Innholdsfortegnelse for #19 i Treadlie Magazine

KATH DOLAN WRITER My first bike was indescribably disappointing. What I wanted, like every child of the seventies, was a sleek little dragster. What I got one Christmas morning long, long ago was my sister’s massive, devastatingly daggy old hand-me-down spray painted matte silver (that’s grey, Dad) complete with seersucker skirt guard. As it turned out, though, that ugly old boiler served its purpose just fine as my ticket to suburban childhood freedom, of the ‘have fun, just be home before it’s dark’ variety. Oh the endlessness of Saturday afternoons spinning around the neighbourhood with primary school BFF Mandi Barber… CHRIS CRERAR PHOTOGRAPHER I was lucky enough to grow up in a beautiful village running along the western bank of the Tamar River in Tasmania. Bikes gave us freedom to…

Cycling is a beautiful sport. It’s the kind of activity that can capture anyone’s imagination given the right hook. There’s a rush to it; a happy feeling that never goes away. Sometimes it’s soft, trundling along with you as you cruise around on a sunny day. Other times it’s heart pounding, hitting you in the face after a hard race – cold sweat becoming cool release. It fills you up. Which is probably why, at about 40-years-old, Jeff Provan found himself addicted. He tells me it has something to do with the feeling of liberty, “When you’re a kid you know how good it is; the ability to go wherever you like. Most people, when you see them get back on the bike, you see that same enthusiasm and attraction…

Myles Chandler’s hands are always dirty. Possibly perpetually stained from chain grease and coffee grime, the Canberra entrepreneur is hardly ever doing business behind a computer. He can usually be found working 10- to 12-hour days in the tiny Goodspeed Bicycle Shop. It’s a space Chandler and partner David Alcorn carved out of a small shipping container located down in the NewActon precinct between the award-winning Hotel Hotel and the Močan & Green Grout café. Alcorn and Chandler also co-founded that hugely popular café, which is where, up until the start of this year, you could find Chandler handling the coffee machine all hours of the day. This modern day Renaissance man got his start studying industrial design at the University of Canberra, before jetting off to do joinery in…

Who? Nicole, a social worker from Hackney. Wearing? I’m wearing a jacket that I found in an op-shop in Bethnal Green. I stole my shirt from my sister. My pants are from Zara and I picked up my shoes in Barcelona last year. Your bike? My housemate gave me her bike when she moved overseas as mine had recently been stolen. It’s old and a little bit rusty, but always reliable and comfy to ride. Going? On my way to meet a group of friends for pizza and prosecco in Victoria Park! Why ride? London is really great for cycling because it’s mostly flat and there are lots of good bike paths. I also think it’s the quickest and cheapest way to get around. Favourite ride? I really enjoy my…

Who? Olivier Starck, Sydney. Wearing? Blue jeans, brown shoes, a white shirt and a Berghaus Hydroshell jacket on the top of the hoodie – great against the wind and the rain. Bag: Ortlieb waterproof because it fits my laptop, note book and spare clothes with plenty of space left. Helmet: Lazer Armor Your bike? An electric bike: the Easy Motion Evo Cross 2016 Is there a story behind it? Simple really, I wanted to find a way to commute faster to the ferry without having to rely on public transport and sweat in my work clothes. Going? I was on my way to our client’s offices. Why ride? I could have bought a second car, or a scooter for that matter, but paying for fuel and insurance was annoying plus…

Who? Carmelle Stuart, a barista from New Zealand. Wearing? Just a casual pair of high-waisted jeans and a comfy top, I’m not really one for brands or labels, if it has a hint of vintage, I’m all over it. Your bike? I purchased Thelma (yes I’m one of those weirdos that names her belongings) when I had settled in my first apartment in Melbourne. I came here with just a suitcase and $100 in coins, with no home and no idea which path I was going to stumble into. After crashing on couches and busking with friends for extra dough, I finally landed a solid job and got an apartment. Thelma was like my pat on the back; the “hey kid, you’re doing alright.” To be honest I have given…

Who? Iain Laws, London Wearing? Just my standard summer commute wear, I change into a shirt and tie for work. I avoid brands that put their logo on the outside, if a company wants to advertise on me, they should pay me. Your bike? A Brompton. Is there a story behind it? I worked for a lovely guy called Mark Morgan running his gift shops in Brighton for seven years. When I left to move to London 8 years ago, I decided that I wouldn’t be able to afford public transport so I decided I’d take my Dad’s old 3-speed bike and use that. Mark, in his generosity, bought me this Brompton as my leaving present, turns out it’s the perfect bike for London; I’ve never owned a lock as…

Hobart seamstress and costume maker, Sabrina Evans, came to pushbike riding via a broken and idiosyncratic path. “I always had trouble riding when I was young,” says the smiling Sabrina. “And didn’t really manage it ‘till I was about 12 or 13.” As a young adult Sabrina embraced walking and public transport. Bikes pretty much fell out of the picture for decades. It wasn’t until five years ago that cycling came into focus again in unfortunate circumstances: Sabrina’s brother, once an enthusiastic road cyclist, was in hospital with brain cancer, and declared he would buy his sister a bike once discharged. But this sadly never came to pass. A couple of months later, Sabrina noticed a handsome, vintage-inspired Electra Amsterdam bike in a shop window and, on an aesthetic and…

There’s been a cycling revolution in London. Where once only the foolhardy tourist or those most crazed of riders, the cycle courier, would brave the narrow, traffic-choked streets of the British capital – trusting both sanity and life to the whims of countless irate drivers. Now London’s streets are lined with happy pedallers and the change is almost entirely thanks to the city’s mayoral office. As a resident and cyclist within London for some 15 years, I was one of those diehards who rode through what at times felt like a barrage of dangerous driving and verbal assaults on my daily commute. By 2007 I had had enough; and soon after I emigrated to rural Canada, where the roads are less well paved but mercifully almost devoid of traffic. However…

Who? Bill Krotiris, Principal Architect at John Wardle Architects Wearing? Casual clothes appropriate for a working day at this seasonal time of the year. I am fortunate to only commute between Port Melbourne and Collingwood, an effortless journey through varying terrain – a meagre 8km each way. I endeavour to keep the lycra away from working life, this is reserved for the occasional 5am weekday or 6am weekend starts. Your bike? My commuter bike is a 2007 Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra, back in the days when the frame was made in the good old US of A. Going? To and from our Collingwood practice. While the ride is relatively small in distance and involves a number of cautionary moments, I take in and absorb a number of experiences every day,…