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5 ways a trip with Social Cycles will make you (and others) happier
There’s not a lot of people who would argue that travel DOESN’T make you happy. Choosing to explore a new part of the world, cycle and be open to l...
3 reasons travelling by bike is way better than train, plane or car
It's almost hard for me to believe, but I've passed the halfway point of my 3 month bike tour around Europe. I've been riding my Reid Granite each ...
Exploring the real Cambodia with Social Cycles
“We have to make a decision.” I stated to the Social Cycles team. “And we have to make it together. “ We were at a fork in the road. Just five kilo...
Essential Gear For Bikepacking Adventures
Bike-packing is essentially backpacking on a bicycle. The idea is that you distill your worldly possessions down to your absolute essentials, stuff...
Makatron Goes Large in Reid Windsor
Makatron & DEM189 were let loose in Reid Cycles NEW Windsor store, painting this MASSIVE 30m mash up of cycling and Melbourne street culture. T...
Makatron & DEM189 Bomb Reid Cycles Collingwood
We're bringing more street style in-store! Makatron & DEM189 first painted a 30m mural in Reid Cycles Windsor (check it out here), and this tim...
Our Top 5 Cycling Movies
Bikes have played a key role in many a movie over the years, some nailing it, others not so much. While choosing a top 5 is difficult, and no doubt...
The best bike salad: it tosses itself on the way
So you've taken our bike-proof picnic for a spin, soaking up the sunshine and getting the most out of your bike. Now we want to embrace all of thos...
What are the laws on drinking & riding?
Rolling home in a slightly wobbly fashion is the choice of many a student and young professional across Australia. Having a run-down ‘pub bike’ tha...
The bucket list: 7 cycling routes to ride before you die
Are you keen to take on an EPIC ride? Something WAY different to you usual weekend ride? We’ve rounded up seven of the world’s most adventurous bik...
The Hottest Cycling Apps in Australia
Unless you’ve still got the old Nokia 5110, chances are you’ve got plenty of apps on your phone or tablet that help rule your life, from organising...
Taste le Tour: easy French canapés for a Tour de France party
So you and your mates are all watching the Tour de France from the comfort of your respective lounge rooms, secretly snacking on ham and cheese toa...
Up late watching the Tour de France? Whip up this tasty French midnight snack.
Staying up well into the night watching the Tour de France requires some serious sustenance. Make it to the finish line with a classic French snack...
Park your bike at one of these 8 Sydney cafes
Shop and Wine Bar Long loved by locals, this hole-in-the-wall café is tucked into a backstreet of Bondi, well away from the frenetic main drag. Sea...
New Year’s Revolutions
What’s your goal for this year? Lots of us are using the beautiful Australian summer to get fit and active. Others want to pour less money into the...
Magpie Menace
Springtime is for cycling home through the gently falling dusk, picnics under shady trees, cool ciders on the verandah and heart-stopping surprise ...
Two wheels for everybody!
Much like phones are no longer used only to make calls and glasses are not only worn by people with vision impairments (yes hipsters I’m talking ab...