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FEATURE STORY
Features
Ride to work
By Stve Colquitt
 On RTWD thousands of cyclists will enjoy the benefits of riding to work only to find when they get there that saving money, getting fit and helping the environment is not as simple as just jumping on the bike. They'll have to find somewhere secure to park it, somewhere to shower and somewhere to get changed. It doesn't have to be hard. Steve Colquitt found five employers who make riding to work a positive for their employees and themselves.
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FEATURE STORIES
Comment
Volunteers - how much do they help?
Alex Unwin
I was reading an article about the challenges that face organisations that have historically depended on the hard work of volunteers to do whatever it is they do. The story made an observation about the seemingly endless demands on the available time people have and how it is making it increasingly difficult to secure volunteers.
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Ride Guide | One Day
Melburn-Roobaix
Australian Cyclist
 Location: Melbourne
Duration: one day depending on party skills
Length: varies according to navigational skills
Suitability: anything welcome. Single-speeds preferred
Trail: roads, lanes, velodrome
Fitness: low to very high
Skill level: medium to high
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Gear Guide
 Carry the load
Jane Preston
 If you're going to ride to work every day chances are you'll need to carry more than a spare tube and half a bidon of water. But highly strung race-based bikes can make commuting a chore. What you need is a bike that rides like a bike but hauls like a truck. It's a mind leap but here's where to start.
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OTHER STORIES
My Commute
The Putney punt
Jason Robinson, Chris Mumford, Nigel Murray & Di Peers
We are four cyclists, Jason, Chris, Nigel and Di, who meet up periodically on the Putney Punt, crossing the Parramatta River from Mortlake in Sydney's Inner West in the morning, and returning from Putney on the north side of the river each evening, on our way to and from work. Here are our stories.
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Events
Tour Down Under - January 18-25, South Australia
Australian Cyclist
Tour Down Under
January 18-25, South Australia
Gear up for a week-long festival of action from January 18 to 25 when the world's best cycling teams light up South Australia.
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Health
Portable packed protein power
Tony Pollard
Send your hunger packing with this ‘Ride to Work' luxury packed lunch.
Here is my problem. I love riding to work. But I love food. Which means two things: I'm always hungry and I'm a little fussy.
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Technique
Counter intelligence
Mark Atkinson
As smart and experienced as the designers of your bike were, they could never allow for the bike's major handling problem: you!
It is probably safe to assume you've had this issue for a while and are now finishing the stories that didn't really grab your attention the first time around. I mean, why would you want to read about how to steer a bike? It's something you've never really had trouble with, right? I used to be of the same opinion.
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