Whilst out for a coffee one morning in Northcote recently I spied this super cool cruiser by Felt. I loved the military styling, which included panniers. Note on the back is a copy of the current issue of Ride Magazine.
The bike itself is a Hydroform Steel tank frame with Alloy rims and a three speed hub. The light is fully funtional and runs off battery power.
The owenr of the bike got it imported by a bike shop in Brunswick.
I strongly recommend you read the article in the current issue of Ride Magazine on cycling in Coffs Harbour. The article was written by my good mate Matt Vagg, pictured in his one off cuctom orange LAID Cycling kit.
As you wind down for the weekend and ready yourself for the challenges ahead, be it a roll along Beach Road, or maybe even an assault on the Dandenong's; keep this in the back of your mind for the rest of summer.
Summer 7 Peaks Alpine Challenge It's like taking a step into the life of a Tour De France rider riding through the high mountains, but without the expense and importantly this is open to riders of all ability.
Over the Summer of 2011/12, specifically between 28 October 2011 and 31 March 2012, you take on as many of the following climbs as possible:
Mt Baw Baw
Mt Buffalo
Mt Buller
Dinner Plain
Falls Creek
Hotham
Lake Mountain
As the 7Peaks website says "simply choose your climb, complete the ride and validate your effort with a stamp. Return your boarding pass and you will go into the draw for each peak completed." The added incentive to complete four of the seven is you automatically go into the draw to win a one week trip for two to the 2012 Tour De France guided by Australia's first ever Malliot Jaune, Phil Anderson. There are prizes available for every climb you complete.
Full information, including entry details are available from the 7peaks website. So why not register, give it a go and you could be off to Paris to watch Cadel defend his title!
Extra info: You can download the 7Peaks iPhone App to monitor your climb. A great blog about Victoria's great climbs and to encourage you is "The Climbing Cyclist" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE CLIMBS Mt Baw Baw Distance: 6km Rise: 718m Avg Gradient: 13% Max Gradient: 20%
