Treadlie Magazine

Treadlie is another issue older, and what a pleasure it is to continue to chronicle the most interesting people, places and products in the realm of cycling and beyond. This passing of time makes me think of my own two-wheeled journey. My first memor

The Krankie takes its name from Mt Killiekrankie, located inland from the NSW mid-north coast. Its surrounding ranges were the childhood playground of designer and founder Andrew Graf, who created the Krankie to provide a fun, practical and low-impac

Who? Kate Berry. Occupation? I do too many things. At the moment I’m finishing a book and working on a great project called OK Motels. Check out @okmotels to learn more. Wearing? Jumpsuits, always. Sunglasses I haven’t lost yet. Sparkly socks – mat

For ten years I’ve been lucky to ride to work and paint at the Abbotsford Convent. I notice while riding that I’m like a wound-up clock that’s less tense during and at the end of the ride. Riding helps me think of ideas to paint.  Recent paintings li

In September 2018, Denise Mueller-Korenek became the fastest human on a bicycle. She pedalled to nearly 184 miles per hour (296 kilometres per hour approx.), eliminating the previous men’s record of 167 miles per hour (268 kilometres per hour approx.

For more than a century, steel was the material of choice for bicycle frames. In recent decades, aluminium, carbon fibre, titanium and even bamboo have broadened frame-builders’ options, but for some riders there is still no substitute for steel. Chi

Matt East’s love of cycling and love of wine both started in the same place – the family farm in Coldstream, Victoria. Growing up at the base of Mount Mary, cycling was the best way to get around. “I hated walking up the drive, which was two and a ha

Sense30’s retail outlet is tucked away down a rather inconspicuous laneway in Taipei. At least, I found it inconspicuous – I quite nearly walked past it. My confusion was soon remedied by a coffee served to me by the dapper Shih Hao-Yeh, the bike bui

There are stories that change you. Stories that challenge your ideas about yourself and the world around you. John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath did that for Charlie Turnbull. Charlie, along with filmmaker Cameron Ford and three of their frie

Who?  Anny Duff. Occupation? Founder of Good Studios (@goodstudiosaus), co-founder of Ensemble Studios in Adelaide. Wearing? Denim Made Good Jeans (a collab we did with Well Made Clothes) and a vintage Wrangler sweater I paid way too much for in So

Step into the graffitied back-alleys around West Richmond Station and you might stumble along a collection of bikes sprawling onto the path. That’d be bike mechanic Travis Fryer and his budding workshop, Classic Custom Commuters. Operating out of a c

Who?  Ben Thompson. Occupation? Underwriter. Wearing? Two-millimetre Quiksilver stretchy and quick-dry boardies. Your bike? This is my old, trusty bike. It’s part of the family. I’ve had it for nine years, having taken over from my brother who had

With cable support towers reaching up to 34 metres into the air, a bright red asphalt cycle path and a sweeping curve of an approach road that curls almost 360 degrees, the Dafne Schippers Bicycle Bridge in the Dutch city of Utrecht has become an ins

WHAT — TWO SKIERS TAKE A MOUNTAIN BIKE TRIP. WHERE — DERBY, TASMANIA – AN OLD TIN MINING TOWN 1.5 HOURS NORTHEAST OF LAUNCESTON. WHY — YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO FIND OUT. For us, mountain bike riding is about the experience of escaping into nature. No