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Chappelli races ahead with Le Coq Sportif Australia

Some of our best friends are coqs! To wit, in recent months Chappelli Cycles has been beefing up our collaboration with Le Coq Sportif Australia. Thanks to our partnership with the cycling-mad French clothing brand, you can find our sleekly designed bicycles, such as our three-speeds and award-winning NuVinci on display at the Le Coq Sportif More >

Mix style and safety with Australia’s first glow-in-the-dark bicycles

Introducing Australia’s first range of glow-in-the-dark designer bicycles. Our latest shipment includes these sleek bicycles, which have a fluorescent white frame and forks that become luminescent at night. The single-speed bicycles absorb sunlight during the day, which is then released in the dark to create the unique glow effect that can last for several hours. The More >

Hi velo city – Chappelli comes to France

On Bastille Day in the middle of July, Chappelli Cycles launched its first online store in France. The online store will complement our Swedish operations, helping us to service the whole European continent. Earlier this week we caught up with Guillaume Adriansen who explained why the time is ‘parfait’ for Chappelli to bring our new More >

Foiling dirty bicycle thieves

Thieves don’t take holidays – but as British London2012 gold medal cyclist Philip Hindes recently found out, they certainly do take bicycles. The Guardian reportedthat a bicycle belonging to the team sprint medalist was stolen when thieves ransacked his Manchester home over a weekend in late August. They also stole his car, which was found More >

Freestyle Cyclists launch helmet law petition

The issue of helmet law reform is gaining momentum. Following our efforts to pay this cyclist’s fine(still unsuccessful, but we live in eternal hope) to raise awareness about bike helmets and cycle safety, we were contacted by the Freestyle Cyclists. The Freestyle Cyclists group launched an online petition in June seeking to repeal the laws More >

Fixie riding an Olympic sport? Well, yes.

In case you’ve been relying on Channel Nine to watch the Olympic Games in London this week, you may not realise that there are more sports involved than variations on swimming. (As this irate Facebook poster made note, that distinction has not been apparent). But you also might not be aware that one of those other More >

Chappelli Cycles wins International Design Award for NuVinci® bicycle

Chappelli Cycles’ NuVinci® bicycle won the Sports and Leisure category of the prestigious Australian International Design Awards on Friday. > Download the press release The Chappelli NuVinci® is the first Australian bike equipped with continuously variable gearing. Riders can select their preferred gear ratio as easily as turning a radio dial and without fear of More >

Bike share turns five in France

There are few things that France does well. Sorry, there are a few things that France does well. Bike share schemes would be near the top of the list; followed closely by well anyway I digress. Saturday marked not only France’s national day, Bastille Day, but the 5th anniversary of the pioneering Velib’ bike share More >

From cows to Cadel: blogs that celebrate the Tour de France

It’s Tour de France time. But that doesn’t (just) have to mean late nights glued to SBS watching men in sweaty lycra. These blogs offer some different views on the Tour de France, from the couch, to cows, to Cadel himself. Share with us your favourites in the comments below. Les vaches du tour (cows More >

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Chappelli has shops in Melbourne & Sydney and delivers to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and most regional areas of Australia.