Chappelli Cycles is very excited to announce that our fabulous new bicycle the Chappelli NuVinci® has been selected as a finalist in the 2012 Australian International Design Awards. Download the press release The Chappelli NuVinci® is the result of a 12-month collaboration with US based Fallbrook Technologies who have created a world first infinitely variable More >
Milanese pro-cycling journalist Alberto Celani answers why his countrymen and women love cycling and Cadel Evans, and offers a word of caution about cycle safety Why do the Milanese love cycling? Because in Milan fuel costs 2 euros/litre and 1 litre of good wine can cost the same. Because cycling helped Milan get rid of More >
After an anonymous Chappelli rider was photographed in the media receiving a fine for not wearing a helmet in late March, we decided to test the public sentiment about Australia’s mandatory helmet laws. We are passionate about bike safety and being riders ourselves we understand the issues and the dangers of riding with or without More >
Cyclist safety in Sydney has been put on the slow track – or so it seems from this Sydney Morning Herald report about a plan to reduce vehicle/pedestrian accidents in Centennial Park. The park is an iconic destination for cyclists, offering unhindered riding in a relatively safe environment that is separated from cars. Yet under More >
The Sydney Morning Herald columnist Michael O’Reilly yesterday reported on recent police crackdowns on cycle safety. The campaign has already seen 30 odd cyclists fined in Sydney for helmet offences. While we’re serious about cycle safety, we were amused to recognise one of our Chappelli classic single-speed bikes in the SMH’s photo. Chappelli Cycles is More >
Search for “fixie” on Youtube or Vimeo and you’ll stumble across thousands of clips extolling the pure virtues of a riding a fixed-gear or single-speed bicycle. Typically these feature regular dudes sharing their joy in the ride – such as this Chappelli vid from last year (thanks again Lewis Farrar and Joy Collective) – or More >
There was more crack than usual on Smith Street Sunday as 260 cyclists turned out in force – and in the buff – to cycle through Melbourne for the World Naked Bike Ride. The annual event promotes, among other causes celebres, the rights of cyclists to use the road safely, so it was lucky that More >
As Australians continue to take their cues on ideas for bicycling safety from Shane Warne’s Twitter feed, in Europe politicians and the community are engaging in serious debate on the issue. London last week held a watershed debate in the House of Commons about cycle safety, the Guardian reported, adding that Wales is set to More >
The spirit of re-invention seems alive and well in 2012 if some recent videos circling the interwebs are anything to go by. It started two weeks ago, when Fair Wheel Bikes posted a video of a carbon fibre racer – being used as a trials bike. It proved more than capable of the stunts demanded More >
When Shane Warne threw it out on Twitter the other week that bicycles should be registered, the question quickly gathered the unstoppable momentum of a Chappelli fixie down Bondi road. While Warnie wasn’t necessarily able to flesh out the reasons why his demand made good sense – at least, not in 140 characters – Fairfax’s More >
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