[1 Jul 2010 | One Comment | Posted by bill ]

If you can ride it we can fit it!

At Human Powered Cycles we love bikes. We love fixing them, we love riding them and we love talking about them. Our workshop can offer advice and assistance to get you out of trouble. Whether you ride a 40 year old vintage bike or a current model road or mountain bike, we can fix it. If you book ahead, we only need your bike in the workshop for one day. Otherwise we’ll do our best to get you going within a week.

We also stock a wide range of practical and affordable parts and accessories. These include lights, locks, helmets, carrier racks, pannier bags, child seats, bike trailers and everything you need to keep riding or start riding.

Our range of practical and comfortable city, commuting, urban, Dutch, electric and folding bikes is carefully selected for cycling as transport in mind.

We look forward to seeing you in the workshop soon!

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[4 Apr 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by bill]
The Ride Journal issue 6 now available

We’ve just received copies of The Ride Journal issue 6 .
The Ride is a mix of bicycle heritage, art, trip reports and all things bike. Amazing photography and illustrations fill many of the pages, making it visually engaging as well as packed with bicycle knowledge and stories.
The best thing is to drop in and flip through the copy we’ve got on the counter.
Happy reading!

 

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[17 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by bill]

Welcome to the “not quite monthly, but aspiring to be almost regular” newsletter from Human Powered!
Here’s a quick update on what’s happening and some great offers. In particular, we’re excited to introduce Hemingway Cafe.
In this edition:

Hemingway Cafe now open! plus special offer
Congratulations Lewis!
Touring bike season
Bike maintenance training

HEMINGWAY CAFE
If you’ve visited in the last 3 or 4 weeks you may have noticed the Hemingway Café is now open. To celebrate Hemingway’s opening, we’d like to offer you a free coffee or tea.

We’re open 6 days a week. Just drop in and mention that you’ve …

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[16 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by bill]

Forno Radicale, Thornbury’s new Radical Bakery, is now baking. Here’s a shot of the Roast Pumpkin loaves now available.

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[16 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by bill]
Northside Knowledge: the ultimate bicycle scavenger hunt

This year’s Northside Knowledge bike scavenger hunt is coming up. Real soon!
We’re proud to be donating a few prizes to the event.
Rain hail or shine, get down to the event and show your support on Saturday.

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[15 Mar 2012 | One Comment | Posted by bill]
Cycling across Borders: media release

We’ve currently got the Cycling across Borders bike fleet in the workshop for overhaul before the next trip. Here’s a media release they put out about their recent Mount Gambier to Melbourne fundraising ride. Full details on their web site www.cyclingacrossborders.wordpress.com
 
CYCLING ACROSS BORDERS FOR MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
Cyclists who joined the annual 450km, community-fundraising bicycle ride from Mount Gambier to Melbourne over the long-weekend in aid of Médecins Sans Frontières could not have had better conditions. “The weather and winds, pleasant company and accommodating traffic made the sore legs and derrieres more …

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[14 Mar 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by bill]
Catlike helmets

Possibly the coolest helmets available. Light, well ventilated and really comfortable to wear.

 
 

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[24 Feb 2012 | Comments Off | Posted by andy]
Gazelle Toer Populair 8 Speed.

 

After heaps of interest  and inquiries into the Toer Populair, we decided it was time to order one for stock. This is the classic Dutch bike. Steel tubing and a very relaxed, upright geometry help to create a very comfortable bike to cruise around on.