Treadlie Magazine

HAPPY TRAILS

Caz Whitehead never meant to get into cycling. She was simply tired of Melbourne’s poor public transport and looking for a way to keep fit that wouldn’t involve trying to get to the gym before work. So she decided to kill two birds with one stone.

But after an initial eBay bike purchase, Caz found herself “enjoying the feeling of flying downhill” and soon coveted something faster. The fixed-gear steed she ended up bringing home was shaky

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