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The Bachelor? Ride Like the Wind, Ladies!

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Let us weigh in on The Bachelor debate, bicycle babes.

No one has mentioned the fact that this is one of the few times in human history when we are witness to a man behaving like a damsel in distress and wooing women by fluttering his ‘multi-colour’ eyes.

Thanks, Lana, for pointing that out, again!

There almost isn’t a single moment in history when men have wanted, never mind volunteered, to be fought over. It is a grown man’s instinct to want to prove his prowess with women,

Veggie Immunity Smoothie

Fuel for life in the fun lane.

Fuel for life in the fun lane.

Living in the fun lane means you get to fill up on great food.

Start your day with this super simple Veggie Immunity Smoothie courtesty of Bike In My Life guest lifestyle blogger, Kasia at freshasphuck.

It’s nutrient packed, dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten-free and easy to make.

Make your mornings simple with a smoothie.

Make your mornings simple with a smoothie.

It’s super simple, quick and easy. Try it!

Ingredients

1 x stalk of celery, chopped
1 x Lebanese cucumber,

Simple Fashion Solution for Winter Cycling

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Bicycling in winter has a bad reputation, but it’s a bicycle myth that needs to be debunked because with the right fashion and accessories cycling right through winter is wonderful!

An amazingly simple winter bicycling fashion solution is wool leggings. There are lots of styles out there, but one of my favorite are by Melbourne designer, Pulka.

The Good:
1. Warm – these were amazing! Tested in Melbourne’s extreme cold snap, it was like bicycling in a warm spring breeze.

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Easy, Fresh & Delish Way to Use Pappadams!

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Sunday is the best food experimentation day, and these Pappadam Tacos are one totally scrumptious Sunday invention!

Ingredients: (serves 1)
– dice 1/2 ripe avocado.
– finely slice 1/4 red bell pepper.
– generous handful of lightly steamed spinach.
– 6 or 8 small brown field muschrooms roughly sliced.
– small piece of fresh ginger finly chopped.
– coconut oil.
– juice of 1/2 lime.
– salt to taste.
– tsp cracked pepper.
– 2 tbsp of sauerkraut.

How To Make:
Boil a kettle of water.

The Simple City Solution We Hate to Love, But Love We Do!

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Since its inception three years ago, The Zone has promoted ideas for change across a wide range of issues. Ahead of the looming federal vote, it will be focusing on policy ideas; think of it, if you will, as The Election Zone.

Transport policy involves all three tiers of government – federal, state and local – and is a pressing issue. Every morning and afternoon of every working week in every city in the country, millions of hours are wasted as car commuters sit in traffic jams, frustrated and fuming amid the fumes.

DIY Bicycle Fashion That Looks Great and Feels Fun!

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Better than fashion leggings for your bicycle life, are fashion leggings made by you.

Design house Lydra, in Melbourne, give you the option of custom designing your legs!

I took a pair out for a spin and here’s how they stood up to the Bicycle Babe test.

The Good:
1. Fashion – yep, nothing better than legs that stop traffic.

2. Bespoke – you simply send in your favourite image, artwork or photograph and Lydra will turn them into a pair of leggings.

Essential Winter Bicycle Cuffs!

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Bicycling in winter is wonderful, but only if you are well dressed!

I don’t mean dressed like Lenny Karvitz, just dressed smart, dressed sassy, and dressed in style.

One of my favourite winter bicycle accessories are wrist cuffs, or arm warmers.

They are simple, yet superb at keeping the warmth in and sealing out the cold where your coat sleeve ends and your winter gloves start.

They are perfect for early mornings, or late nights, when the wind chill is extra chilly,