Author Archives: BargoSal

About BargoSal

Keen cyclist, my aim is to get bums on seats, work with council to improve cycling infrastructure and driver awareness. I am also a website designer.

Wollondilly Community Health Centre Wins Ride To Work Trophy

Recently BARBUG, participated with employees from the Wollondilly Community Health Centre on their Ride To Work Day. As most staff live out of the shire, they bought their bikes to work and enjoyed an early morning “Tour de Tahmoor” and … Continue reading

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Fun, Family Bike Day

Learn New Skills, Improve Performance and Safety Austcycle, Australia’s national provider of accredited cycle training will be on hand to help improve your skills. You will learn about conducting a basic bicycle check, learning the correct riding positions, braking, balancing … Continue reading

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Transport Headache in Wollondilly

Article by MICHAEL COX Wollondilly Advertiser 24 Aug, 2011 12:00 AM Living in Wollondilly means spending at least 100 minutes travelling every day, according to Transport Data Centre statistics. Michael Cox reports. Wollondilly has the worst transport record among its … Continue reading

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CTC, Cyclists Special, 1955: What Fun!

A special carriage for bikes AND a dining car, how splendid! Tweeted by: @roadcc: This is superb! Found on Shutt VR’s site who in turn found it on Carlton Reid’s www.quickrelease.tv

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An Invisible Cycle Helmet Wins Design Award

WOW, this innovation will help the “Helmet Hair” issue! An invisible airbag for cyclists’ head, shaped as a collar worn around the neck has won one of the world’s largest monetary prize for design. To see full story go to: … Continue reading

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NSW State Government to Partner Goulburn to Sydney Classic

Tweeted by: @CyclingAus What terrific news! Friday, 12 August 2011 Men’s National Road Series – Goulburn to Sydney, September 18-19, 2011. The New South Wales State Government will partner the historic 170km Goulburn to Sydney (Camden) Cycle Classic (est 1902) … Continue reading

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Danny Macaskill – Industrial Revolutions

Industrial Revolutions is the amazing new film from street trials riding star Danny Macaskill.

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Dutch Army Cycling Band at Military Tattoo Edinburgh

The Fanfare Band of The Royal Netherlands Army 6th August 2011 The Royal Netherlands Army have had a Bicycle Corps since 1894. In 1917, the first Bicycle Music Corps was founded. The Fanfare Band continues the traditions of that music … Continue reading

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City of Sydney, Everything’s Connected Campaign

This series of short videos shows people’s joy in riding and using the new cyclepaths in Sydney Tweeted by: @juliedelvecchio In August 2011 the City of Sydney released four films celebrating the personal stories of people who ride bicycles in … Continue reading

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2011 Sydney Tweed Ride

Sydney Tweed Ride 2011 from MC Cyclery I say, fancy a cycle? A slow and elegant ride through the city streets in dapper and ladylike apparel followed by the Tweed Games.

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