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Michael O'Reilly is a Sydney Morning Herald journalist.

How a challenge during lockdown gave me a new view of my suburb

How a challenge during lockdown gave me a new view of my suburb

When I set out to travel all the streets in my 1.5 square kilometre suburb, I was surprised at how much ground I covered.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
No, it isn't 'cheating' to ride an e-bike
Opinion
Cycling

No, it isn't 'cheating' to ride an e-bike

Despite their increasingly covert batteries, e-bikes have all the key advantages of a regular treadly when it comes to ease of parking, lowered emissions, reducing congestion and improving health.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Belgium: Cycling the classic cobbled roads of Flanders

Belgium: Cycling the classic cobbled roads of Flanders

The stone-paved hills make cycling in Belgium something special.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Plain-clothes police on bicycles to target motorists over safe passing
On Your Bike
Cycling

Plain-clothes police on bicycles to target motorists over safe passing

Police force announces operation to target drivers who don't leave sufficient room for cyclists.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Why Uber is sending messages to its customers about cyclists
On Your Bike
Cycling

Why Uber is sending messages to its customers about cyclists

Push notifications to Uber customers in Australia are part of a worldwide campaign to protect cyclists.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
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What I learned while riding an indoor cycling trainer
On Your Bike
Cycling

What I learned while riding an indoor cycling trainer

"Smart" cycling trainers have been sliding into the spare rooms of riders around the globe in recent years.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Rail lines, tram tracks and the risks to cyclists
On Your Bike
Cycling

Rail lines, tram tracks and the risks to cyclists

I was rolling along on a crisp, damp morning. The next thing I knew, I was on the ground.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Five contentious things people say about cycling
On Your Bike
Cycling

Five contentious things people say about cycling

There is lot of general misunderstanding about cycling issues with some regular themes popping up.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Racy taste: A food and wine lover's Tour Down Under
Food and Drink
Holidays

Racy taste: A food and wine lover's Tour Down Under

It's an ideal opportunity to enjoy two of South Australia's most famous attractions simultaneously.

  • by Michael O'Reilly
Why we should support the roll-out of share bike schemes

Why we should support the roll-out of share bike schemes

Bike share systems have been round for more than a decade, but it's the technology that has changed.

  • by Michael O'Reilly

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