MAGAZINES bikesa SPRING/SUMMER 2015/16 love your ride 8 CYCLE STYLE Looking chic in the saddle WIN! A CORRATEC E-BIKE SEE PAGE 21 TwO-WHEELED TOURISM Escape from the city on a weekend bike-away FOOD PEDALLERS Tasty treats on the streets introduction 3 WELCOMEbikesa CONTENTS 4 WHAt’S NEW All that’s new on two wheels – from a quick fix for your bike to Adelaide’s CHRISTIAN HAAG HON. JAY WEATHERILL MELVIN MANSELL toughest climbs, bling BMXs and paramedics who pedal CEO, BICYCLE SA PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA EDITORIAL DIRECTOR SA, WA, NT & TAS 6 MEMBER PROFILES Two Bike SA members, two very different reasons for riding with Bike SA 7 FASHION On-trend styling tips for looking chic and keeping cool in the saddle 10 LIGHTS & LOCKS The latest in rear lights and key considerations when securing your steed 11 E-BIKE REVIEW We take the Corratec 28 Active Nexus 8 for an electrically assisted spin through Adelaide’s city streets delaide’s claim to be the ike SA has been representing outh Australian cyclists will ride bicycling capital of Australia 12 GREAT ESCAPES The best of SA can be leisurely explored the interests of the bicycle riding more safely as a result of new only gathers momentum. on two wheels. We take you to the community for over 30 years regulations flowing from a unique The Tour Down Under – B S A must-visit destinations and we wouldn’t be able to achieve model of public consultation. Australia’s premier cycling event the things we do without the support The new cycling laws, which allow for – will rightly stay in its home, world 16 TASTY CARGO of our 6000 members and hundreds cycling on footpaths and the introduction cycling authorities have decided, Our city boasts a peloton of pedal- of volunteers. In this issue, we talk of minimum overtaking distances, will heading off any circling suitors. powered food and coffee purveyors. to two members who have two very come into force in late 2015. That status is further enhanced by We chat to the people who propel them different stories to tell about why they The measures were recommended the accompanying decision to expand 18 REPORT CARD 2015 joined Bike SA. by the State Government’s Citizens’ the Women’s Tour, another January What does SA’s scorecard look like when More and more South Australians Jury process, which involves a group of highlight that demands more it comes to getting more people cycling in are taking the opportunity to jump randomly selected South Australians attention every year. our state? Bike SA tallies the figures on their bike more often. This is good debating contentious topics and the These competitive developments for our state, it’s good for increasing Government then implementing its are supported by the tremendous 20 CALENDAR physical activity, and it’s good for recommendations. growth of cycling tourism. Bike SA offers opportunities to ride every reducing congestion and greenhouse- In the case of the cycling laws, Bike SA has found that tourists week. See what’s in store for 2015/16 gas emissions. And thanks to those almost 1600 submissions were made who ride spend on average $591 each 22 ENDING THE AGGRO of us who like nothing better than to the State Government following day they are in this state. That is Some 35 South Australians came together a cycling holiday, it’s good for our adoption of the Citizens’ Jury high-value visitation. to draw up a commonsense plan for safer regional economies. recommendations and more than 1100 To cap all this off, we have a roads. We look at the recommendations But there are many who are not supported the plan to allow cyclists of community which has energetically riding because of concerns that all ages to ride on footpaths. and decisively projected a raft of our roads are unsafe. Bike SA will Also, about 73 percent of those measures to make cycling safer, continue to advocate for increased who responded backed the idea that better integrated on the roads and investment from our local and state motorists must leave a gap of at least help end tension between those with PROJECT EDITOR Gordon Kanki Knight governments, who play a key role in one metre when overtaking a cyclist. two wheels and those with four. ART DIRECTOR Chris Bowden providing safe cycling infrastructure. The Government was pleased with The Citizens’ Jury WRITERS Christian Haag, Gordon Kanki Knight, And with spring calling a start to the quality of analysis carried out by the recommendations have been received Paul Giles, Nadia Stamp, Ineke Mules the riding season, it’s the time to dust Citizens’ Jury and the widespread level with enthusiasm by Premier Jay PHOTOGRAPHY Matt Turner, Mike Burton, Nick off the bike and think about some of support for its recommendations. Weatherill and his government. The Clayton, Matt Loxton, Calum Robertson, Noelle great new places to ride with family It was a perfect example of people majority of these recommendations will Bobrige, Don Brice Photography and friends, so we’ll look at what’s coming together to discuss a matter of soon be implemented. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Matt Turner new in some of our more famous practical concern and coming up with Cyclists in other states can only COVER MODEL Media presenter and model riding destinations as well as the a set of commonsense solutions that look on with envy at the combined Nadia Stamp wears red cloche by Adelaide ambitions of two regional towns as are now flowing through into law. impact of these initiatives. Hatters; Spencer skirt and “I Love” jumper, from they continue to develop some great An education campaign designed to Fortunately they can always get on Review Australia. nadiastamp.com.au off-road trails. explain the changes will start soon. their bike and visit. 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