Article on Holland i...

Bernard Hockings has written a great post about cycling in The Netherlands in his local paper the ‘Newcastle Herald’. The photos were taken by another Tour member, Paul Martin. Well done...

Study shows Dutch St...

In the World of discussing how countries around the planet can encourage the masses onto their bike, there can be disagreement on how best to go about change. Some argue that car drivers need to encouraged to share the road, some think that cultural factors are why some countries cycle more...

Life on the road

Richard Tulloch shares his latest story from our trip.    

So Long NL

So long and thanks for all the fish.

Are We There Yet?

Not even close. In Australia we have a very healthy sports cycling culture but we do not have a healthy bicycle-for-transport culture. The modal share for trips made by bicycle in Australia is between 1-2% (with the exception of the NT – more ‘utility’ cyclists). It is...

Sound of Silence

It has been a busy past few days on the tour but the longer stays in both Amsterdam & now in Utrecht have been welcome. The ride from Amsterdam to Utrecht was glorious. The weather was splendid. The plan was to cycle a less direct but scenic route for the first half of the journey,...