This post is about documenting the build of my Surly ECR 29+ as dirt road touring bike. The ECR 29+ will replace my Surly Long Haul Trucker and my 2008 Giant XTC 2 which has been my off-road tourer. My touring preference is more dirt road than it is black top hence the decision to go with the […]
Archive | December, 2014
Bicycle Riders Australian Road Toll Increasing at 9.3% p.a.
The number of bicycle riders killed on our roads in the 12 months to November 2014 remains at 50, thankfully no increase on the 12 months to October, 2014 but undermined by a 9.3% increase over the year. Having just caught up with the October data, BITRE have released the November 2014 road deaths Australia […]
The Decline in Bicycle Riders Killed in Past 12 Months Continues
But fifty bicycle riders have died on our roads during the past 12 months, fifty too many. How many more families need to suffer before we take responsibility? Fifty cyclists, whilst a thankful decline of six less cyclists killed compared to my previous report on the 12 months to July 2014 it is still a 19.05% […]
LoGo P-38 Recumbent Bicycle Owner Review
A little while back I the opportunity arose to test ride a locally built LoGo P-38, a sort of clone or copy of a Lightning Cycle Dynamics P-38 recumbent bicycle. My “LoGo P-38” as I call it, was built by Martin Arnold of LoGo Trikes fame. Given the cost of purchasing a “real” Lightning Cycles P-38 […]