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February 2020

exercise improves gray matter

Exercise speaks volumes for gray matter

Recent research from Germany shows that aerobic exercise increases local and overall gray matter volume in the brain by an average 5.3 cubic centimetres.

SWAG Family share Aus cycling adventure

A Tassie family last year did what many of us dream of doing, spending a year travelling around  Australia. But the difference with the Hughes family’s trip was that it was via tandem bicycles and living out of swags rather than 4WDs and swish caravans

Bike squeeze on Grattan Street

Bike access to the western section of Grattan Street will be restricted as work starts on the creation of two station entrances outside the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Our first Rider Rescue

John had a blow-out 20km from home with no easy way of getting him and his bike home safely. Luckily, he was a Rider Rescue subscriber. Hear John's story.

New Southbank separated lane revealed

The City of Melbourne has revealed its proposals for new separated bike lanes along Kavanagh Street in Southbank – and you can help support it.

Electric share bikes to jump into Melbourne

Share bikes are returning to Melbourne after Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip councils struck a deal with Uber to allow their brand of JUMP e-bikes to operate in the city.