box 152. Wallsend N.S.W. 2287 Telephone: (049) 52-4403 peopl e especially to get discount airfa res.

Freewheeling 25 pushing your machine against a number of opposing physical forces (loads): the wind and gravity - hi lls - to name but two. In the past rollers have always been used by track racers warm up before and KEEPING FIT in between events. Their biggest draw­ back is the lack of loading pressure and for this reason they have never been recommended as part of any serious training program. Back in the seventies an American -INDOORS company designed a new type of unit which used small fans connected to a Aguide to home trainers and cycling indoors. small diameter roller to provide a load to the rear wheel of the bike and the modern wind trainer was born. Since by WARREN SALOMON then the company, Racer Mate, has been to the forefront of home trainer design and has recently released its HEN THE DAYS shorten influenced by the amount of space avail­ Computrainer which links an electroni­ ' and it's cold and wet out- able in the home . Rollers and front­ cally controlled home trainer unit to a side an indoor trainer may wheel-off wind and mag trainers usually computer program to provide simulated be the answer to your take up more space than the bike its self. course conditions. winter training worries. Up This may not be a problem in a spacious The original Racer Mate design is still Wuntil recently indoor trainers were made suburban house but try fitting one into a the basis for many of the current units for people who didn't ride bikes. These small inner city flat or unit. on the market. Most consist of a strong machines were bulky, cumbersome, of­ The Australian market currently of­ frame which accepts an adult sized bike. fered a poor riding position and were fers three basic types of home trainer: The front wheel is usually removed and more suited to the hyperactive televis­ conventional rollers; wind or magnetic the forks clamped onto an upright. With ion viewer than the modern day fitness load trainers to fit a road bike with front the bike clamped in this fashion the fanatic. wheel removed and the rear wheel back wheel runs on a small roller. The The latest breed of home trainers mounted type which doesn't require bottom bracket is also supported by an­ even offers computer simulated road wheels to be removed. other upright so that the rear tyre does and track conditions all to make your The traditional exerciser machine is not bite too deeply into the roller. One stationary kilometers more interesting currently undergoing a technological or more fan units (depending on the and enjoyable. overhaul and is discussed briefly at the load required) are fixed to the driven With most trainers selling at between conclusion of this survey. roller. $150 and $800 it is a good idea to have a With the bike clamped into the home look around and decide what type of How they work trainer and the fan blades providing unit you will need . Because trainers are When you slide into the pedals and push some load it is still possible to develop used indoors the type selected is often off on a long training run you are usually an unnatural surging pedaling motion.

26 Freewheeling cooling To overcome this some of t he newer breeze upwards a nd provide a types of trainer have weighted flywheels breeze. to even out the power applied to the Trainers for all pedals a nd simulate the normal road Ma ny of the larger city stores stock at action of the bike. least one or two types of tra in e rs but In the last two years a number of com­ the re are many more. Listed below are pani es have been changing their designs the current batch grouped by brand from fan to magnetic loading devices. name where possible. All prices are ap­ This type of loading device uses a proxi mate retail and can vary depending generator like unit to provide load. The on your location. To assist your dealer in benefit with this type of loading mecha­ tracki ng down brands we have li sted ni sm is that it can be controll ed mechan­ wholesale distributors with each unit. icall y a nd electronicall y so it is now pos­ sible to si mulate indoors road conditions Racer Mate Supra once only fou nd o utside. Getting down to business Racer Mate the company that first Any serious athlete or fitness oriented introduced the wind load concept h as person will gain some be nefit from a two basic types: the Three in One fo r regular program on an indoor trainer. $240 and the Supra fo r $200. The Supra During extended periods of wet weather is the basic model and features a twin indoor training can be substituted for ma in beam a nd triple leg design for on-road kilome tres provided that you good stability. Both the Supra and the pproach your training in a systematic Three in One have Racer Mate's clamp­ a The Tacx rollers will soon be available with mag manner. ·some athletes use indoor train­ less centering support for the bottom e rs to supplement their on-road training bracket as we ll as the usual type of post while others use them as a winter substi­ Rollers and clamp for the front fo rks. Twin fans tute. The Dutch Tacx rollers come in two o n a stainl ess steel shaft provide resis­ The biggest disadvantage is boredom. models. Both have turned plastic tance. The T hree in One has a flywheel On the road there is a lways something drums. The Deluxe model has provision as an extra . Distributor: Biketech . happening: potholes to dodge; cars to for mo unting of optional wind loadin g Other vari ations of th e basic trainer avoid ; traffic lights; pedestrians; dogs; fa ns. It has a stiffer frame and wider are offered by the Yetta Pro Beam and and so on. Indoors you can shut out the supports. Basic model: $195; Deluxe: the Supergo Spyder. The Yetta has an worries of the world and get into a soli d $230; Wind loading kit : $95. Wholesale: angle beam aluminum construction. The workout provided you have a trainin g Hanl ey Trading Pty Ltd. beams a re designed to flex and reduce plan and some good music. Cobra rollers are a full three piece the chance of frame fl ex. The twin fa ns Trainers are not good for idlin g away professional unit with turned al uminum spin on sealed b earings and have covers the hours. You need the psychological drums. It has wing nuts fo r quick disas­ to direct the ai r fl ow. $268, Repco Cy­ equivalent of a ta ilwind to push you sembly and storage. $240. Wholesale: K cles. along. Firstly you will need va ri ety in WThompson Pty Ltd. The Supergo Spyder is similar to the both your training program and your sta ndard type except its front post music. Trainers can be set for different (which supports the front forks of your loads a nd you can cha nge your bike bike) has an extra two bracing legs for gears to give you the optimum cadence greater stability. $225 , Bicycle Corpora­ or pedaling revs. A heart pulse rate ti on. monitor is also a good way of evaluating Magne tic loading trainers are begin­ your efforts. ning to appear. The Minoura MagTurbo In planning your workouts you should comes in two mode ls: o ne with a hand­ a lways warm up at low load for about lebar mo unted seven-step controller five minutes before properly getting into and the other with the load control on the session. A good workout should last the unit its self. The Mag Turbo with for at least 30-60 minutes a nd a cool handlebar control costs $350 and $276 down period at the end is also advisable. without. T hey are both distributed by Aim to spin your pedals at around the Repco Cycles. 90-100 rpm level. You can add or sub­ Minoura Mag Turbo with handlebar controller tract load easil y by changing your bicy­ cle's gears up or down. The suggestio ns above do not repre­ Basic wind load trainers sent a complete training program rather, Just about every distributor has aver­ they are intended to provide a general sion of the basic wind trainer. Usuall y it idea as to how a individual indoor train­ is made in Taiwan and sell s fo r around ing program could be formulated. If you $200. This type of trainer has a single are new to aerobic exercise you should longitudinal beam with vertical posts to get your doctor's advice on any training clamp front forks a nd bottom bracket. you intend to undertake. Two exposed fan drums are usuall y fit­ Set up the trainer in a well ve ntilated ted as standard equipment. There may without the be slight differences in the models li sted room a nd dress li ghtly as Blackburn Trak Stand Wind load wind in your face you will tend to sweat so check first: Pathfinder, $189, Hanley profusely. For this reason it is best to Trading Pty Ltd; Rex, $195, Rex Im­ have a towel and drinking water handy. ports; Supergo, $145, Bicycle Corpora­ Drop-in and fold-up trainers Some wind load trainers accept flexible tion ; Elite Nikki , $220, K WThompson This category includes a very basic tube attachme nts which direct the Pty Ltd. low cost unit as well as the more sophis-

Freewheeling 27 Blackburn make two versions of their programmed courses which offer vary­ Trak Stand. These fold-up units clamp ing degrees of simulated grade, wind the rear wheel into the frame and the resistance and inertia (momentum from rear tyre runs on top of the screw clamp going down hill) . With the addition of a adjusted load unit. The Trak Stand Fan computer and Racer Mate software you (approx $250) has a heavy flywheel and get an ext1J five courses plus the advan­ two fan units. The Trak Stand Mag has a tage of a video display to plot your pro­ magnetic load device (with stepless con­ gress. trol on the unit) as well as flywheel and The computer simulation offers the sells for approximately $340. Blackburn choice of racing against the computers Trak Stands are easily folded for com­ rider, another rider on a separate trainer pact storage and are distributed by Lei­ or against your previous performance. sure Bikes. The screen display shows the road ahead Minoura also make a fold up rear and the other rider; it's a lot like a video wheel trainer called the Team Trainer. It game. It also gives data readings on has a magnetic load device with seven your progress including distance be- Racer Mate Piggy Back step control settings. Repco Cycles dis­ tribute it and it sells for around $276. For the budget conscious the Ricardo A detail of the Racer Mate Challenge computer ticated fold up types. Fold up trainers Home Trainer is a simple non adjustable screen. Note the route elevation profile at the top are excellent for space conscious flat unit designed for most types of bicycle . of the dispiay and home unit dwellers or any one who The rear axle is supported by posts and doesn't want an expensive status symbol can accommodate wheel sizes down to cluttering up their living room. All types 41 cm. Repco cycles and Ricardo Cycles in this category work off the rear wheel sell them for $57. ( usually supporting the axle) and do not require the front wheel to be removed. The ultimate video game Racer Mate Piggy Back: this unit con­ The Racer Mate Computrainer has got sists of a frame to support the rear axle to be the most amazing training aid for (and raise it off the floor) and a wind the indoor athlete. The basic unit con­ load unit mounted at the top so that it si 5t~ of a conventional standard trainer runs on the tyre at the rear of the with an electronically controlled magne­ brakes. The adjustable legs can be set tic loading device. An electronic control for soft or hard surfaces. It is easily re­ panel which is fitted to the handlebars moved and stored. $190 Biketech. enables the user to select from three pre HOW TO RIDE LIKE THE WIND ... WITHOUT WALKING LIKE ADUCK. Not every cycling enthusiast wants to waddle around on cleated shoes. That's why Specialized designed the new 3400 Touring shoe. It looks and feels like today's most advanced athletic footwear. Now get on a bike. You'll witness a breakthrough of bio-mechanics: the 3400 is engineered to get the most mileage from your horsepower. That's largely due to its polypropylene insole. A material combining the optimum stiffness for riding, yet flexible enough for hiking around. But the 3400 isn't a compromise shoe. It's designed by cyclists for cyclists. The bi-density outsole not only gives you traction on and off the pedal, it'll still be durable when your purchase is but a distant ll'lemory. And we don't forget creature comforts either: a removable sock-liner that keeps the inside comfortabl~ . "°'. -...r and as beautiful as the outside. The Specialised 3400 .,.;,_ ~ ,, ,... :. · The only serious cycling shoe that lets ·' you walk. And gives you license to fly. -~--- . SPEf/Al/ZED. 011r fradmon----- Is Tecllfto/oq/ Australian Distributor: ATOM: (02) 550 1655

28 Freewheeling tween riders and the calories you have burned. Serious Cyclists are Serious Drinkers. Biketech the importers are currently awaiting their first shipment for sale and will be showing the unit to dealers cycl ists know they must throughout the country during June and It's true! serious July. It is expected that the basic unit drink frequently while cycling to replace (including handlebar control panel) will fluids lost during exercise. The Velocity cost about $800 and the computer kit VeloCage dependably (software and cables etc) an additional $100. Computrainer supports J:iilier carries a large or small Commodore 64, 128 or IBM PC compat­ waterbottle. ible computers. Of course the computer is not included in the price. Ask for a VeloCage at Exerciser machines your bike shop so Though this survey is only intended to you can drink cover the type of home trainer unir. which has to have a bicycle fitted to it whi le cycl ing. there is one stand-alone unit which de­ serves mention. The Cat Eye Ergociser Seriously! is a new design exercise machine which has sophisticated electronics controll ing a magnetic loading device. The digital readout unit mounted in the centre of the handlebars also has a paper print out. Before you start your session you enter personal details (weight age etc) and as you pedal it prints o ut fitness statistics every 30 seconds. Progress is continuously shown and updated on the For further infor­ Velncity liquid crystal display. mation you should contact the dis­ tributor Bicycles Incorporated in Syd­ PO Box 80 • Samford 4520 • (07) 289 9262 ney.

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FITIESSAS TRAISNRT Using your commuting kilometres to develop a training program. by CYNDI HOLNES stick to it. Week end riders can take a Tips for commuters rest on Monday and drive to work, br­ inging clothes , toiletries and maybe Test ride your route. The route you drive lunches for the days they'll ride to work. may not be the best one to ride . Con­ Know how to fix a flat tyre. Carry one or sider alternatives and test ride one or two spare tubes, tyre levers and a patch more of them on your day off. Time kit. It's quicker to replace a tube when your test ride so you'll know about how you get a flat ; yau can patch the tube at much time to allow yourself on work­ home ( or if you get another flat!) Prac­ days . Don't forget to add about 15 mi­ tice taking out your wheels and remov­ nutes to clean-up and change your ing and replacing your tyres once or clothes. twice so you'll feel confident in your Check your equipment. Make sure your mechanical abilities on the road, rather bike is in good working order. You may than feeling frustrated . With practice want a set of panniers to carry things. A and quick release hubs, you should be small back pack is good for light items able to change a tube in less than 10 mi­ but you risk damage to your spine if you nutes. carry heavy loads by this method. Use your time wisely. If your commuter A pair of cycling shorts are more com­ kilometres are the major portion of the fortable and will give your body free­ distance you ride , make your time street 15 dom of movement unlike normal count. Push yourself hard for at least lia's clothes. A set of lights is a necessity if minutes of your ride. Don't take too Austra you are riding during the early morning much time in changing your clothes; use finest or at night. Consider wearing reflective the time saved for extra riding. Take the cycle clothing vests or clothing even during the day. long way home if you're occasionally Plan ahead. Establish a routine and able to leave work early.

Freewheeling 33 The main street ofTrunkey south of Bathurst inNSW.

communism and when we awoke the next morning they were still on the same topic with no sign of agreement being reached. On Sunday we climbed out ofTrunkey on. the Blayney road, a really peaceful route through woodland and then farm­ land . The birdlife along this road was prolific and noisy - cockatoos, galahs, rosellas, finches and some vicious mag­ pies which tried their nasty swooping tricks on us. Between Trunkey and Newbridge we were only passed by about 5 cars. There were no shops or refreshment places until Newbridge, an attractive village of red-brick houses. The craft shop and pub were open so we had a pleasant rest after the steady uphill. A little way out of Newbridge the des­ cent to the Bathurst Plains begins. There were two wonderful downhill the sun was shining and the clouds were stretches - good for tightening up the THE OTHER blowing southeastwards. A slight tail­ leg muscles. wind is always welcome. Soon after we rejoined our outward The first part of the ride followed the route near Georges Plains. By this time SIDEOFIHE railway line through the villages of it was drizzling, so we cycled into Perthville and Georges Plains. So far so Bathurst as the deluge began. BLACKSIUNP good - no hills and little traffic. Both villages have picturesque (and run An easy weekend down) pubs. The long climb started after about 20 ride Just wes1 of 1he kilometres. We were rewarded by fine views towards Lithgow and back to­ Blue Noun1ains wards Bathurst from the plateau. The roads were lined by flowering wattles by JULIA THORN and the fields were full of the whitest of lambs. It had been raining heavily in the This 122 km circuit ride out of Bathurst on NSW's previous week but many of the creeks Central Highlands is over gentle undulating (flanked by graceful willows) were dry countryside dotted with picturesque farming despite this. villages. The roads carry very little traffic. We worked up quite an appetite on Bathurst is easily reached by car or by train from those hills. One problem was that the Sydney. little shops marked on our map were not open on Saturday afternoons. We also TO URIST MAP of th e found the distances shown on road signs area south of Bathurst to be fairly unreliable, and the downhill shows hundreds pos­ stretch into Trunkey (unsealed) came sibilities for bicycle tours. sooner than we expected. There are plenty of vil­ Trunkey is a pretty village (population lAages, m any of historical interest , and 50 it says on the sign but we were told it the contours are less tightly packed than should say 53) set in a narrow valley in the neighboring Blue Mountains. surrounded by forested hills. There is a The last weekend in August we set off pub to stay at and a restaurant which from Bathurst, bound for Trunkey specializes in upside-down Christmases Creek which lies due south on the Goul­ (which means you can have your Christ­ burn road. The intention was to ride the mas dinner in the un-Australian condi­ 58 kilometres to Trunkey, stay overnight tions of cold winter weather with log at the Black Stump Hotel, and return to fires at night). Bathurst via Hobby's Yards and New­ The hotel accommodation is fairly bridge, a distance of 64 kilometres. An basic - outside toilets and tiny creaking alternative ride could be done by staying rooms - but it is certainly the centre of overnight in Trunkey, continuing south activity. In fact the activity continued all through Tuena to Goulburn. This trip night and in the morning those same would take an extra day. locals who had been discussing major We chose an excell ent weekend for issues at the bar into the early hours the ride. It was a di gusting wet Satur­ were seen sunning themselves on the day morning when we left Sydney, but porch, beer in hand. We fell asleep lis­ on the other side of the Dividing Range tening to them discussing the merits of

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DUGGAN 583 2854 CLIFTON HILL MELBOURNE BICYCLE CENTR E48 95569 COBRAM ARTAVI LLA EMPOR IUM (058) 721726 COBURG SPURWAY CYCLES 3862930 CROYDON SOUTH GOLDCROSS CYCLES 7232427 DANDENONG BI CYCLE SUPERSTORE 794 6588 DONCASTER EAST TOP GEAR CYCLES 8489295 ECHUCA IVOR LAWTON CYCLES (054) 823597 EPPING THE BICYCLE DEPOT 4013938 FERNTREE GULLY FERNTREE GULLY CYCLES 7587514 FOR EST HILL RAYS BICYCLE CENTRE 8772311 FODTSCRAY RAYS BICYCLE CENTRE 681385 FRANKSTON PEDAL POWER 7834787 GEELONG NORTH BI KE POWER (052) 770870 GLEN WAVERLEY GLEN WAVERLEY CYCLES 5602178 GREENSBOROUGH DIAMOND VALLEY CYCLES 4351158 HASTINGS PEDAL POWER (059) 79 1776 HAWTHORN LAW RE NCIA CYCLES 8182850 HAWTHORN EAST JUNCTION CYCLES 882 4985 HIGHETT TERR Y HAMMOND BICYCLES 5558263 KERANG BLACKMORE & WO OD (054) 5213 16 KNOX CITY THE CYCLE CENTRE LAVERTON WESTGATE SPORTS 3691298 MAFFRA ALEXANDER CYCLE S & SPORTS (051) 472442 MALI/ERN EAST ACTION CYCLES 5721036 MELBOURNE BIKE POWER 6636428 MIDDLE BRIGHTON BRIGHTON CYCLES 592 5454 MILDURA SUE & PETER HODGSON CYC LE S (050) 23604 1 MOE VALL EY TOY HOUSE (051) 272797 MOUNT WAVERLEY WILFS CYCLERY 5433293 MYRTLEFORD SAM 'S SPORTING CENTRE (057) 521023 PRAHRAN MELBOUR NE BICYC LE CE NTRE 5293752 PRESTON RAYS BICYCLE CENTRE 4782064 RINGWOOD THE BICYCLE WORKSHOP 8792883 SALE SALE CYCLECENTR E (051) 441477 SEYMOUR SEY MOU R SPORTS (057) 923699 SHEPPARTON MIKERON SPORTS (058) 212934 SUNBURY SUNBURY CAR SHOP 7442598 SWAN HILL LES OHALLO RAN SPO RT S (050) 323042 TOOTGAROOK FREEWHEELING CYCLES (059) 853232 TRARALGON KENNEDYS HARDWARE (051) 742233, SPIKES BIKES (051 ) 741997 WANGARATTA WOODS CYCLE CENTR E(057) 215299 WARRAGUL ACTIVE OUTDOOR SPORTS (051) 231944 WARRNAMBOOL DEGRANDl'S SPORTSGOODS (055) 622325 WERRIBEE SPOR TSGALORE 74 16841 WO DON GA J. A MATTHEWS (060) 241257 YARRAWONGA YARRAWONGA SPORTS (057) 44 1951 QUEENSLAND: ALSTONVILLE CYCLES 285345 ANNERLEY BURTS CYCLE SERVICE 3912474 AYR CUTTER SPORTS DEPOT 832239 BEEN LEIGH BEE NLEIGH CYCLES 2873588 BLACKWATER THREE JAYS SPORTS 825054 BOOVAL BOOVAL TOYWORLD 82 4066 BRISBAN ELIFECYCLE 2626888 BUNDABERG SWIFTS CYC LE S 714 111 BURANDA QUALI TY CYCLES 3931342 BURLEIGH HEADS BURLEIGH BICYCLE WORLD 356518 CAIRNS TRINITY CYCLES 516380. MANUNDA CYCLE S 53 4894 CALOUNDRA SUNSHINE COAST CYCLES 916141 CHERMSIDE BERRETTO BICYCLES 3594923 CLONTARF LEADER CYCLES 284 1333 ENOGG ERA A CYCLE INN 3554536 GLADSTONE SNEDDS CYCLES 577926 GORDONVALE PYRAMID CYCLES 561070 GYMPIE OLYMPIA CYCLES 821895 INDOOROOPILLY THE BICYCLE SPECIALISTS 3784887 INGHAM WONDERLAND TOYS 76 1888 INNISFAIL INNISFAIL CYCLE & SPORTS 611416 IPSWICH JOHNSON CYCLES 2024208 KAWANA WATERS KAWANA CYCLE S 44 3433 LUTWYCHE TOM WALLACE CYCLES 8571685 MACGREGOR KESSELS ROAD CYCLES (07) 8495333 MACKAY MACKAY TOYWORLD 575178 MAREEBA EDDLESTON MOTORS 921517 MAROOCHYDORE MULGA BILl:S CYCLES 433184 MARYBOROUGH TARRANTS PTY LTD. 22 2999 MIAMI MIKES BIKES 358799 MOUNT ISA CURLY DANN SPORTS 433691 MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH CYCLE WORKS 721368 NAM BOUR NAMBOUR FUNTASTIC 411669, TURNBULLS SPORTS 41 2013 OXLEY OXLEY CYCLE S 3798862 PALM BEACH PALM BEACH CYCLES 343172 REDCLIFFE REDCLIFFE CYCLES 2034851 ROCKHAMPTON ALLENSTOWN CYCLES 27 1249, THOMMO'S BIKES 285342, WH ITE 'S TOYLANO 275033 SOUTHPORT CYCLE & SURF INN 322874, BURLEIGH BICYCLES 329811 STRATHPINE STRATHPINE CYCLES 2052447 TOOWOOMBA BRIAN PAGE CYCLES 382242, KEV OLSEN CYCLES 322942 TOWNSVILLE SAM BRATTON CYCLES (077) 734814 , CYCLE CI TY 715800, TOYWORLD TOWNSVILLE 790277 UNDERWOOD THE BIG BIKE SHOP 341 7444 WOODRIDGE THE BICYCLE SPECIALISTS 2095488 WYNUMM BAYSIOE CYCLES 3935 107. GLENN 'S CYCLES 3961594 WESTERN AUSTRALIA: ALBANY YOUR BIKE & MOPED DEALER 416844 ARMADALE ARMADALE CYCLE WORLD 3993370 BALCATTA BALCATTA BIKES 344 1656 BELMONT BELVIDERE CYCLES 2773677, THE BICYCLE ENTREPRENEUR 2779181 BUNBURY FITZROYS BUNBURY 218600 BUSSELTON BU SSE LTON AUTO PARTS 522887 CANNINGTON OLIVERS CYCLELAND 4587716, SWAN CYCLE MART 4588302 CLAREMONT AVOCET CYCLES 3848365 COMO BICYCLE WORLD 4453443 EAST FREMANTL EOLIVER S CYCLE LAND 339 1415, THE CYCLEMAN 3391520 FREMANTLE MERCER CYCLES 3359536 GERALDTON EL MAC CYCLES 21 3279 GOSNELL JET CYCLES 3982359 INGLEWOOD STIRLINGCYCLES 27 15394 INNALOO MORRIS BIKES AND SPORTS 4464446 KALAMUNDA KALAMUNDA CYCLES 2932 115 KALGOORLIE HANNAN STREET CYCLES 212467. JOHNSTON CYC LE S 211157 MANDURAH CYCLES MANDURAH 356490. PUSH 'N' PEDAL 355662 MAYLANDS SPEEDLITE CYCLES 27 11493 MIRRABOOKA CRYSTAL CYCLES 3494777 MORLEY WARD CYCLES 2765181 MUNDARING CYCLE CARE 2952042 MYAREE NORTHLAKE BIKE & SPORTS 3306628 NEWMAN RONS BIKE SHOP 752008 NOLLAMARA GEORGES BIKES 3442393 NORTHAM NORTHAM CYCLES 6222005 NORTH PERTH NORTH PERTH CYCLE MART 4443483, PAL CYCLES 3287253 PADBURY PADBURY BIKE SHOP 4016877 PARABURDOO ASHBURTON INDUSTRIES 895226 PORT HEDLAND HEDLAND CYCLES 731304 ROCKINGHAM ANDYS BIKE & SPORTS CENTRE 27 4060, ROCKINGHAM CYC LE S 27 4457 SAFETY BAY SAFETY BAY BIKE & BOAT SHOP 27 4846 VICTORIA PARK THE PARK CYCLE SHOP 3614172 WANGARA JOHNS BIKE SHOP 4098224 WEMBLEY CAMBRIDGE CYCLES 387 3708 WILLETTON BURRENDAH BIKES 3323698, WILLETTON CYCLE CITY 577614 SOUTH AUSTRALIA: ADELAIDE SUPER ELLIOTS 2233946, STANDISH CYCLES 2123363 BRIGHTON KELLERS CYCLES 2968861 BROADVIEW BROADVIEW CYCLES 2612222 CLEARV IEW CYCLE LAND 2624288 COLONNADES STANDISH CYCLES 3844704 DERNANCOURT DERNANCOURT CYCLES 3367806 GLENELG HOLDFAST CYCLES 2944537 IN GLEFARM TRAK CYCLES 2650357 KILBURN J.T. CYCLES 260 6678 KILKENNY J.T CYCLES 2686404 KLEMZIG STANDISH CYCLES 2611696 MOUNTBARK ER ALD GATE CYCLES MO UNT GAMBIER BRUCE DOWDELLS CYCLES 252953 MILE END STANDISH CYCLES 435435 OAKLAND$ PARK STANDISH CYCLES 2962376 POORAKA DISCOUNT CYCLES 2604365 PORT PIRIE WELLINGTON CYCLES 321219 PROSPECTADELAIDE CYCLERY 344 6353 ST. AGN ES ST. AGNES CYCLES 264 7888 SALISBURY J.T CYCLES 250 7100, Jl CYCLES 2584074 STIRLING ALDGATE CYCLES 339 5954 TEA TREE PLAZA TRAK CYCLES 2646001 TOORAK GARDENS BURNSIDE CYCLES 310313 TOR RENSVI LLE Jl CYCLES 439914 UNLEY STANDISH CYCLES 2719733 WAARADA LEBERNIE JONES CYCLES 2969652 WESTLAK ES STANDISH CYCLES 3565492 WOODVI LLEJl CYCLES 2682019 WHYALLA U PEDAL CYCLES 458476 TASMANIA: DEVONPORT NOEL VON BIBRA (004) 24 7778 LAUNCESTON KEVIN McBAIN CYCLES (003) 319414 NORTHERN TERRITORY: DARWIN ROSSETTOS SPORTS CENTRE 814436 CASURINA SPORTSMART 27 5518 Past and present Aussie World champs get together at the Centenary dinner. Back row: Steele Bishop, Lionel Cox, Graeme French, Ian Brown. Centre row: Kevin Nichols, Gary Sutton, Tony Marchant, Gordon Johnson. Front row: Sid Patterson, Dean Woods, Michael Turtur. Photo: Frank Walsh.

monwealth Games gold medalist Brett Dutton. Olympic squad members Steve Rooney and Eddie Salas, second placed Aussie rider in the 1987 Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic, were opposed to Omar Palov, Czechoslovakian top a mateur rider and now a professional Tour de France cyclist. Kathleen Shan­ non, Liz Hepp le, members of 7th placed team in the 1987 Womens Tour de Fr­ ance (also in the Olympic squad) were there to mix it with their top male coun­ terparts. As the cyclists moved out of the city limits the pace increased. Gaps de­ veloped and closed, by halfway a group of fifteen developed a break that accel­ erated into Nerang and onto the fin ish at Broadbeach. Suddenly two riders Steve Rooney and Eddie Salas exploded from the break and went neck and neck to the finish tape. Eddie shot his arm up on a victory salute by mere centimetres. The elite and celebrity triathlon The Sleeman Sports Complex, at Chan­ dler was the focus for the Mini Triathlon. With the O lympic pool only a CYCLING stones throw from the cycling velod­ rome the site was perfect. When the con­ testants completed their one kilometre still water swim they ra n to the track centre, mounted their bicycles, rode out of the velodrome via the tunnel and CELEBRATES around the complex for 19 kilometres. They completed the cycle segment with three laps of the velodrome, albeit on the apron of the track , then off their bikes and into running shoes for a 4 kilometre run. ITS Matthew Braban, a well credentialed triathlete, who was first out of the water, went on to dominate the event. Only 1 minute 33 seconds behind Matthew came Kevin Burwick, who was in Bris­ bane for the road race and the criterium, CENTENARY had nothing to do on this day so decided to give it a go. He staggered out of the A week of celebrations in Brisbane commemorates the pool in eleventh place. More at ease on the bike than in the water Kev breezed first Australian championships past most of his rivals to finish that leg in third place. He kept the pace during the by JOHN DRUNNOND and FRANK WALSH run and not only surprised the officials, but himself also, by finishing in second place. Ron Acutt finished third one mi­ nute and fo ur seconds later. H E AUSTRALIAN Cycling The 1988 programme was opened by Federation's Centenary of ACF President Ray Godkin in Bris­ Mountain bike action Cycling was organi sed to cel­ bane's King George Square and the first The Shogun Mountain Bike Classic was ebrate the first national cham­ event - a road race down the freeway to the first official a nnual event of this pionships held in Melbourne the Gold Coast was sent on its way. kind . The inclusion of this contest in the in 1888. The main event in those days The field of fifty selected riders in­ Centenary of Cycling programme is evi­ was a one mile race on penny farth ings cluded many top rated competitors. The dence of the growing popularity of fat­ and won by Dick Davis of the Norwood World Kilometre champion, Martin Vin­ tyred competition. Time trials and ob­ ' club in South Australi a. ni combe was present along with Com- served trials were held on Friday and an

Freewheeling 39 Matthew Braban completes the cycle leg of the Elite and Celebrity Triathlon with three laps around the Chandler velodrome. Matthew lead on each of the triathlon segments.

Enduro race on Saturday. The Repco sponsored National Mountain bike title holder Werner Wohlrab finished overall winner. Sunshine Coast rider Ian Downing, who finished third in last year's National title at Iron Bark Gully, filled second place with third place going to Anthony Whiteley, from Bardon. Karen Wells and Marjorie Smiler were first and sec­ ond in the woman's division and Michael Lane topped the field in the observed trials. Capacity crowd at Cyclerama track meeting The Chandler stand filled early on Fri­ day night. World champion Martin Vin­ necombe, Australia's number one hope for a Gold Medal in the Seoul Olympics would attempt to break the world record for the outdoor flying 1000 metre Time Trial: a discipline at which he is the world's best. The first Tandem 2000 m Sprint at Chandler featuring former Common­ wealth Games Sprint champion Kenrick Tucker, the re-enactment of the 4000m Teams Pursuit Gold Medal win at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, a parade of century old costumes and bikes, a cycle ball match and stunts by BMX trick riders, all thrilled the crowd. Most of the living greats of Australian cycling were present. Sid Patterson World Champion four times and the greatest handicap rider ever, started the "I hope you know where you're going!" aies Les Sanders as he clings on for dear life behind dual Commonwealth Games sprint champion Kenrick Tucker. They won the 2000 mTandem Sprint SPOKES CYCLES 89 Railway St, CORRIMAL, N.S.W. (042) 84 3434

40 Freewheeling Kenrick Tucker was the guest starter hushed crowd. As he pulled all stops and for the match sprint between David burst into the 1000 metres the crowd Spessot, the New South Wales sprint erupted into a crescendo of "go ,go,go" specialist and Queensland's Sprint in anticipation of success. He stopped Champion Gary Madigan. Madigan was the clock at 1-00.162, not fast enough to the master winning in two straight heats, topple the record of 58 .510 set in albeit narrowly. Both riders could take November 1985 by USA cyclist Rory some comfort from the 200m times of O'Reilly. 11.301 am 11.371. However, Martin's time set a new out­ The Kelly brothers Dean and Jamie door record for Australia, ~nother he won the Madison with 30 points. On 19 could add to his three existing National points were Ross and Phillips second, records: Standing Start 1000m Indoor and Watson and Spessot were third on 18 Time Trial (1-05.344) set at Launceston, points. The event was started by former 11th March 1985 : Standing start 1000m Aussie champ Bill Laurie. Outdoor Time Trial (1-04.781) set at Martin Vinnicombe wound up for his Chandler, 23rd March 1987 and the fly­ attempt on the world record outdoor ing start 1000m Indoor Time Trial ,, .,. flying 1000 metre Time Trial before a (59.350) set at Launceston 14th Feb- President of the ACF Ray Godkin opens the weeks celebrations in Brisbane. GERARD AND

2000 metre invitation handicap, which was won by Marc Frost from Martin ALAN AGREE Ross and Dean Kelly. Ian Browne and Lionel Cox started the 2000 metre Tan­ dem sprint. Ian rode up front with A. Marchant to win gold in the Gold Medal in the Melbourne Olympics of 1956, and Lionel won Gold riding tandem with the famous Russell Mockridge at the Hel­ sinki Olympics of 1952. The prime mover on one of the tan­ dem bikes was former Queensland speedster Kenrick Tucker. His partner was Les Sanders. Kenrick, a prolific gold medal winner for over a decade on Australian tracks again thrilled the Bris­ bane crowd when he piloted the tandem to a win in the first round. Their rivals, John Navarette and Steve Flack, evened the score in the second contest, but Tucker and Sanders poured on the power to win the series in the third and final run. Gary Sutton the 1980 Amateur 50k Point Score World Champion in 1980 started the 50 lap Invitation Point Score. Scott McGrory won the event with 15 points over Brett Dutton on 12. Keith Davis was third on 8 points. Scott had been carving a name for himself in the GERARD DONNELLY ALANDIPPLE cycling record book since his juvenile Mmt successful years. He holds the National Juvenile Current.Australian A u,t ralian long course 50 km point score 500 metre Indoor Time Trial record set triathlcte in 1984. In 1986 he established a Na­ ch.rn1p io11 tional Junior Kilometre Time Trial re­ cord of 1-06.832 on the Tasmanian in­ door circuit. Also in 1986 he scored gold at the Oceania Games. All of which have earned him a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport. The starter for the motor-paced event was Tasmanian Graeme French who won himself a World Championship in his discipline in Copenhagen Denmark Trade enquiries: (03) 587 3466 in 1956. Scott McGrory was the victor in BIK£CQRP this event from Keith Davis.

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Freewheeling 43 terson, Jack Hoobin, Graeme French, uP:'"~~"' , .,, Gordon Johnson , Steel Bishop and ST IVES ~·'£·i-::-,:7 Gary Sutton. These were followed by past Olympic BICYCLE CENTRE champions, Lionel Cox, Tony Mar­ 237 Mona Vale Road, St Ives chant, Ian Browne, Michael Turtur, Kevin Nichols and Dean Woods. Ph: 449 8289 Unfortunately, the family of Austral­ ian cycling greats was not complete. MOUNTAIN Some had passed on, some too aged to Bll{ES attend, some abroad such as Phil Ander­ CENTURION, SOUTHERN CROSS, son , Danny Clark, Allan Peiper, John DI AMOND BACK, MT RACING, Opperman sent REPCO PLUS OUR OWN BRAND OF HIGH QUALITY Nicholson. Sir Hubert FRAMES BY his greetings on a pre recorded audio tape. Sunday was another day. For those i/Drlfl[l;IJSI/;' two-wheeled enthusiasts, who could keep their eyes open without the use of FATTRACKER match-sticks and toss a leg over a bicycle PLUS WERNER W OHLRAB DESIGN CUSTOM FRAMES seat there was a Cyclethon to have fun. A 37 kilometre ride along the banks of FOR THE RACING PEOPLE WE NOW HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF SHIMANO, ZEUS the Brisbane River was part of the SUNTOUR SUGINO, BELL HELMETS PLUS A WIDE programme to raise funds SELECTION OF CLOTHES. Bicentennial FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. for cycling's Seoul Olympic team. BY JOHN KITCHEN SO I # S31 • 753 # SL # SLX To commemorate the celebrations a FOR THE BMX BANDITS magazine format publication is now on DIAMOND BACK, SKYWAY, sale in newsagents throughout the coun­ HARO, GT + PARTS + ACCESSORIES try. Profits from the sale of JOO. Years of BMX + MOUNTAIN BIKES SEE TIM WILTON + TERRY BOURKE Australian Cycling will flow to the Aus­ RACING + MTB.-SEE DAVE KITCHEN tralian 1988 Olympic team. (MANAGER)

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Freewheeling 45 The only solution is to apply a s peed limit of 40 km/h (25 mph) as they have in VICTORIA most states in the USA and in the Nor­ 1980-84 dic countries . T he most practical way for govern­ CHILDREN$ CASUALTY ACCIDENTS ON LOCAL ROADS & NON-ARTERIAL ROADS me nt to protect children is to recognise th at the residential streets are chi ldren's % OF ACCIDENTS territory where they have a right to pro­ AGE OF CHILD TO CII I LOREN ON FOOT ON BIKE tection recognised by the traffic laws. 0 - 4 years 67% 68% This right to protection is slowly be­ 5 -11 years 49% 68% coming recognised . The Social Develop­ 12-16 years 23'.\ 38% ment Committee of the Victorian Parlia­ Total 0-16 42% 49% me nt (SDC 1987) recently studied the problems facing child cyclists a nd re­ comme nded that special protection be provided. The SDC report stated: As a public health issue, the incidence of child fatalities from transport acci­ dents in general, and child pedestrian and bicyclist accidents in particular, is a national tragedy. Transport accidents are WHAT the only cause of child mortality to have increased their rate in this country since the 1920's. In 1985, more Victorian chil­ dren died as a result of transport acci­ dents than as a result of drowning, suffo­ cation, poisoning, o r other external ABOIIIHE causes (including violence). The SDC concluded that an essential component of a child safety strategy is a comprehensive set of engineering mea­ sures which provide minimum standards of protection for child pedestrians a nd KIDS1 bicyclists ... This reverses the traditional approach ... whereby standards of e n- In the I980's more children are killed and injured by road gineering protection for adults are as­ sumed to be adequate for children as accidents than other causes well. It is importa nt that childrens' rights by ALAI A PARKER should not be looked at narrowly but as a public health issue because there is a need to change the law. Human rights of E LIVE in a society of risk The war on our roads is a hidden war. any kind have to be e mbodied in law for takers not in a ri sk taking In the last nine years there has been them to be properly recognised. society. When these risk an improvement but today the major The SDC Re port did recomme nd takers let loose on the na­ health risk facing Australian children lower speed limits combined with local tion's roads the victims of who have survived childbirth is still road a rea traffic management measures and theirW behaviour could be seen to repre­ accidents. They are the major cause of hopefully these measures will be imple­ sent the dead and wounded of a medium death in children over one year, the mented. scale war. cause of over half of the deaths of school Most American states have a 25 mph As much as our politicians scramble children, and the major cause of death (40 km/h) speed limit on residential for the high moral ground the fact re­ of young adults. streets a nd access roads. Recent re­ main s that the war on our roads con­ If the psychological and e motional search has shown that a 10% reduction tinues unabated. In a war fought with trauma experi e nced by families a nd in average speed results in a 40% reduc­ guns and bombs it is often the non com­ friends can be measured then the cost to tion in fatalities so there is wisdom on batants - the civilians who suffer the the community is enormous. In medical the 40 km/h limit. most. In our little war on the roads the terms child road accident casualties California's 7 1/2 mi llion cyclists have non combatants are unfortunately our alone cost the state of Victoria $80 mil­ always been fortunate because the children. lion each year. speed limit is 25 mph in the residential In 1979 Australia was an active par­ and business districts of cities unless ticipant in the International Year of the Contrary to common belief that main "otherwise posted". Child and during that time an effort was roads are more dangerous the fact is that We should have such speed limits in made to make the public more aware most child casualties are caused on quiet Victoria. that children had basic rights a nd that suburban streets - often close to the As a result of lobbying by the Bicycle Australia was a signatory to the United home. The biggest proble m i s s peed. Institute an experimental speed trail was Nations Declaration of the Rights of the Our existing residential speed limit is far set up in Corio a suburb of Geelong as Child . too high because most motorists drive part of the Geelong Bike Plan . The 40 Even at that time there was no recog­ too fast to avoid a child running out on km/h (25mph) trial consisted of having nition given to the high incidence of the road. What's more, even cautious two matched areas - one with speed child road casualties; a fact of the Aus­ non-risk taking motorists driving at or limit signs and the other as the control tralian lifestyle which breached the near the normal speed limit can be just area - monitoring both and evaluating word and spirit of the UN declaration . as dangerous as the reckless. the result after 12 months.

,U Freewheeling What happe ned during the trial was Even if children are deni ed the use of states: " In Cali fo rnia, pedestrians have disturbing: there was an overall increase bicycles they will vigourously pl ay on the right of way when crossing at interse­ in traffic s peeds. A 6 km/h speed in ­ foot in residential streets a nd will be a t cti ons, for every intersecti on is deemed crease took pl ace in the control area but risk in the case of a " dart out accident " to have a pedestrian crosswalk , whether o nl y a 1 km/h d ecline in speed in the as much as if th ey we re o n wheels. To marked or not. Pedestrians , moreover, a rea in which 40 km/h signs had b een prohibit children from cyclin g does not have the right of w ay a t stop signs. erected r esulting in a total speed differ­ necessaril y mean saved li ves, if the Under California law, the s top sign en­ ence o f 7 km/h. fo rms o f pl ay they choose instead in­ tail s the o bligatio n t o stop b efore the This may not seem much but the volve fa ll s a nd collisions, such as skate space used b y pedestria ns. G iving latest r esearch ind icates an overall in­ board riding, or pl ay ing games . pedestrians ri ght of way would greatl y crease in fa talities on residential streets The NSW report also gives average benefit the very young chil dren who ride by about one third. fi gures fo r the existing s peeds o n resi­ on the foo tpa th a nd cross roads w ith The Corio trial was wrongly judged to de ntial streets which a re in excess of pedestrians. be a failure by the Road Traffic Author­ speed limits. Ninety pe rcent of Reckless driving on residential streets ity of Victoria who ignored the research moto ri sts were travelling fas ter than 40 is something that now becoming sociall y re ported in my book Safe Cycling in km/h and 21 % exceeded 60 km/h which unaccepta bl e a nd the A ustrali a n at­ 1976 showing that accident rates greatl y is fa r too fas t fo r avoiding children who titude will continue to c ha nge fo r the increased with increases in speed. They run o r ride o ut into the road without bette r. In the Nordic countries of No r­ fa il ed to interpret the results o f the ex­ warning. The stopping di stances fo r cars way, Swede n a nd Finl a nd even m ore periment in a competent way and made show that most motorists are driving too compre he nsive speed lim its have been the assumption that the 7 km/h diffe r­ fast. proposed tha n th ose in the American ence was insignificant. states. right to cross the road in safety is A speed limit trial conducted in Syd­ The From t ime to time over the last t e n e fi rst r eq uire me nt o f a ney by the Traffic Authority of NSW was obviously th years the Bicycl e Institutes of Vi cto ri a ivilized society. Pedestri a ns s ho uld a much more reli a ble a nd systemati c c a nd NSW a nd the Cyclists Protecti o n have the same ri ght as motorists to cross study than the Corio trial. However, it Associa ti o n of So uth A ust rali a have sa fety at an intersecti on. Under Victo­ also fail ed t o s how how small increases in campaigned fo r a 40 km/h limit , now is ri an law at present , there are many inter­ and decreases were significant. the time for a coordin ated effort at n a­ sections where motori sts can effecti ve ly Hopefully it is o nl y a matter of time ti onal and state level to get some acti on. cross but wh e re there is no provision fo r before the long te rm accide nt studies destrians to do so . fro m the Nordic na ti ons, pa rticul a rl y pe According to Dr Chips Sowerwin e a More information for use in your Swede n , a re picked up in Australi a to fo rmer vice president of the Bicycle In­ support the case fo r a 40 km/h limit. community stitute o f Vi cto ri a a nd a long time resi­ Th e traffic Auth ority of NSW will se nd free copi es of its report The 40 km/h tri al in Sydney resulted dent in Cali fo rni a we not onl y need a 40 entitled 40 km /h Speed Trials in Sydney and copiesof the Swedish in a 5 km/h reducti on in speeds without Roa d and Traffic Research Institut e is avai lable from this writ er, /h limit but pedestrians need right of a ny a dditional e nfo rce me nt e ffo rt. km 50 Stirling St , Footscra y VIC 3011. A seri es of technical papers on way at r esid e ntial cross roads as they s is also being tra nslated fro m ori ginal Norwegi an Given t echnical improvements in vehi ­ speed limit have in Cali fo rnia. Dr Sowerwin e document s. cle s peeding detection systems there is the possibility of much greate r speed reductions other than those produced by relying o n self-e nfo rceme nt by dfb At t he init iative of t he National motori sts. Roadand Society for Road Safety, NTF, a Indeed there we re othe r fav ourable :=E" Swedish publication has been produced aspects of the s peed trial and the report ••Traffic Research Institute briefly describing the relationship safety. states: between speed and traffic Change in accident risks following - Th e res ults of the trial showed th at The diagram is based on expe increase/decrease in speeds rience of increases and reductions community acceptance f or 4 0 km/h in the s peed limit s in Sweden since Pe rcentage speed limits w as high and that drivers the 1 9 60s. It s how s that an inc­ chJnge exposed t o th e lower sp eed limits re­ Fatalities rease as small as 2 % in the ave­ , 50 ported that they had slowed down on rag e spee d ra ise s the risk of a fatal these roads. These positive attitudes to accident by 10 % . With an inc­ re ase o f 1 0 km/h, the risk o f an ac­ lower speed limits o n local roads were + 40 /Casualties suppo rt ed b y s peed surveys which cident of any type increases by 20 risk of a n accident involving in mean speeds of I % , the showed a reduction + 30 personal injury by 35 % and the about 5 km/h in the trial precincts and I l • Accidents risk of a fatal accident by 50 % . virtually no change in speeds in the con­ These re sult s al so agree w ith in­ trol precincts. ,, ..• vestigai ions made in F inland and The s peed r estrictions we re g reatest the U.S.A among o ther countries. Change in s where local area traffic Naturally, the absolute risk of a in those suburb average speed fa tal accident is not as great a s the ma nageme nt measures we re in place ..~··· in km/h and in these places motorists e xceeding risk of an accident w ith personal in­ 60 km/h dropped from 10% to 2% . jury or an accident of any t ype. the diagram shows is how e ve ry impo rtant be­ What These trials a r the risks increase and that risk of cause eve n if pa re nts prohibited their serious consequences always inc­ childre n from cycling they would still -20 re ases more with increasing speed. have accidents. If parents are persuaded Note that the lines are not per­ on the road, fectly straight. This is why a reduc­ to stop their children riding -30 they will ride o n the fo otpaths, or tion of 10 % in average speed around driveways , and in off-road areas means that the risk of a fatal acci­ s reduced by 40 % . just as hazardous, if proper care is not -40 dent i taken.

Freewheeling 47 aside. A photographer strapped onto the INSIDE THE back of a motorcycle, may be lucky enough to catch an incident or two in the process of skirting a pack - and his com­ CLOSED ments are invaluable. A journalist driv­ ing ahead in the left lane (the right is RAY'S SOCIER reserved for team cars, who of course have precedence) may hear details of the attacks, punctures and so forth on the race radio. But he sees virtually nothing BICYCLE Two new boolB and except in the rare case of a breakaway with more than a minutes advantage. At a yjdeo present an such times one may well believe that the CENTRES one guaranteed way of not seeing a race jn-clepih yjew ol 1he is to attempt to follow in a press car. of Even television with its many eyes sport road ncjn9 (cameras) and ears (journalists) has the same difficulty. One way out is to have a point of ac­ Re••ews .., WARREN cess within the peleton; or several such, SALONOI since the riders themselves can only see what is going on in their immediate vicin­ ity. Acquiring this is difficult because the riders time is acutely circumscribed. They are either in the saddle, or in a car, or in bed. To get them to talk in what time The 1987 Commonwealth Bank they may have you have to gain their con­ *NOWATBALWYN* Cycle Classic 80 min video, VHS fidence, no easy matter in a closed soci­ 268 Whitehorse Rd or Beta formats, $39.95, SBS ety. Marketing; Kings of the Road by Balwyn Vic. 830 5902 Reporting a large stage race involves Robin Magowan and Graham good detective work and the very best ********** Watson, Springfield Books, 208 sources of information. In the past pp hard cover, $39.95; Cycle Rac­ coverage of an event like the Tour de OPREST0N ing by Frank Westell and Ken France has been difficult for the English Evans, Springfield Books, 160 pp speaking media and not only due to the 545 High Street language barrier. In the Tour, variously Ph: 478-2064 or 470-2090 hard cover, $24.95. Springfield reported as the world's largest sporting We are now catering also for the Books are distributed in Austral­ event, there is also the national pride at specialist bike buyer. Bikes & ia by Capricorn Link Pty Ltd stake. The Europeans, in particular the wheels made to order. Repairs (02) 428 5177. French, have resisted the internationali­ are carried out by David Cechni sation of the pro race season but in a - Melbourne's leading bike_ world of large multinational corpora­ mechanic. Call in to see tions there is little they can do to stop it. Melbourne's biggest stock of The rise and rise of the English speak­ bicycles. There's _something he bicycle road race is one of the ing pro - riders such as Sean Kelly, to suit everyone. most difficult and illusive of Stephen Roche, Greg Lemond, Robert T sports - not just for the riders but Millar and our own Phil Anderson - has OF00TSCRAY for its followers as well . made the job of the English speaking 170 Barkley Street As an ordinary spectator it is impossi­ journalist a lot easier. This in turn has Ph: 68-1385 ble to see even a fraction of the action. enabled the story of these epic gladiato­ Triathlon gear for all types. Need Even for the media, whose task it is to rial contests to be told with accuracy weights? Full range of weights & bring the action into the living rooms of throughout Britain, North America and gymnasium gear for sale or hire. the sporting public, it is a hard act to Australia. Great deals on Malvern Star follow. All of the action happens out on Kings of the Road by Magowan and Triathlete & racing bikes. Wheels the road . For spectators lining a village photographer, Graham Watson , pre­ & bikes built to your specs. High Street the race is often no more sents a detailed view of the European than a colourful blur buried in a caval­ pro scene between the years of 1983 and cade of motorised supporters. 1986 with some commentary on the OF0REST HILLS Even if one could have a prefect view period from 1978 onwards. From a 1988 291 A Canterbury Road of all of the action - say, from a helicop­ standpoint the book details one of the Ph: 877-2311 ter hovering above - one would still miss most exciting eras of the European sea­ Catering for everyone from the most of the detail action below: the cut son. It is apt that Watson's famous shot specialist through to the family and thrust of team tactics; the frustrated of Hinault leading Lemond (wearing the unit. Call in today and look at our breakaway attempts and the verbal Yellow Jersey) to the finish of the Alpe prices - service - range. psychological warfare of a long drawn d'Huez stage of the 1986 Tour de France There's something there for you . out battle. is used on the dust jacket. Robin Magowan in his brilliant book For anyone who has lived through this on the European pro scene best sums up exciting time this book will provide a the problem: reminder of many of its stirring mo­ Races are much reported; they are little ments. More than that its two hundred •:..---• seen, a time trial or mountain interlude or so pages provide solid information book where the more experienced rider will find chapters dealing with training, nutrition, fitness , fatigue , injuries and psychological performance. The popularity of the triathlon and a more scientific approach to training (especially since the 1984 Olympics) has created an eager new market for train­ ing manuals on cycling. Even in Austral­ ia, new manuals are beginning to ap­ pear: the Australian Cycling Federation now publishes two and Keith Webb has recently brought out his Aussie Attack training manual (these will be reviewed in a future issue). For newcomers to the sport or old hands needing to adopt a more reasoned and scientific approach to training Cycle Racing is by far the best illustrated and detailed of all the overseas guides pub­ lished to date. Spectator enthusiasts new to the tactical battles of a big stage race will also find Evans' chapters on race craft and technique essential read­ ing.

he problems of covering a large stage race outlined by Robin T Magowan apply equally to televis­ ion as to the print media. Even though the cameras are welcomed into these large events and given the box seats it is still difficult for reporters and camera crews to chase the action. Given these limitations and the size of their re­ sources the SBS team covering the 1987 Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic have done a remarkable job. SBS have consistently provided a high quality coverage of our largest stage race since its earliest days and during the event provide viewers with a daily roun­ for any one wanting an overview of the The power of the peloton. Riders in the 1985 Tour dup of the days action. Each year the races, the top riders and the different de France wind their way through the village of best scenes are assembled to make a full categories of competition. Pont Audemer in Normandy. One of Graham length 80 minute record of the full race. Magowan writes with great feeling for Watson's many excellent colour photographs The 1987 edition of the race on video his subject. He presents the sport as it is : has lots of good action shots (there is a a business and an athletic obsession. Over half of the pages in this book are lot of blood as well) packaged into a How many times have you heard racers devoted to Graham Watson's well-lit swiftly moving entertainment which fea­ written off as masochists usually by colour and dramatic B& W photography. tures some impressive video graphics. those who have little understanding of Some of his images can only be de­ Because of the relatively minor status of the sport. Magowan will have none of scribed as classics; like the previously cycling in Australia SBS has opted for a that and his interpretation is both infor­ mentioned dust jacket shot, the mud­ less technical approach which often at­ mative and poetic and often manages to splattered face of Greg Lemond and the tempts to explain the subtleties of the capture the essential expressions and curbside shot of Laurent Fignon cooling action from a distance rather than at­ comments that make this sport unique; his feet with Perrier water. tempting to extract the essential infor­ like Robert Millar's remark: "No one mation from the closed society of the likes towing a dead fish to the finish only raham Watson is coincidentally peleton. to have it suddenly revive. the photographer credited with In 1987 the Bank Race ran from the Magowan's text, like Graham Wat­ G most of the pictures in Cycle Gold Coast in Queensland to Albury on son's superb photography, has the qual­ Racing a 160 page guide book by ex the Victorian border. In all twenty stages ity of an historic moment lovingly re­ racer turned journalist Ken Evans and were ridden by the top amateurs from corded. His profiles of the top riders of physiotherapist Frank Westell. Cycle home and abroad. Its a long, long race the past five years (up to the start of the Racing has taken its time to reach our and this year when the event runs from 1987 season) includes studies of ten of distant shore (the first edition date is the Gold Coast into Melbourne the or­ the top roadmen half of them English 1985) so Watson's pictures are a little ganising talent of the Bates Brothers, speakers. The inclusion of Phil Ander­ dated but of a high standard all the the endurance of the riders AND the son in this impressive line up is signifi­ same. stamina of the viewing public will be cant and provides the essential clues for This book provides an excellent and tested to the extreme. those of us willing to push aside patriotic detailed introduction to the discipline of In the meantime race fans can sit back hype in order to understand why this bicycle racing. The influence of Westell and watch highlights of the 1987 race rider has had such influence in Europe. is most evident in the back half of the from the comfort of their own homes. openly invited pain and exhaustion. All three camped that night in the bog in relative comfort although an incoming attack of dysentery would put a damper on the evening. We awoke to a crisp dawn and splen­ did weather the following morning and all of us were eager to sample some pas­ ture pounding in the valley which bottlenecks up to Mackinders Camp. As we rode down the dicey trail, mauling the derailleurs against boulders and other various impediments, I fantasized about riding flat chat down the vertical bog on our return. That evening they managed to dodge camping fees , eat a hearty meal of some­ thing with chili, and babble aimlessly with the various freaks and neurotic oddballs that frequent Mackinders Camp. Bob suggested that a 3 am start would be required for a successful sum­ mit bid, however, after retiring to the tents all three spent an uncomfortable night grappling with severe stomach pains. After little if any sleep the clock struck three o'clock and it was time to get cracking. A hard wind careened through the val­ ley while adrenalin and anticipation had us motivated, except maybe for Wendy who was looking a little grey around th e gills and contemplated dozing for a cou­ ple more hours. Leaving Wendy to sleep, Bob and I shrugged, leaned into the wind and headed for the camp barracks and mess to get organised. After saddling up Bob day performs a de licate balancing act as he and gulping down some black tea we NIB'S UP descends the slopes of Africa's Mt Kenya. were joined by a determined Wendy who casually informed us that the tent was leader of the expedition was American executing cartwheels in the howling wind NOUNTKENYA Geoff Shutt and the third member was and was headed down the valley. After Geoff's girlfriend Wendy Sherman. retrieving the impudent tent we about Two loco Yankl and We weren't really in peak riding condi­ faced and headed for the intimidating a crazy A11ss~e r~de tion but we had managed to squeeze in scree slope. some hard riding in the Masai Mara and Bob obviously hadn't had his weekly Afnca's second the Northern Frontier District of Kenya ration of carrots as his poor eyesight beforehand. Nevertheless, we all agreed lead the party up to American's Camp. h~lhea moum:a~n. that after maneuvering the bikes to the After realising the error of his ways the summit we would definitely d~serve a troupe backtracked to the correct trail. Why1 Because U:'s warm beer or two. The scree's steepness, the awkwardness jhere. The first eight kilometres from the of the bikes and gear, and grumbling Naru Moru Park Gate to the Meterolog­ insides took its toll on all three. With ltJ MARTIN WHITELEY wHh ical Station were exhilarating and rela­ enthusiasm waning, the scree slope ex•nc•s fnm GARY tively easy. Over hill and dale the party came to an end. SCHUTT'S dtary (,n HaHcs). travelled, stealing glances at the charac­ At the top of the slope we plodded ac­ teristic fol iage of the foothills, rich in ross the rock field into the shelter of the HE CRAGGY SUMMIT of colour and growth. This pleasantness Austrian Hut. I wanted to catch up on Mt Kenya broke through the was not to last long as the mountaineers some lost sleep but Wendy and Bob said dense water laden clouds. It were confronted with a vertical bog that they felt like spring chickens and strode was definitely time to reflect fortunately the party leader had been out the hatchway and up the Luna11a and hammer down another warned about. Trail to the Summit' Tusker Export Lager. Light Brigade Ex­ I had heard the tale of the treacherous If you are fit and feeling very fit , the peditions, a feral gang of Mountain Bik­ bog and had consequently brought with Lunana Summit is a hard thirty minute ing enthusiasts would be attempting me a pair of bombproof surf booties ' slog from the Austrian Hut but if you their ascent and descent of Kenyfs high­ which allowed me to keep my sand shoes feel like a jellyfish with a bike on your est peak. dry and pristine. back, then maybe you'll fall your way Boo Day, the only Australian in this After a quick survey of the bog, both uphill , managing a few stomach purges troupe of three calculated that it would Bob and Wendy decided that Geoff and spills along the way. After the mug take a party three days and two nights to should make two trips through the shot at the Summit, it was the long get up and back in reasonable condition, muck. What followed was a painful eye­ awaited descent down Lunana . The and the group packed accordingly. The opening crawl and drag session that bikes durability was impressive and

SO Freewheeling there were several free-fall crashes: one in particular that measured eight metres UPERWUR and registered zero on the damage scale. It was a joy to be back in the Austrian P ANNIERS Hut celebrating Christmas Day amongst S good company. A Welshman and his lady who we had met along the trail slid three The praven load carrying plastic packets of Bond Whiskey into our system for touring cyclists mitts as Christmas morning bubbled who demand the best in ulong. The prospect of riding down what function and reliability. we had just packmuled up made the cof­ An exclusive new mounting fee taste much better, and after making a clip is the latest refinement toast to Santa 's beard we gathered our in a 10 year history of use gear to go for it. around the world. Bob aggressively took off down the Whether you ride off-road, slide slope executing a controlled power commute in the wet or degree incline. (This is not down the SO travel on transcontinental that surprising as Bob made his name in Australia during the inaugural National highways you can be proud Mountain Championships when he went of your decision to buy head first into the Turon River, but sti ll Australian excellence. managed a top 10 placing). Ask for SUPERTOUR The others followed Bob half hear­ panniers and bags at your tedly at first but gained confidence specialist touring bicycle every metre. With luck on their side all retailer. See other three made it to the foot of the scree Wilderness Equipment slope without incident. products at selected The foot of the scree arrived too soon so we decided to take a rest and listen to the glacial run off in the water gulches above Mackinders Camp. The serenity of our surroundings was uplifting. Bob and I decided to cool our heels a little longer ~Wllclemess Equipment while Wendy barrelled onward for a P.O. Box 83, Fmnantle, W.A. 6160 warm nap and some hot grub. Uncompromised Design The porters at Mackinders were pleased to see the return of the Moun­ tain Bike Party and with the bikes in good condition. Dawn's arrival signall ed the final morning on the Mountain and after eating the last of their rations the trio headed for the bog that lay ahead. The bog was the last remaining obstacle between the riders and a warm but invit­ ing beer. With the experience of the scree slope under our belts, the prospect of riding down the bog seemed less terrifying. De­ spite this confidence I still managed to hack into a boulder and Launch myself over the headset performing the first of many vertical bog headplants. I knew that if I steered clear of boulders all would be well. A series of drop offs in­ spired me to pull and lift hard to secure maximum air. A look at Bob Day's diary at this point Let finds an interesting commentary: Once Christie Cycles off the ground a mountain bike tends to fall back. None as graceful as Geoff's put you in the final effort. He lost his grip in mid air picture toppled backwards and Landed softly bruising his buttocks. Before you set out on your next bicycle adventure talk to Ian or Richard 1 Their antics caught the attention of I the touring and tandem experts at Christie Cycles. With over 25 years 1 several camera toting Italian climbers I cumulative bicycle touring experience I who pointed their video machines at every fall Geoff managed to execute in front of them. After arriving at the end I ~::=::·;~:::~~~~~;~: ( I IRIS i II I of the bog it was simply a matter of I lifetime. So come In and experience I cranking up to the big rings and setting I the friendly helpful service that only a THE TOURING AND TANDEM EXPERTS I recognised export In the field can 85 Burwood Rd Hawthorn VIC 3122 I off down the road to Naru Moru Park deliver. Phone (03) 818 40 I I gate and bidding farewell to Mt Ke nya. I ·------·Freewheeling SI decision was to hold a race from the SA/ NT border, where a dirt road runs along FLOOD to the west off the Stuart Highway, to Ayers Rock . This road had pools of RE-ROUTES water on it and apart from the corruga­ tion, was otherwise okay. SIMPSON Four people decided to ride to the start of the race from Coober Pedy - 2 girls and 2 boys (The Martins and the RACEIOTHE Lfi ndon-Smiths). It is not true that they are all grandparents - but they are mar­ ROCH ried , nearly half a hundred in age - ex­ cellent effort. The rest of the competitors took the rain in great spirit - disappointed, but Tlle • IIFnends realising that it gives an excuse to go see and try the Simpson next year. Prowjden1 Sjmpson Yes , there is a demand to try and make the Simpson and as the organisers DeseN Challenae did not lose money on the 88 event they plan to go back there next year. So get ASTER 1988 will be known as ready for the Simpson in 1989. the big washout - the outback The date and details of next years ride will be announced later in the year. had record rains in areas where Race to the Rock winner Greg Mickle of WA. the second annual Simpson The winner of this years perpetual Desert Challenge was due to trophy was Greg Mickle (Fleet Cycles/ Australia. His team mate Danny Marriotti came beE held. As we go to press in May some Spenco (pictured) from West Australian in at 13:10:16. Danny is a road rider and parts of the Simpson are still flooded Greg, who is 4 times We~t years Californian Iron­ kept to the made roads for most of his and Birdsville, where the race was to Ironman and last in a total of race training sessions. Rob Bray came in have ended, was still cleaning up after man completed the course . Greg third on 13.47.17 The Big Wet. 13 hours 10 minutes 23 seconds s ( including The Junior category was won by Glen Instead competitors and organisers trained in all condition 35 hours Sharrock 15.05.58 with Andrew Bennett met at Coober Pedy SA and discussed beach sand) for approximately to the 15.05.59 as runner up. the alternatives put forward by race or­ per week for three weeks prior race. Toy Martin won the Womens section ganiser Hans Tholstrup. The majority with 16 .14.38 and the Over 40 Years we nt to Ross Martin on a creditable 13.52.51. Greg Mickle a nd his team from Fleet Cycles/Spenco worked hard on their preparation for the event. The technical crew opted for a stripped down Fisher Pro Caliber mountai n bike. Araya dril­ led rims and alloy spokes were even used in the effort to shave grams of the bike's weight. The finished machine weighed in at 24.5 lbs. Greg's gearing set up used 46/34/24 front chainrings and a 15/17/19/21/23/26 rear freewheel. Cassette hubs were replaced with Sur.­ Tour sealed bearing Sprint. Spenco gloves were used by both Greg and Danny. The wh eels were heavily stres­ sed and glued and they did not move a millimetre over 360 km. The final choice of tyres (given that the route was changed to dirt roads) was Panaracer Fattrax 202. Twenty different types of tyres were used in the pre-race trials. Fleet Cycles/Spenco provided a full back up team of manager, mechanic and cook for its riders and carried in its 4WD support vehicle a full set of spares 31 Glebe Pt Rd Glebe 2037, Ph (02)660-6605 and mobile workshop. Other teams were equall y prepared. Send $1.50 plus Nanie ...... : ...... The Cranks Bikeshop team from Sydney fielded four riders and were supported by a backup crew of five travelling in Address ...... two4WD's. In our next issue we will feature in ...... Zip ...... living colour a detailed account of the Race to the Rock.

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by JOHN DRUNNOND An ill looking Martin Vinnecombe awaits his call to action at the postponed Sydney meet. Photo: Jim ETWEATHER failed to 20, Melbourne: and David Spessott 20 Forde. keep away big crowds at Sydney. the 12-meeting Bicenten­ The series victory was achieved de­ The opening was scheduled for Syd­ nial track carnival billed as spite the absence of the talents of the ney's Canterbury velodrome (good track War on Wheels. The series Australian Institute of Sport scholarship but incomplete facilit ies) on 16th brought together some of the best inter­ holders who are on a strict training pro­ January. It was to be the very first offi­ national amateurs and proved beyond gramme preparing for the Seoul Olym­ cial sporting event of the Bicentennial doubt that the public will support mod­ pics later this year. year. The crowds came from far and ern style structured promotion. The The tea m. well led by World wide. but they did not see a War on rain, which affected the program at a Kilometre champion Martin Vin­ Wheels. rather a war with the weather. few venues, highlighted the need for necombe . gave some good individual All they got for the ir money was a rain mainland all-weather cycling velod­ performances. Warren Doyle was check when intermittent rain caused the romes. named Man of the Series with West Aus­ carnival to he postponed. Spectators at each meeting, held tralian Tony Davis and the young Syd­ A decision was eventually made to around the eastern part of the country, ney stockbroker. David Spessott close conduct the postponed Sydney meeting were treated to a varied program con­ behind. In view of the forthcoming on the following Sunday afternoon on sisting of a Derby, Sprint Challenge, Seoul Olympics it will be most interest­ the return from Melbourne en route to Two-Man Madison Pursuit, Italian Pur­ ing to see how these three riders. along Rockhampton. So the opening actuall y suit, Keirin and Ten Kilometre Scratch with the young Queensland star Gary took place in the horder town of Albury races. Spectators packed velodromes in Madigan. shape up when opposed to the on Tuesday 19th January in threatening Sydney, Albury, Shepparton, Launces­ likes of Gary Neiwand. Remember that weather conditions. The meeting which ton, Melbourne , Rockhampton, Bun­ Spessott broke 11 seconds for the final followed in Shepparton was so good that daberg, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Grafton 200 metres during the fift h Sydney Car­ the local officials asked the promoters to and Newcastle prior to a final night in nival. do it again . On a tight schedule this wa11 Sydney. impossible and the entourage was hus­ A brilliant night of cycling before a The best of the highly competitive sed to Melbourne for a Bass Strait cross­ capacity crowd on that final night at Internationals were the two Italians Sil­ ing to Tasmania. Tempe saw the Deluxe Coachlines Aus­ vio Boarin and Andrea Faccini while A highly competitive and well sup­ tralians defeat the Japanese Air Lines most of the riders from the other 8 na­ ported carnival was conducted in the World team by a margin of 14 points. tions showed glimpses of class. comfort of Launceston·s superb Kate Aussie captain , Martin Vinnicombe Martin Vinnecomhe was restricted hy Reed indoor cycling velodrome before 23, of Sydney, was delighted with the a heavy cold for most of the series. He returning to Melbourne for battle with win and praised his riders as he accepted looked very sick on the postponed fifth the Rest of the World and the in termina­ the World Cup on behalf of his young meeting in Sydney. Only his loyalty and ble wet weather. team: Graham Seers 29, Sydney; Mark pedication kept him in the series. hut Star of the Sydney meeting was David Victor 23, QLD ; Tony Davis 23, WA ; class will show whatever the cir­ Spessott the NSW sprint champion for Gary Madigan 20, QLD; Craig Chap­ cumstance. and the world champion led the past two years. Competing for the man 21, Newcastle; Michael Kerr 23. by example before capacity crowds in Deluxe Coaches Australians he set the Launceston; Stephen Brooks 18. VIC; Newcastle and Sydney when the Austral­ velodrome alight with hi s speed in the Warren Doyle 20, Penrith: Darren King ians needed vital points. early part of the Ro und-Rohin Sprint.

S4 Freewheeling National 20 kilometre champion Darren King Gene Samuels from Trinidad &Tobago , winner of Gary Madigan rode in the Sprint Round Robin at excited the crowds with some spectacular wins in the Pan American Kilometre championship in Chandler winning every round before a parochial the Deluxe Coachlines International Ten 1984 and 1987 is the holder of 43 national titles. crowd. Gary is seen here in a stalling stance in one Kilometre Scratch race. Gene was an impressive performer in the Rest of of the many duels with Italian champion Andrea Photo: Frank Walsh. the World team. Photo: Frank Walsh. Faccini. Photo: Frank Walsh. culminating in a brilliant final against have been up had the usual summer track after being disqualified from his British Champion Eddie Alexander. His weather prevailed. win in the Keirin final for crossing the ride had everything to thrill the home­ The Northern meetings had all had metre line on two occasions on the final town crowd including a daytime record­ their weather problems and their scuf­ lap. setting J0.94 final 200 metre time. fles , mostly arising in the Keirin as a The Australian captain knowing his Spessott was in scintillating from dis­ result of jostling for the prime position team was young and therefore vulnera­ posing of Italy's Andrea Faccini in the behind t he pacing motor cycle. A situa­ ble , and considering the World team first round and hi s young Australian tion expected to continue , given the riders had shown greater dominance in team-mate Steven Brooks in the second problems arising from the two teams the stamina type events decided to lead round to set up the match with Alexan­ living in each other's pockets for weeks, by example, switching from his usual der. and the ever narrowing gap in the last position to be third placed rider, and He came from behind to down Fac­ world's team favo ur. putting in a big three-lap at t he fro nt cini, the dual Italian sprint champion When the cycle show hit Newcastle when the pacing motor retired to all ow and bronze and silver medalist at the for the penultimate round the Rest of team-mates Warren Doyle and Tony past two world championships. Spessott the World were clinging to a 3 pint lead , Davis to overtake their opponents. matched and beat the experienced Ita­ gained at the expense of the Australians It was a master stroke thus all owi ng li a n in every facet of sprint cycling in ­ in the fierce nights of cycling at Nerang, the Australians to fill all three places. cluding a stand-still, to force Faccini to and at Grafton , where the Aussies got the front, which lasted for three mi­ rolled 36-24. Yinnicombe claimed the 200 metre nutes. T he world team riders dominated the rule had not applied previously, but car­ Italian pursuits and t he Two-Man Madi­ niva l commissaire and World Series di­ Despite Spessott's great win Australia son. This , combined with the tight rector Frank Bates claimed that as a looked like being swamped by the rest of points position promised a potentially consequence of the 200 metre Newcastle the world but Tony Davis came to the explosive situation. It was expected that Velodrome he had advised the riders rescue, by leaving Ita ly's Silvio Boarin the small Newcastle track would worsen that they must ride a straight li ne over struggling in his wake in the first final of the Aussie position and this prompted the last lap. th e 2000 metre Derby. team captain, Yinnecombe, to state that On hearing this announcement Vin­ Then he scored a brilliant win in the his riders would not take a back seat if nicombe packed his bags and left the final event , the 10km Scratch race to the competition got rough. Ve lodrome. close the gap to 36-32 for the afternoon's The series billed as War on Wheels Doyle, who had been the best per­ racing. was looking to be just like that. formed Australian throughout the series Thus the teams a rrived in Australia's The cycling entourage was met at the to that time, maintained his unbeaten north for the Queensland competitions steeply-banked (five laps to the mile) record in Keiri ns o n the track as he was with the Aussies holding a 24 point lead. Broadmeadows velodrome by perfect moved to first placing after the disqual­ Meetings were held at Rockhampton, track cycling conditions and a crowd ification ofYinnicombe. Bundaberg, Brisbane, Nerang on the well prepared for any of t he sudden Earl ier in the nig ht , Doyle won the Gold Coast and Grafton in Northern weather changes that have been a fea­ Derby fi nal from Tri nidad rider Gene NSW. All were rain threatened or ef­ ture of the Australian East Coast this Samuel and Rest of the Worl d captai n fected , but still the crowds came to fill summer. However, the only tempestu­ Steve Paulding. th e venues. It is not saying too much to ous display that did occur was the sight The Keirin, an event devised for bet­ suggest that the house full signs would of a World champion storming off the ting in Japan, is normally a controll ed

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Freewheeling S9 The first title winner was Victorian Shane Kelly in the Juvenile Time Trial. Shane also won the Juvenile Sprint Title. Photo: Jim Forde.

points. Mark Kingsland a N.S.W. Junior with an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship was third with 29 points. The running of the Senior and Junior 1000m Time Trial Championships of Australia was an auspicious occasion having Martin Vinnecombe, the current World Champion compete in an Austral­ ian Time Trial for the first time. In the balmy conditions Vinnecombe was expected to lower his existing Na­ tional record time of 1:4.77. To do so he would need to pedal in excess of 70 kph. However, this is an Olympic year and it would be bad timing for a World Champ­ ion to be at his peak at this stage of his preparation if he is to win Gold at Seoul in September. Accordingly Martin only did enough to retain his title with a 1 :06.14 from South Australian AIS scholarship hol­ ders Wayne McCarney (1:06.62) and Queenslander Scott McGrory (1 :17. 78). Jamie Rennie , a youngster from South Australia won Gold in Junior grade with a 1:08.731 from Clinton Clark of Inverell NSW (1:08.87). The bronze medal was won by Nathan Page of Queensland in 1:09.27. Julie Speight won her second gold medal of the series when she outclassed Queensland's Lesa Oliver in the women's sprint winning in straight heats. AIS scholarship holder Jenny Allbrecht defeated Jodi Millar (SA) in similar fashion for bronze. Shane Kelly of Victoria, defeated Danny Day (OLD) for gold in the final of the Juvenile sprint in two heats, Mark Neiwand was too fast for Ashley Mal­ colm in the race off for third place.

ew present will ever forget the drama on the evening of day five F when a new champion emerged. Tony Davis was all heart as he stamped on the pedals to depose the pursuit in­ cumbent Dean Woods. The impossible had happened. It was an amazing perfor­ mance of stamina and speed which left the large crowd stunned and silent. When the announcement came that the Hail the new Champ of Pursuit! Tony Davis Simon Kerston warming up to racing in the gallant West Australian had ridden the winning NSW pursuit team. 4000m distance 1.25 sees faster that the existing outside world record time. not meet UCI criteria. Nevertheless the Woods began his quest for retention When the magnitude of the perfor­ times continued the trend toward equal­ of his title in typical fashion , setting up mance registered on the crowd a huge ling world standards in Australian an earl y lead which he held until four crescendo of noise broke the silence. Amateur track racing. laps to the fini sh. Davis' winning time was 4 min 36.57 sec, The semi finalists were Common­ Davis refused to surrender and held 2.34 sec faster than Woods. wealth Games Champion and world hi s position of four lengths down in In the qualifying round Woods set a championship place getter Dean Woods eighth lap, was level with tow to go and new unofficial National time for the of Wangaratta, Victoria , Tony Davis, was riding away at bell lap. distance at 4:37.94 which was only 12/ Bruce Keech of NSW and Shaun Woods was gallant in defeat saying, "I lO0ths of a second outside the world O 'Brien of Shepparton. The semi final was beaten by a bette r rider on the best. resolved as a Woods versus Davis, with night. " Earlie r Keech had defeated However, neither time can be recog­ Keech to race O'Brien for third and O'Brien in a close contest for the bronze nised as a world best because they did fourth . pursuit medal.

60 Freewheeling devastating speed, leaving the gallant folk of Shepparton kept coming back Madigan trailing in his wake and conced­ until the final Saturday night saw the ing by lifting his hand off the bar to Velodrome surrounds jam packed with applaud a great champion. It was an patrons. awesome display of power. The racing on the final night opened A greatly improved David Dew took with the ride off for third and fourth in out the bronze medal by defeating the the Junior pursuit when Victoria won a reigning champion and A .LS . scholar­ close decision over Western Australia. ship holder Cary Hall . Then South Australian's Jason Pearce, Western Australian Chris Leybourne Brett Aitken, Damian Baynes and Dar­ caused a minor upset in the junior sprint ren Winter took out the title from NSW title with a straight heats win over Victo­ in 4:32.34. rian Dean Taylor. The bronze medal was Queensland easily defeated Victoria won by another West Australian Fergal for the bronze in the ride off for third Kinihan who came from behind to score and fourth in the seni or category pur­ a 2-1 win over Greg McFarlane (NSW) . suit. Followed the ride of the teams pur­ It was a great, if somewhat subdued suits when NSW Steve McGlede, Bruce National Championship series, and the Keech, Michael Aisbitt and Brett Dut-

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Freewheeling 61 ton thrashed themselves to victory from championships. Day had to play brides­ her way to the final. The bronze medal South Australia's Dean Woods, Wayne maid to Victorian Shane Kelly for most went to West Australia's Suzanne Har­ McCarney, Patrick Marcucci and Shane of the series. But on the fina l day he bey. Holmes in a pursuit that ranked with the added a gold to his two silver medals Everyone was aware by that final best, with neither team giving any when he won the 5km scratch race. evening that the times had been consis­ ground throughout the 12 laps till South Silver went to another promising tently quick. But Jason Pearce of South A ustrali a was forced to concede in the youngster in Novacastrian Ashley Mal­ Australia, had officials taking a double fi nal 100 metres. colm and the bronze medal was won by look at stop watches before confirming The arch itect of the win was Alex Kirk of Queensla nd. the winning time on the electric system strongman, NSW coach Alex Fulcher, in the Junior 10km scratch champion­ who was reduced to tears by emotion , Victorian Kathy Watt proved her class ship. for hi s men had ridden the best time when she annihilated Jody Millar of Jason won the title, his third of the ( 4:26.46) ever in the long history of the South Australi a in the final of the 3000m series, in 12:00.28. This was 1:04.51 fas­ Teams Pursuit. It said volumes for Aus­ women's individual pursuit. The victory ter that Steve McGlede's winning time tralia's chances in defense of its Olympic was expected as the bright young e ndur­ at Chandler in the 1987 title. This pursuit ti tle in Seoul. ance star, trained by Victoria's leading equates to almost a kilometre quicker, Promising Queensland juvenile, coach Hilton C larke, had twice gone proof that Jason is no slouch . Clint Danny Day eventually struck gold at the under Jacqui Uttien's national record on Clark (NSW) won the silver medal and Alex Kirk (OLD) the bronze. The defeat of the South Australian pursuit team by New South Wales in re­ cord shattering time would have compli­ cated the positions of several riders in No other bike light with the thinking of the Australian selectors on the composition of the Seoul Olym­ all of these features pic Team. But none more so than the Australian Institute of Sport based Conforms to British Standard BS 3648 - the recognised Wayne McCarney. world standard for bicycle lights. Other than a great ride in the Kilometre Time Trial championship • Easy Universal Wayne had not done enough , and the Mounting fits any Teams Pursuit defeat probably had left place, any bike him vulnerable in the minds of the Aus­ • PowPrful beams seen tralian selectors. The points champion­ from every direction. ship left him with a last chance to rectify the position. • Constant Light Output And rectify it he did. McCarney never regardless of speed allowed any of his opponents to control the race. McCarney rode an intelligent • Wide range of Batteries and calculating race to emerge the win­ su it all riding needs ner on 58 points from Brett Dutton • Proven (NSW) 43 pts, and Robert Burns (AIS) Performance also with 43 points. Thus Wayne McCar­ ney eased the task of the selectors and • Lightweight ensured his seat on the plane for Seoul. • Positive non-slip switch Michael Aisbitt a member of the NSW record shattering pursuit team. Photo: Jim Forde. • Weather-poof design

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Keep it touring tional readers is that we certainly have rides between Adelaide and Melbourne In the past few editions I have noticed not abandoned you nor do we intend to in the mid 1930's. a format change, namely the inclusion in the future. We hope that you don't If any of your readers have any infor­ of the competitive side of cycling. It abandon us as we have a lot more in mation about these riders, or about seems to be getting away from the tour­ store for you. - Ed. ladies cycling and cycling clubs between in Australia, I would ing and receational aspect that the Women between the Wars the wars anywhere appreciate it if they would contact me at magazine is all about. I as a touring cyc­ I am currently doing some research on the Australian Gallery of Sport, PO Box list feel it is to the detriment of what is women cycli sts between the wars, in 175, East Melbourne 3002, Telephone an excellent magazine without the inclu­ particular Doreen Middleton of Essen­ (03) 654 8922 . sion of racing reports. There are enough don and Brunswick Cycling Clubs, and magazines on the bookshelves to cater Valda Unthank , who lived in Korum­ for the racing cyclist. What do other Rick Bouwman burra. Both women raced with other Curator/ Researcher readers think? women, but made their names by solo Australian Gallery of Sport. Although I have only subscribed to Freewheeling since 1983 I have all the back issues except two . As a touring cyclist I h ave ridden around Australia, down the Birdsville track to Oodnadatta and then in the Simpson Desert Cycle Challenge, to name a few of my trips. I TOP QUALITY have always looked forward to receiving my copy of the magazine. It is without ITALIAN SADDLES doubt the best touring and recreational magazine on the market and I would like to see it stay that way. AT A COMFORTABLE PRICE. James Taylor Research and development, participation in over Ura nga NSW 2455 87 international exhibitions, and a commitment to the When we began publication in the late fu nctional employment of advanced technology seventies th e Australian cycling scene was to provide the maximum combination waking from a deep sleep. In those days of riding comfort and control. That's your guarantee people involved in the cycle trade of a world class saddle when you choose SELLE ROYAL. thought we were crazy attempting to pub­ Whether it's for BMX, touring or racing, lish a magazine ca tering to the recrea­ SELLE ROYAL design and manufacture the finest tional side of bicycling. Neverthless we saddles available. And all at an affordable price. perservered and in the process helped See them soon at your specialist bicycle dealer establish what is a very strong non com­ petitive cycling scene. We have never in­ tended to abandon those readers and still feel that the lure of the open road is still the heart of this publication. It is often a problem that once you start something going it develops a life of its own. The cycling scene has certainly de­ veloped and with it so has Freewheeling. We like to think we are opinion leaders but we do our fair share of following. Most of all we try to reflect what is hap­ pening in the bicycling field and we do this to the best of our ability. When we consciously broadened our coverage last year we did so to present to our readers a more complete picture of the cycling world. If it were economic to publish two hundred pages per issue it would probably be possible to satisfy the needs of each of our readers tastes each issue. But we are a small country (and cyclists who enjoy reading are a percentage of our small population) so SELLE ROYAL we have to do what we can with the li­ mited resources available to us. FROM MALVERN STAR. In the past year we have had some favourable response from readers and DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS! some, like James Taylor, who are not so pleased . All we can say to our recrea-

Free-wheeling 6J WHEEL BEARINGS A majn1enance and ad;us1men1 9ujde by WARREN SALONON

AVE YOU ever been struggling along on your trusty treadly when some smart Alecs effortlessly swish past you on fancy lightweightH road bikes? You may think that it is easy for them because they are riding lightweight machines. Often this is not the case ; your wheel bearings may not be working properly. Tightening a cone and lock nut on a front axle. I As simple as it sounds one of the fun­ the outside of the bearing housing to prefer to bring the cone spanners together when damentals of your bike's efficiency is prevent grit from intruding. tightening and push them apart (with the spanners rolling resistance. Narrow tyres with less The cartridge sealed bearing is a spe­ almost opposite) when loosening off. contact to the road offer very low rolling cial type which is non adjustable and resistance and enable you to travel fas­ needs specialist knowledge and work­ ings (as described later) you may have ter with less effort. However, I am not shop tools to remove and replace when ball bearings falling accidentally all over discussing the outside of the wheel in worn. This type of hub is not covered in the floor. To be safe you should lay some this article; it's what happens in the hub this article. If your bike has cartridge form of cloth floor covering underneath that more than often produces the drag. sealed bearing hubs yo u should consult your work space. That way you will Poorly adjusted and maintained your bicycle dealer if it is not working catch any that drop. wheel bearings can greatly increase the smoothly. You will need a set of cone spanners rolling resistance of a bicycle. For experienced home mechanics the and an open ended spanner. Check for rmation on Regular checks will save you effort and best source of technical info the correct size before you start as there sealed bearings is Sutherland's Hand­ is no standard size. For example: most dollars book for Bicycle Mechanics. This manu­ front wheel cones take a 13 mm spanner The best way to check your bearings is al is one of the best technical books on on solid axle hubs and sometimes up to to take the wheels out of the frame. bicycle mechanics and has extensive 15 mm on quick release. Front wheel Holding one end of the axle in one information on internal geared hubs lock nuts can be 13 mm through to 17 hand, spin your wheel gently with the (also not discussed in this article). You mm. Confused?The best bet is to have a othe r. Then grab the other end of the will have to o rder Sutherland's from set of universal cone spanners on hand. axle with your free hand and notice how your specialist bicycle retailer; they are T hese are usually sold in pairs in 13/14 smoothly (or roughly) the axle spins. very expensive so they are not usually and 15/16 combinations (sometimes 17/ Does it spin quietly or does it make hor­ retailed. 18 for odd sized cones). It is important rible grinding noises? Bearing adjustment that the cone spanner is a good fit as you As the wheel spins tilt the axle back Most front hubs use ten 3/16 inch diame­ can easily wreck the spanner and the nut and forth . As you do this you will feel ter balls per side and virtually all rear if it is a loose fit. 1,/ ;,, the gyroscopic effect that keeps you and hubs use nine 1/4 inch balls per side. your bicycle upright when both wheels ~1/ " Captive or caged bearings are never / are spinning. ~"~~--/·1•1 ~ v used in wheel hubs as they are in bottom ~ ~ ._ ;,1 • A spinning wheel resists all attempts brackets as the hub needs to operate at j:i ,Y to turn it in a different direction. As the much higher speeds. 1·•!/ wheel spins faster this force can be im­ If your bearings are too tight you wi ll mense. If you conduct your own experi­ fee l a resistance or grab as you twist the with your spinning wheel you will ment axle in your fingers. If the bearings are feel the enormous forces that act upon loose you will be able to feel some move­ hub and its bearings. Under these the ment when you jiggle the axle from side Cone spanners have to be thinner conditions it is vital that your bearings to side. These tests are done with a than conventional type open ended be accurately adjusted. stationary wheel and it is easiest if you spanners so normal width spanners can can grip each end of the axle with the be used only to tighten the outermost Hub types fingers of each hand. locknut. Often it is best to use a combi­ There are two main types of wheel bear­ The object of good wheel bearing ad­ nation of the two types of spanner as the ings fitted to bicycles manufactured in justment is to end up with the axle mov­ thin cone spanners work better as a the mid to late 1980's: adjustable cone/ ing smoothly and with no noticeable 'holding' tool rather than as a 'tighten­ loose ball types and cartridge sealed resistance or wobble. It is not as easy to ing' tool. bearing types. do this as you think and takes persis­ You only need to work on one cone The former also includes a very com­ tence and practice to set your bearings and lock nut - as long as the other set is mon type of hub often labeled "sealed". "just right". Heres how: tight. On a rear wheel it is easiest to In addition to the usual adjustable cones Firstly you should set up a clean work work on the side opposite the and loose ball bearings this type of hub area and gather the tools needed. If you freewheel. That way you should not usually has plastic or neoprene seals on are completely overhauling your bear- have to remove the freewheel from the

64 Freewheeling hub unless you are completely overhaul­ ing the bearings. To loosen off the cone slide the cone spanner into the slot on the cone. With the open ended spanner ( or cone span­ ner if the thicker open ended spanner will not fit) fitted to the lock nut, turn it counter clockwise while applying pres­ sure to the spanner on the cone. I prefer to work with the wheel on the cp ground and the spanners set so that I am pushing down on both and away from I I I each other to avoid skinned knuckles. Use the right hand rule* to confirm the ?/(,it:=:==='======::r:J:)\I ,_. ~ correct direction of rotation for the @ spanners. Remember that it's the lock (jJ ~ nut wh ich is being tightened or loosened - the cone spanner's job is to hold the cone steady. Once the lock nut has been untight­ ened you can adjust the cone before

State of the art sealed adjustable hubs. This Shimano New 600 EX hub has double sealing rings (91 on each side which run inside specially designed • dust covers (13)&(15).

* The Right Hand Rule for right-hand threads works like this: Curl the fingers of your right hand around the imaginary extension of the wheel axle with your thumb pointing in the direction you want to move the locknut. If you want to loosen the thumb points out; if you want to tighten the thumb points in. Your fingers will then curl around the axle in the same direction you will need to tum the lock nut. The spanner on the cone will act against this turning force so move it in the opposite direction. You can set the spanners like scissors to move together or apart when tightening or loosening so work with the most comfortable arrange­ ment. I prefer to draw the spanners together when tightening and push them apart when loosening.

• Two conventional rear hubs - top: Sun Tour XC I I I 11 I 9 Sport mountain bike hub; bottom: the Shimano I I I I I HB-RIOS has no seals and is quick and easy to 1 adjust and maintain. On the road hub (bottom) =.....,.,...______.,._ ~1...,,,:™= ·ilil =,t ...;.:;, 1 t1([®@@@@ ~~ · the dust covers ( 17)&( 19) press into the hub body. The axle assembly consists of: cones (14); keyed washers ( 13)&( II) (to prevent the cones from turning when the lock nuts are tightened); freewhee~side locknut (12); and main outer lock nuts (9)&(16). The mountain bike solid axle hub (top) has no keyed _washers just spacers (6 )&(7) and nuts (9) instead of a hollow axle and a quick release skewer.

• This exploded view of a Sun Tour Sprint rear hub shows the cartridge bearings captive in the hub shell. This type of hub is easily serviced as the sleeve nuts (Ii) screw into the bearings and are easily removed without the need for specialist tools. The lock nuts (I) clamp the sleeve nuts on the axle.

Freewheeling 65 retightening. Many axles have a groove on the axle (ever so slightly) with the each time by rotating the axle between or key way cut down their length. Where locknut and tighten the bearings. your thumb and fore finger. this type of axle is used you will usually Workshop mechanics overcome this Overhauling bearings on the opposite find special keyed washers inserted be­ by clamping the axle On inspection if your bearings feel loose into a vise. Then, main­ tween the cone and the locknut. The side of the hub or uneven (they grab in only one posi­ position on the idea of the keyed washer is to prevent taining a rock steady tion) ur gritty then they probably need a the lock nut the cone from turning on the axle when cone spanner, they tighten complete overhaul. Wheel bearings it. Thus the cone is held the turning force of the locknut is down on to should be inspected at least once a position on the axle during applied during the tightening process. properly in month (more for mountain bikes ridden Special vise jaws It sounds like a good idea but it the tightening process. in the mud) and overhauled at least axle thread is doesn't often work that way unless the have to be used so that the once or twice a year depending on bike key way and the keyed washer are not damaged. use, around the turning cone machined to an exact fit. Usually the Another way Cones and ball bearings can be easily for this move­ washer is a sloppy fit and will still turn problem is compensate replaced when worn but the hub bearing off the cone a frac­ enough to throw out adjustment. ment by slackening surfaces are part of the hub and can't be is tightened This then is the problem which has to tion before the lock nut replaced without major wheel rebuild­ case you will need to per­ be overcome if accurate adjustment is to onto it. In any ing or replacement. Regular inspection for 'just right' adjustment be achieved: the cone will want to turn severe testing and overhaul is the best form of insur­ ance against costly wheel or hub replace­ ment. For a complete overhaul you will need to remove the freewheel so that you can get into the bearing chamber on the right side of the hub. Don't remove the BE ASAFETY RIDER. right side cone assembly just slide the axle out in that direction after removing the left side set. Then you should fish out the bearings and the residual grease WEAR ONE. with a non metallic probe. Avoid removing the dust caps from Designed in Australia by Malvern Star the hubs as it is often difficult to replace in conjunction with Technisearch Ltd., the SAFETY RIDER these accurately. Wipe the inside of the bicycle helmet is manufactured to meet both the bearing chamber clean with a rag wrap­ specific needs of the Australian cyclist, and the stringent ped around your finger or a thin wooden requirements of the Standards Association of Australia. stick. The SAFETY RIDER features an innovative Check the hub bearing surface for effective 'Flo-Thru' ventilating system, uneven wear. If there is pitting (small and highly wear holes in the bearing surface) then an inner comfort liner, and a rapid release yo ur hub life is limited and the best retention system. Of sturdy one piece construction, thing you can do to put of the inevitable the lightweight SAFETY RIDER is available replacement is to regularly overhaul the in sizes from extra small through to extra large. hub and each time replace the ball bear­ See the SAFETY RIDER soon at your specialist ings. bicycle dealer. Clean the cones, axle and balls and inspect for wear. Replace any ball bear­ ings which are not shiny or are pitted. ,,,--· ~ - Cone replacement must be exact. If you can not match the type you have already another type may not do. Begin the reassembly process by smearing enough grease in both bearing /~ chambers to hold the balls in place. After fitting the RH balls slide the axle through the hub . First make sure the cone is tightened on the axle. The LH balls can then be placed into the hub with the axle just poking into • Ill the bearing chamber to guide the balls into place. The LH cone assembly can then be refitted and tightened on the axle. Avoid using too much grease as this will decrease your sensitivity when test­ ing for a 'just right' bearing adjustment SAFETY RIDER or result in bad adjustment. When you place the wheel back in the FROM MALVERN STAR. bike test again for correct adjustment. Often the skewer compression on quick DON'T SETTLE FOR LESS! release hubs will affect cone adjustment and this final check will ensure the best results on the road.

66 Freewheeling land breeze. I'm only pedaling a little harder but going a little slower. Simple physics. Never works though. Never feels ob­ jective. It's as if the wind that has pum­ meled me for the past two days and forced me to hole up in this cave-like post office has a personal vendetta. An­ thropomorphizing. Childish. Well damn it, so be it. I've got sand in my teeth and the wind's howling so loudly I can't hear myself think. This afternoon when we stopped for lunch on a perfect verdant plain , the wind stopped. We had unleavened bread and Moroccan sardines and oranges finer than any others found along the Mediterranean ; and the second we mounted back up, so did the wind. IDIOTWIID Rage. I get ridiculously angry. Shout. Yell. Shake my tiny fists at the inviolable the bicyclist's worst enemy. force; sing at the top of my lungs till I'm Raging against breathless. Of course all to no avail. So I settle into the saddle , put my head by NARK JENNINS down , look up only when I have to, and p4mp. The world around me roars, sh­ outs back at me, sings shrilly. I just O vent my malevolent feelings , scream it. I hurl it out even when the pump. and relieve saddle soreness, I've words are sucked away and torn to Yesterday, this went on for hours, taken refuge from the tempest in pieces. then came the rain. Deep gray pellets T highway this dilapidated post office. The dirty In cycling, any wind is a headwind. slicing sideways. The river flow­ little fellow behind the counter only Not a universal maxim you say? metamorphosed into a black It was as if speaks Arabic. Dust and sand hiss be­ Maybe ... But a true tail wind is as infre­ ing from the heart of Africa. up stream. neath the skewed door and through a quent as a full moon, and twice as beaut­ I were desperately paddling harder it broken window. Outside are screams - iful. The harder I pulled , the were those of guttural shouts - the incessant bellowing Wind is the cyclist's implacable adver­ pushed. The only sounds under­ of buses, chickens cackling, thick sary. An enemy you cannot circumvent; the dark water highway rushing . leather whips snapping, hoarse honks a foe you must battle if you bicycle any neath and the wind shoving through fluid as the from cart-pulling mules. A typical great distance. On every tour I've taken, Time melted, inky and road into my cacophony swirling up amidst pyramids this idiot wind has been there some­ sky. Suddenly I rode off the was of oranges , tables of bloody goats' where; lurking, waiting and laughing. own head . The demon I though me. heads; North Africa at its most elemen­ Once we raced entirely across Neb­ without, was within. Beckoning fool , you tal. But I've not taken this respite to raska without so much as a whimper. Breathing hot, saying, " You you won't like detail another world . No, that which ails Then, the moment we turned north , don't want to enter here, dark river". me is as ubiquitous as the stars. there it was: a gale so strong on the what's further down the like a ser­ Every cyclist, especially every long­ down side of an overpass, going down­ Whispering sweet, seductive, it up; go distance tourer, knows it like they know hill into the wind , we were stopped pent, telling me to: "Stop; give circled my their own heart , perhaps better. It 's in­ dead, motionless. The wind defied grav­ home" . That idiot wind had in­ scrutable and amorphous, damnably ity. In the narrow streets of Chengdu skull, found an opening and sucked frustrating and can drive an otherwise where you'd think the buildings would side like a stygian whirlpool. back, was normal person mad. Quite probably it is block it , wind like an invisible boxer All I could do to fight and my the only thing that could make you want threatened to bash me into the tree lined pedal. The battle was within to strangle a perfectly innocent passing curb. only weapon: wet, worn out legs. End­ there motorist for waving. It is that which can For four consecutive days, without of-the-day-legs. Lead legs. But turn any ordinary tour into an ordeal. stopping, a rabid dog of a wind howled was nothing for it, so I pedaled, on I can hear the red Post Office flag down the Loire Valley while three of us pumped, pushed. Like every cyclist , flapping violently as if it were a chained slowly, painfully slowly, pedaled up­ every continent in every miserable muscle bird struggling to escape. A song's blow­ stream. I once simply fell off my bike on head -on downpour. I forced minute. No ing through my head. It's been there for a high pass in the Drakensberg, knocked against metal, minute after or con­ two days, ever since we hit this mean to the ground from fatigue and foul agreeing or denying, acquiescing head­ headwind; ever since we began pedaling weather. There are other times less nota­ quering. Just pedaling when the thought I for Casablanca. It's an old, great song: ble, but now, today, again , just trying to wind and wind in my head Idiot wind, reach Casablanca, that idiot wind, every wouldn't. Pedaling when the demon blowing like a circle around my skull, cyclist's merciless mistress. within and the idiot wind without So from the Grand Coutee Dam to the capi­ I try to rationalize. Objectively: Wind thought I'd give in. Blind pedaling. tal. is nothing more than a pressure differen­ simple, so difficult. Idiot wind! tial caused by a temperature gradient A mean gust just punched through I don't know if Bob Dylan ever travel­ like a Southerly Buster off Sydney; the these post office walls and splattered page. led by bicycle, but in the midst of a Doctor off Freman tie; or a Foehn com­ black grains of sand onto this saddle waits ... maelstrom, when the sky flies horizontal ing off the Arctic Circle; a mountain Sun's going down and the that we still and I' m in my lowest gear and going wind draining down a valley in the even­ Idiot wind, it's a wonder nowhere, I sing this song. I shout it, ing; a sea breeze, or its counterpart, a know how to breathe.

Freewheeling 67 Classifieds

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Freewheeling 69 CLUB CONTACTS vehicle supported 20 days; July 22 Rockhampton to Brisbane, seK conUined OCTOBER to Brisbane , vehicle supported 12 days: The Australian Cycling Federation and the state cycl ing 12 days; August 2 Rockhampton Saturday I to Monday 3. The fifth Four Rivers federations will direct you to a club in your area if you want to get August 5 Brisbane to Sydney. seK conUined 19 days; August 16 Brisbane to Ride. Bicycle Australia's tour of the Hunter Val ley days; August 27 Sydney to Canberra. seK meals and involved in bicycle road or track racing. Phone numbers and Sydney veh icle supported 19 region. Sag wagon for luggage, evening days; September 2 Canberra to Melbourne seK cont~ned 17 contacts for each state are: NSW Margaret Balmer (02) 2•1 1870; contained • breakfast provided and hall accommodation. Contact days; September 7 Sydney to Canberra, vehicle supported • days ; VIC Ruth Birzn ielcs (0l) 328 •391; QLD Hike Vktor (07) 390 1•89; (046) 27 2186 for details. September IJ Canberra to Melbourne, vehicle supported 17 days; WA Hike Poyner (09) 38• •130; SA Jean Cook (08) 255 1639; TAS Sunday 16 to Sunday 23 . NSW bicycle Week. Stan Robbins (003)31 2712; NT Shirley Davis (089)208 798. September 21 Devonport-Hobart Loop. seK conUined 19 days; October 2 Full detoi!c from the Bicycle Institute: (02) 212 5628. Devonport-Hobart Loop, vehicle supported 19 days ; October IJ Riders wishing to take out a professional lkence should contact Sunday 16 Green Valley Twin Century. Sydney's 15 days; October 23 Melbourne to the National Secretary of the Australian Professional Cycling Melbourne to Adel~de , self conUined longest running bicycle fitness event. Test your endur­ days: October 29 Adelaide to Norseman, Council, Reg Marriner, PO Box 329 Torquay VIC 3228 Phone (052) Adelaide , vehicle supported IS ance or bas ic level of fitness on 50, 100, 160 and 200 km to Norseman. vehicle 61 •067. self contained 22 days; November 9 Ade laide courses over mostly level terrain in the western suburbs. supported 22 days; November 21 Norseman to Perth, self contained 18 Contact the Bicycle Institute of NSW (02) 212 5628. days; December 2 Norseman to Penh, vehicle supported 18 days. 23 October. Sydney Spring Cycle. The Bi cycle Institutes annual bicycle bash starts in the city and takes JUNE riders on a splendid run out to Parramatta Park via the NON COMPETITIVE EVENTS Sunday 26. Michelin Century Ride . A 100 km ride among the Harbour Bridge and Lane Cove National Park. Entry fee. JUNE- DECEHBER Hawkesbury hills north of Hornsby. Prizes and surprises galon,. Entry forms Services and full back up provided. Contact the Bicycle Bicycle Australia in '88. Bicycle Australia's major rides program11e for and infofrorn the Bicycle Institute of NSW (02) 212 5628. Institute (02) 212 5628. the Bicentemial year to celebnte the fim century of cycling in this country. Saturday 29 to Saturday November 12 Burston Riders may ride all or part of the 10,•00 km roote around the coast from SEPTEHBER & Stokes Centenary Penny Farthing Ride Mel­ Cape Yori< to Penh. Contact Bicycle Australia for deUils on (0•6) 27 2186. Friday 9 -Sunday 11 Bike Expo 88. Bike Expo is back in Melbourne th• bourne to Sydney.This ride of approximately 100 Departun? dates "' follows: June I Cape Yori< to Cairns, seK conUined 27 year with all the latest in the bicycle world . Royal Exhibition Building, riders on vintage and veteran cycles will commemorate days; June 12 Cape York to Cairns, vehicle supported 27 days; July I C~rns Melbourne - 10am to 9 pm daily (closes at 5 pm on Sunday). foh ion the epic ride via Gundagai, Bathurst and Katoomba. to Rockhampton, self contained 20 days; July 12 Cairns to Rockhampton. parades, prizes entertainment Entry is opened to riders with pre 1915 cycles or later special interest bikes. Organised by Bicycle Victoria and the Vintage Cycle Club of Victoria. Contact (03) 650 2334.

NOVEMBER Sunday 20. The seventh annual Sydney to the 'Gong Bicycle Ride. Australia's big one-day fun and fitness ride between Sydney's Belmore Park and Belmore Basin in the City of Wollongong. 87 kilometres of well supported fun complete with entertainment. Entry forms from bike shops durin g September. See details THE NAME OF QUALITY, FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST elsewhere in this magazine. Saturday 26 to Saturday 10 December. The Australian Bicentennial Caltex Bike Ride. Th is year to celebrate the Bicentenary cyclists will ride en mass from Melbourne to Sydney. Full support. Organised by the people who bring you the Caltex Bike Ride. Enquiries: (059) 78 6000.

DECEMBER Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 Great Victorian Bike Ride A nine day cycling extravaganza from Swan Hill to Me lbourne. Organisers take care of everything from entertainment to vehicles for your luggage. Camping, meals and full medical and mechanical support provided. Organised by Bicycle Victoria (Bicycle Institute of Vic .) Contact (0 3) 650 2334 for entry forms and prices.

CLUB CONTACTS These clubs regularly run rides in their cities and welcome new comers. Some even publish toul"­ ing calendars listing forthcoming rides. Contact them for details. Armidale Community Cyclists (067) 72 8951. Audax Australia (03) 435 4437 (02) 608 1125 . Bathurst Bicycle Touring Group (063) 31 9459. Bicycle Australia (046) 27 2186 (after 9pm). Brisbane Bicycle Touring DURABILITY, PRECISION, LIGHTWEIGHT ALL THAT YOU NEED Association (07) 369 9326. Brisbane Mountain Bike FOR YOUR BICYCLE. IT'S HERE . .. IT'S HATTA riders interested in forming a club should contact Mike or Kelli on (07) 359 1244. Canberra Pedal Power ACT Available from all leading (062) 49 7167. Geelong Bicycle Touring Club (052) 96 234. lllawarra Touring Cyclists' Club (042) 83 6524. Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club (03 ) 818 4011. Mel­ REPCO CYCLE DEALERS - bourne eastern suburbs - Knox Bicycle Touring Club (03) 754 4069. Eastern Bicycle Touring qub (03 ) 762 7928. Victorian Pedal Clubs provide fun and training in bi ke handling skills for children of bicycle riding age. Call for information on a club near you: (0 3) 337 6399. Newcastle Cycleways Movement (049) 46 8298. Bicycle Institute of New South Wales (02) 212 5628. South Australian Touring Cyclists Association (08) 272 6406 (08) 388 8331. Sydney region bicycling clubs can be contacted through the Bicycle Institute of NSW (02) 212 5628. Tandem Club of Australia (03) 241 4453. Cycle Touring Association of West Australia (09) 330 HEAD OFFICE - 25 HAMILTON ST HUNTINGDALE, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA 3659. Darwin Huffers & Puffers (089) 81 2141. Wagga Bicycle Touring Group (069) 21 6787. Vintage Cycle clubs Vintage Cycle Club of Victoria (03) 527 5759. Southern Veterans (Sydney Vintage Cycle Club) (02) 587 8017,

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