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Thanks to technology, I have downloaded the Melbourne Summer Cycle course and ride statistics. The great thing about this ride is at a comfortable 16.7km/h, I covered 38.44kms in 2:18:08 which didn’t include a cafe stop in Williamstown.

So for those looking at doing Melbourne Summer Cycle in 2011, join the ride with your family as I saw plenty of children on their BMX bikes.

Well what a fantastic day out, I thoroughly enjoyed my first Melbourne Summer Cycle after finishing the 40kms on my BMX bike, for which I send a BIG thank you to BSC Bikes, Melbourne for supplying.

Overall, cyclists raised $520,000 for MS, an awesome achievement:))

A big congratulations also to Jessica, Jak and Sue for getting through the 40kms. Fortunately we didn’t reach the expected top of 34º, rather it was a much more manageable 22º with overcast skies cutting down the sun’s rays.

For next year I’m setting an ambitious target of raising $2000 and will be seeking sponsorship based on riding the full 40kms once again on a fantastic BMX bike again on a fantastic BMX bike.

The great thing about the Melbourne Summer Cycle is its accessibility to families; I saw plenty of kids making the epic 40kms on their on bikes or being towed behind mum or dad.

As cycling is experiencing a major boom at the moment, any events that promote awareness and the attractiveness of cycling as a form of exercise and transport need to be supported.

Which means it’s still not too late to support this great cause and remember all donations are tax deductible.

A question regarding lycra when cycling with regards to wearing undergarments and jocks:

Ok…. I have a serious question for you that I hope you can answer. I am kind of disturbed but an occurrence that happened to me.

Yesterday I went for a ride on my pushy and all was going swell. THEN… I came up behind another dude on his bike. He was in full lycra getup and also had a bike that put mine to shame the only thing was he was showing total ass through his lycra pants. They were soooo see through that even a few cars tooted! I could not handle the view and I had to pull over and stop for a while so that he could ride on.

Question: What’s up with the ass. It was total ass with no undergarments. Is this something you road guys get into?

Mmmmm, this can get a bit tricky for a non roady old skool commuter dude, yes there are no under garments and generally there are certain rules employed to eliminate ass shock.

Firstly your “knicks” or lycra shorts cannot/should nether be white or red for obvious reasons.
Secondly, knicks should never be worn within a whisker of their life, hence the ass shock.
Third and foremost no jocks, boxer shorts or under garments to be worn under any circumstances.

Wearing undergarments is not pretty, after 2 hours in the saddle, I will spare you the gross details but there is some method to the madness.

One morning, during my earlier days or road cycling, I wore undergarments and was politely told by a female at the café table that wearing jocks just isn’t the done thing for various aforementioned reasons.”

So if you are doing a lot of miles on the bike for fitness training and exercise, it’s worth going jocks free

Generally this is something you figure out after spending many hours in the saddle.

It’s great to see people using bicycles to not only get around Melbourne, but as a way to say something about themselves by funking them up with their own personalised modifications.

Bicycle usage is increasing every year, so it’s awesome that people have found a way to express themselves through their bikes in the same way as other have done with their cars and motorbikes.

The great thing is that most of these bikes have been rescued from the tip, and with land fill being a major issue, it really makes you think about rescuing your own teenage bike from the back shed or one from a local garage sale and bringing it back to life.
So why not find your inner goth, flower child or Italian racing bike rider and give your old bike a facelift. Unlike a car, you may also get some exercise as an added benefit.
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Check out a garage sale today for a bike that with a few modifications will become an extension of you and get cruising.

With the opening of Bike Park in Melbourne, cyclists have the unique situation of having public facilities dedicated to commuters riding to work.

In the Victorian era, Melbourne had large buildings whereby commuters could leave there bike while going about there daily tasks in the city, be it shopping or going to work.
Before the advent of the car and an integrated public transport system, the bike was the primary means of transport.

Fast forward to 2009 and we are experiencing a resurgence in this forgotten form of transport. Unfortunately riding a bike to work does have it’s logistically challenges, a place to leave the bike, shower facilities and a place to leave your nice sweaty bicycle apparel.

While I was in Amsterdam, I notice a similar facility for bike storage, it was huge!!!

With Melbourne’s roads getting more congested every year and the only government solution being building more freeways and toll roads, a cheaper and more economic way of getting people into the city is by bicycle.

The grand opening of bike park at Banana Alley on Flinders Street was on exactly one week ago, for more info check out www.bikepark.com.au.

Introducing bike parking and shower facilities is a move in the right direction to reduce road congestion or maintain the current levels of car usage.