I've just come back from a trip to Tokyo, which looks like a rather nice city in which to ride.

I saw bikes everywhere, ridden by all sorts of people. And 95% of them rode without helmets. Most of the bikes were step-through, single-speed town bikes, with baskets on the front. V… Continue

I've finally scored the gig I want which can get me on my bike five days a week, and get me a new bike to boot. I'll be riding from Marrickville to Rhodes, so any advice on a commute will be very welcome. Have spotted nothing on bikely.com, but there's got to be a way there via a link-up between the Cooks river track and Homebush Bay. I'm open to suggestions there though. But I reckon I'll have a grand to spend on a new bike, so I thought I'd take this to you people, the socially-networked, fe… Continue

So it's finally here - the cherry red Surly Long Haul Trucker has landed and is living with the Monkeys. Now I have to make some decisions..... handlebars, saddle all of the important things ;-) Stay tuned as the build progresses.

Afternoon all. Firstly thanks to Peter H for sorting out my links. Beautiful day for riding...again. My ride avoids the CBD so I have missed all the WYD people. I must say thanks too, to Silent Otto for pointing me to my favourite bike video - "Fast and Reliable". The one I have been looking for, for a long time. I won't say anything now other than, watch. Continue

For any of you who may be in London next year this looks great - I love the interactives on wiki and Flickr that they have set up.

Telling the story of two-wheeled transport and the people who ride them. The Biker Tribes know these are tru… Continue