Treadlie Magazine

A photo of my bike (and extremities) means that Treadlie is back again! Turning 25 strikes me as the perfect time to reflect on all that Treadlie has achieved. For 25 issues, we’ve served up pages upon pages of glorious bikes – but more than that, we

When it comes to making saddles, Brooks England is tough to beat. We particularly admire the C17 Organic Light because the Cambium Organic Light line replaces the nose and base components of the metal structure with liquid wood – a biopolymer made co

An adventure around the world is already a wild idea, but when you add in a couple of Bombtrack Beyond bikes and a whole lot of gear things get even more complicated. Luckily for Matty Waudby, his partner Clare Nattress, aka the Touring Artist, was m

Some might say Steve Nutt found his passion late in life; at 65. But in five short years he has more than made up for lost time, amassing an astonishing array of Australian and international racing bikes of historical and sporting significance. The s

For a city as bike-obsessed as Melbourne, where you can get anything from a custom carbon frame to a bespoke leather bike seat, there are surprisingly few options when it comes to custom paint jobs. Until recently, if you asked your local bike store

These days, the river ride is a staple loop in Brisbane’s cycling scene. The ride has seen many iterations but the essence has remained the same: follow the river. It started in the 80s as a training ride which later came to be known as the Blasters

The number of violent offences involving knives has reached an all-time high in England and Wales in 2019, making the situation hard to describe as anything but an epidemic. So when London-based film director Matt Dempsey was commissioned by the Barb

The bicycle industry is traditionally a boys’ club, and conventional bike shops can be an intimidating environment for women and LGBTQI+ people to go into and work in. But Omafiets in Redfern, Sydney, is riding ahead in inclusivity – creating a welco

In common parlance, someone with astounding drive might be described as having a ‘fire’ within them. Call it what you will, but Zibeon Fielding is every bit one of those people. An Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara and Torres Strait Islander man

WHAT: A WINTER HUNT FOR GRAVEL IN VICTORIA’S HIGH COUNTRY. WHERE: THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS BETWEEN MITTA MITTA AND BEECHWORTH. WHY: AN EXCUSE TO BREAK FROM THE DAILY GRIND WITH A FEW MATES IN TOW. Gravel is hot right now. Grinding, adventure (call

E-bikes have come a long way in the past decade. Where the cycling community once looked down its collective nose at electrical assistance as something akin to cheating, they are now more widely embraced. Mainstream manufacturers have taken e-bikes f

An early morning train marks the beginning of our Taiwan journey. It’s roughly 8am. My partner, Roma and I quickly scan the brightly lit 7-Eleven as we hear the inspector’s boarding whistle. Yakult in hand, we dash towards the swaying giant. Once on

Occupation? Neuropsychology researcher, Sydney, Australia.  Wearing? My clothes are all from an op shop or handed down from a generous friend or family member! When I ride I always take two seconds to think about my body. I wear my helmet to protect