12 SPEED TRI-A the Tri-A Features Tight Racing Geometry for Quick Response, Made of Tange DB Chro-Moly Tubing and Incorporates Internal Brake and Derailleur Wiring
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Dt 11 1 ~ I INNOVATIONS 12 SPEED TRI-A The Tri-A features tight racing geometry for quick response, made of Tange DB Chro-Moly tubing and incorporates internal brake and derailleur wiring. Shimano 600EX throughout, Araya hard anodised rims and Panaracer Tri Sporttyres make this the intelligent choice for the discerning cyclist. 15 SPEED CRESTA A touring bicycle to the end. The Cresta is built with emphasis on long distance touring. Frame features Tange No.2 and No.5 Cro Mo tubing, three biddon holders and extra eyelets to accommodate carriers. Drive train is Sugino TRT coupled to the new Suntour Mountech Tri pulley derailleur. Cantilever brakes, 40 spoke rear wheel and rear carrier completes this fine touring bicycle. Available from leading cycle dealers - REPC:D C:YC:LES ~~- ~ -~ . •.---v-· ~i . --- Freewheeling is published six times a year in the months of January, March, May, July, CONTENTS September and November. ISSN No: 0156 4579. Editorial and Advertising Offices: TRIATHLON FEATURE Room 57 Trades Hall, cnr Dixon & Goulburn Sts., Sydney NSW Australia. Address all A LONG AND TRI-ING DAY . ... .. ......... .. ... 29 correspondence to: Freewheeling PO Box Australia's toughest triathlon K26, Haymarket NSW 2000 Australia. Telephone (02) 264 8544. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY . .... .................... ...... 32 Finding and fitting a bike for the triathlon Publisher/ Editor: LET'S TALK TORQUE ............. .............. 34 Warren Salomon Layout and assembly: Efficient pedalling involves the right amount of power Philip Somerville Suzanne Powell National Advertising Sales: HOLIDAY IDEAS David Turner TOURING AUSTRALIA'S HIGH COUNTRY ............. 21 Telephone (02) 913 1266 or (02) 264 8544 Typesetting: Pavillion Press Set (02) 211 A six page touring guide to the Snowys Region 0252, LetterCraft Typeline (02) 439 4344. A TOURIST LOOKING FOR SOME EXERCISE . .......... 49 Printing: Offset Alpine Pty Ltd Derby & An Aussie finds out how the French cycle Wetherill Sts, Silverwater NSW Ph. (02) 647 1000. Distribution - Newsagents: Gordon & TRACING THE MURRAY AND TRAVELLING LIGHT . .. 65 Gotch Pty Ltd (02) 667 0466 or offices in your Lightweight touring from Adelaide to Albury state. Controlled circulation and Bicycle Dealer distribution: Freewheeling Australia A TASMANIAN TALE .... ....... .. .. ... .... ... ...... 70 Publications (02) 264 8544. Queenslanders descend on the Apple Isle Material in this publication may not be stored or reproduced in any form with out EUROPE BY BICYCLE - A GUIDE ... .. ............. .. 76 permission. Requests for permission should How to tour the Continent on two croissants a day be directed to the Publisher. Editorial contributions including black and white prints or colour transparencies on all aspects FEATURES of cycling are welcomed. Send an enquiry or BIKE CITY: TOWNSVILLE IS THE NEW NUMBER ONE .. 13 write for guidelines. Freewheeling can not accept material previously published in Good things are happening in the far north other journals. Letters from readers for the BICYCLE BUDGETS STARVED OF FUNDS .. ............ 19 Write On column are always welcomed. Financial restrictions placed on bike projects Copyright c 1985 Freewheeling Australia Publications REPCO FREEWHEELING TO THE 'GONG RIDE 1985 ... 41 Our full colour pictorial from Sydney's big bike event FULL PEDAL AHEAD ................. ............. .. 61 Is it a bike or a boat? FREEWHEELING 33 DEPARTMENTS AUSTRALIA AWHEEL .... 79 BIKE EVENTS .... ... .. ... 81 ROAD TESTS AND REVIEWS CLASSIFIEDS ............ 81 REPCO NISHIKI TRI-A ........ ........... .... .. .... 38 FAT TYRE FANATIC . ..... 55 BIKE EXPO 1985-AUSTRALIA'S BIG BIKE SHOW ....... 58 NEW PRODUCTS .. ..... 7 RAMBLING .. .......... 82 Cover photos: The agony and the ecstasy of the Triple M Triathlon Australia's toughest 1ronperson SUBSCRIPTION OFFER . 45 event. Pictures top and bottom right show winner Marc Dragan in flying form. Photos: Warren WRITE ON . ........... ... 5 Salomon. Illustration this page by Don Hatcher. Freewheeliog 3 WORK STAND BENCH MOUNT TYPE W-50B DELUXE; WORK STAND W-50 WORK STAND WALL MOUNT TYPE W-50W MINOURA CO. LTD . Trade Enqui;ies i 1197-1 GODO ANPACHI GIFU. JAPAN REPCO CYCLE CONIPANY TEL. (058427) 3131 · F~. (058427) 7505 MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, BRISBANE, ADELAIDE 4 Freewbeeling WriteOn 11 No Case for Compulsion head injuries) - chiefly because they possibility of being struck by them. those They also travel over a harder surface so 1985 an wear helmets. I do think on Jn Freewheeling May/June if they should fall they have a harder appeared entitled "Compulsory figures BMX figures should be cut out. article landing and may even hit a curb edge. Helmets-the Case For' '. The title was an Secondly, seriously it is farcical to Road surfaces become wet, greasy and misleading one. The author compare the behaviour and accident extremely slippery. Hawthorn presented an type and rates between cyclists Graeme When the only person at risk is the case for why he considered generally and BMX competition riders. arguable non wearer of a helmet, others want to be worn, but there The BMX rider competes under that helmets should control his or her actions. Why? If a was no case presented for the supervision on tracks where obstacle watch over and a fight for our civil compulsory wearing of them. hazards are a minimum. By comparison rights is not made, we shall have none. He stated that 'community outcry by cyclists in mid city Sydney or Melbourne are competing for road A Cowley civil liberties groups has accompanied Dunkild VIC almost all of the road safety space with cars and trucks with the measures ... yet all of these have been accepted by the community.' He has a lot to learn about the community. An extremely high proportion of the community abide by the practices forced upon them rather than risk incurring a huge fine in court. The civil liberties of the public are being eroded away at an increasing rate. Whether a person decides to wear a helmet or not is an individual matter... the wearing or not wearing of a helmet only affects the person concerned unless in the case of children the parents are concerned and responsible and hence they have the right to decide. Surely some credit for intelligence must be given to the public and the right to make a decision left to the mature individual. In the article a great fearsome ploy is made of percentages - but 99% of nothing is still nothing. Misleading statements crop up - '50% of cycling casualties suffer head injuries - yet only 1 % of BMX competition riders do, chiefly because they wear helmets.' Firstly, 50% of cycling casualties is what percentage of the total number of cyclists? Very small I bet, whereas 1 % of BMX competition riders do (have TOP QUALITY FRAMES SOLO TANDEM ALL-TERRAIN Individually handbuilt to specification Reynolds 753, 531 , 50 or Columbus tubing. 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