Treadlie Magazine

Bicycles play an integral role in the lives of all within this issue. Not just to transport, they are objects of desire, inspiration for design and central to business opportunities. Greg Softley has spent 20 years building a collection of rare steel

For photographer and Kibosh founder Josh Greet, cycling hasn’t been a lifelong passion but an obsession developed after being struck by a car in 2013. After spending a bedridden month reading about everything involving two-wheels Greet immersed himse

The Chappelli CX is a totally new experience. Redesigned from the ground up;they’ve pulled all the stops to make something that is great no matter what surface you are riding on.To put the power down Chappelli have fitted a Sram 1x11 drivetrain, whic

Greg Softley started collecting rare steel bicycles 20 years ago when he bought a Miyata, a time capsule from 1980 – it had never been ridden. Wanting to get fit, Greg quickly found himself hooked, but with the Miyata as his steed he also discovered

After a week of driving remote, dusty, corrugated outback roads, my girlfriend and I are feeling particularly courageous to be travelling in our 30-year-old 4WD. The scale of our own adventure, however, is quickly diminished when we see Owen Kelly, 2

Laura Wills is a visual artist based in Adelaide, Australia and her practise is firmly cemented in the use of found materials, collaboration and basing projects on social or environmental themes. When she’s not working, you’ll find her mountain bikin

The electric bike scene in Australia is booming (or more appropriately, humming quietly but purposefully). Only a few years ago, mainstream bike shops didn’t stock them or service them, forcing would-be e-riders to order them online or through backya

Jacqui Ma found her passion for design on Australian soil. After studying Industrial Design in Canberra, she made the move across the pond to London, where she produced “everything from airline interiors to in-trays for desks”. She then made luggage

The advantages of building cycling infrastructure are many and varied – it’s a forward thinking and intelligent move for any city to make. Plenty of research shows the social, environmental, and health benefits of urban cycling. Even the economic imp

Amir Shayan was looking at a panoramic photo of Melbourne in a pub one day when he spotted something very familiar – an orange speck near the Southbank boat sheds. He knew immediately what it was: the Citroën H Van he had imported from Europe and fit

I am standing in a long, light white tunnel with nautical mosaics on the walls. No cars or lorries are allowed in here. It’s for cyclists and walkers only. I am so delighted, I sing; the acoustics, predictably, are perfect. A weird dream? Well no –

Who? Rose Richards Occupation? Graduating Advertising student, works at a vintage poster store. Wearing? Always something slightly inconvenient to ride in. I don’t like to compromise. Today, my invisible proof Fluor Helmut, Marni brogues and an ope

Who? Stuart Dobney Occupation? Cray-fisherman. Wearing? Bike Lycra. Mountain bike riding shorts I bought for my bike ride around Tasmania two years ago and an old road bike jersey which is easy to carry food and bike pump in. My bike? It’s a crack

Who? Genevieve Devereaux Occupation? I’m a portrait/sports photographer, curator (Contents New Media Club) and a casual retail worker. Wearing? In the photo I’m wearing two local brands, my socks are by my friends Tennant Supply and my shirt is a r

It began with a trike. Sometime in the early 90s, clad in nothing but undies and an “awesome sports jumper”, four-year-old Gemma Baxter hurtled towards freedom and crashed into a clothes horse instead. For some, this collision would have acted as a d