Treadlie Magazine

Selle Anatomica saddles are very proudly handmade in the USA – and after learning about the effort that goes into their construction, we’d say there’s certainly a lot to be proud of. Selle Anatomica’s patented Flex-Fly Slot not only looks stylish, bu

It is with great excitement that I step into the role of editor of Treadlie. I am stoked to work more closely with extraordinary people and learn about the bikes that they ride. And on that note, it’s my honour to introduce this issue. Bikes and acti

I don’t know where to look. Sorry, what I mean is I don’t know where to look first – my eyes flit around, capturing snapshots of what is within the reach of each glance. Apart from the plethora of beautiful steel offerings, the floor is also littered

From Melbourne it’s an easy drive to the spectacular valleys and high country of Victoria’s North East. But it is easy to miss the many local producers nestled amongst these verdant hills and river plains. We have become familiar with Victoria’s High

It’s safe to say that Emma McInnes is obsessed with the idea that cities should be better designed for women. She’s co-founded an action group – Women in Urbanism – to advocate for gender fairness in the master-planning, marched the streets solicitin

Alongside my continued lugged frame production I have recently returned to building fillet brazed frames using the very large Columbus HSS tubing for the Llewellyn “Colossus” model. It was during these builds that I kept having the recurring vision o

The early years of bicycle design threw up dozens of frame layouts before settling on the familiar diamond and loop frames. Thanks to the fashions of the time, loop frames became known as women’s bikes because they accommodated skirts, while diamond

This year is the fourth time Swift Industries has announced a world-wide camping event to celebrate the solstice; marking the darkest day of winter in Australia and the brightest day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Every year it has rolled arou

Brendt Barbur speaks about bikes with a disarming passion that can be felt even from the other side of the globe. Originally from California, cycling has always been a part of his life – from observing the beginnings of BMX (“I’m ageing myself a litt

Who? Jeremy Austin Occupation? Scientist and cyclist. Wearing? Just my work clothes, I normally commute in proper cycling gear as I find it more comfortable. Your bike? It’s a Polygon Path 29er commuter bike. The disc brakes are great, but it has

Who? Caroline Clements Occupation? Writer/editor/swimmer at Places We Swim @placesweswim. Wearing?  Not much. Matteau swimwear and Salt Water sandals. A Købn towel in my basket. Your bike? Is a Tokyobike I got in Melbourne and recently brought up

Like most bike enthusiasts, Ben Shultz’s love of cycling was instilled in him from a young age – entranced early on by the feeling of freedom that two wheels can provide a young child. However, unlike most, Ben is the first to admit that as he got ol

Riding at 7am. Rode Ninety Mile Beach into a headwind for nine hours. Painful. To get to the beach we rode through and along a sandy creek, so at least we had sand jammed in all the delicate parts of our bikes. 200 kilometres on the longest hills I h

Who? James Knipe Occupation? UI/UX designer by day and currently working our little butts off wth my illustrator girlfriend to set up our ethically-focused design agency here in Bondi @betsyandfrancis. Wearing? I am wearing the 2018 Sydney Cycling

In 1896 Arthur Conan Doyle wrote, “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride

Who? James McIntosh Occupation? Video production. Wearing? I’ve got a meeting today, so I put on a shirt and jacket. I used to carry a change of clothes when I rode into the city, but now that I have an e-bike I don’t get nearly as hot and sweaty a