Winter in the northern hemisphere is summer in the southern hemisphere, so what better time to round up the women’s bike blogs from that upside-down United States (if you’re from the U.S.) and its smaller sister?
Australia
- Belles, Pedals, and Chains: A little blog about biking street style in Perth
- Bicycle! Bicycle!: She moved from Perth to Tasmania and kept up the blogging
- Bicycles in Newcastle: Vicki Coughlan rides a vintage bike around Newcastle, New South Wales, @vcoughlan
- Canberra Cycle Chic: Blogged by Trish, @cbrcyclechic
- Cazbar: By @caztheturtle
- Cycling Paradise: By Dee in Townsville, Queensland, where she says they have no snow, ever, and bikeways, and no hills.
- Cycle Style: Shop with a blog, @CycleStyleAu
- Freedom Cyclist vs. Helmet Laws: An advocacy site opposing mandatory helmet laws in Australia, @freedomcyclist
- Groover Rides: By a competitive cyclist in Brisbane, Queensland
- Perth Cyclist: 30-something woman who rides to work, the shops, and pubs.
- Rachel Neyland: Pro cyclist @rachneylan
- Ride Happy: By Lisa Jacobs, @LJRideHappy, road cyclist with the Victorian Institute of Sport in Melbourne, Victoria
- Rocket Fuel: Vintage and custom cycling style, @ rocketfuelstyle
- Sarah Wilson: A cozy blog by the former editor of Cosmopolitan, who rides bikes and went sugar-free
- The Pedelecing Cyclist: She rides a Trek women’s hybrid and a Gazelle e-bike in Geelong
- Sydney Cycle Chic: Another of those blogs with pretty pictures, @sydcyclechic, with a Cycle Chic Kids and a Green Chic Project
New Zealand
- Auckland Cycle Chic: Actually blogged by a woman who goes by @UnityFinesmith (not all Cycle Chic blogs are run by women, including the original)
- Bleu, Blanc, et Roue: Occasionally in French, by former racer Emma Bryant, @ebryantnz
- Cycling in Auckland: A round-up of all kinds of resources for Auckland riders founded by @UnityFinesmith and a team of writers
- Cycling in Christchurch: @cyclingchch
- Cycling in Wellington: Another resource round-up, @cyclingwgtn
- Cyclopolitan: “Urban revolutionary” @cyclopolitan; Urban Finesmith and team launched this and several others
- Frocks on Bikes: @frocksonbikes rocks the frocks and puts on events
A couple more Cycle Chic blogs appear but I can’t tell from the blog whether the person who runs it is male or female. Since the Cycle Chic movement was launched by a man I can’t assume. If you happen to know the blogger(s) at Wellington Cycle Chic or Freo Cycle Chic and can confirm authorship, let me know.
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Your Turn
- Have you biked in Australia or New Zealand? What was it like?
- Have any blogs to add to the list? Be sure to leave a link in the comments!
Spotted another one! http://cyclingdutchgirl.com The title Cycling Dutch Girl didn’t give it away–had to read her About page to find out she’s traveled all over and is currently in Australia.
Hi Barb, thanks for featuring my blog. When it is winter here I read the northern blogs with envy, I can’t wait for it to warm up here. Now, I can’t wait for it to cool down, it has been a terribly hot summer for us. Thanks again, Vicki
Great compilation of blogs Barb. Makes me feel warm just thinking about cycling Down Under where it’s summer while we freeze in the Northern Hemisphere! I’m from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I now live in Spokane, WA. Cycling throughout the state of Victoria is fabulous, and for a city of 3 million people, Melbourne is an incredibly bike friendly city. Melbourne is crisscrossed with miles and miles of paved, separated bike paths. Two of my favorite bike paths to cycle whenever I visit are the Yarra River Trail which follows the river towards its source for almost 40 kms (25 miles) from the city center through suburbs, parks and quiet natural areas, and the Bay Trail which runs alongside Port Philip Bay for about 50 kms (35 miles) offering great city views, and beach and bay vistas. It’s easy to rent a bike close to these bike paths, and both are wonderful day rides.