December the 21st 2011 our first post, the spirit of bike riding. John Bange smashes it out on his single speed racer at Aviadel, Clifton Queensland Australia. Otto Walker Harley Davidson rider and board track Legend. Welcome to our new bike blog about cycling culture racing and history. We're excited to be able to share bike racing history, insider insights from pro bike racing and much more on our brand new cycling blog, Velo Aficionado.
More Cycling History
Old school bicycle painting techniques from the Jack Pesch Rocket Cycles workshop.
Ernie Old famous for his overland Australian bike adventures covering thousands of miles.
Founder of Velo Aficionado Robert Cobcroft talks about bike racing in Australian country clubs during the mid 1970's.
Matt Leasegang restored a Kenevans funny bike with a history as colourful as Matt's own spangly pants.
Bunch riding etiquette, learn from the masters, the Brisbane Blasters.
The story of the very first two wheeled adventures in Australia, beginning circa 1820.
Australia's second ever wooden velodrome was built in Brisbane in the early 1930's
Arthur Dows a Brisbane bike racing man who was tougher than a three dollar steak and rode bikes hard.
Australian country velodromes, once the centre of thriving racing scenes, now relegated to history and demolition.
Geoff Scott talks about his life as a custom frame builder of Gefsco and Clamont bikes.