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 >
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 >
Fixies have become part of urban streetscapes from New York to Auckland and everywhere in between. So where to next? Increasingly, Chappelli’s customers are demanding bikes that not only look good but are also easy to ride. The reason is simple: for riders who live in hilly areas such as Sydney, having only one gear More >
Chappelli has shops in Melbourne & Sydney and delivers to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and most regional areas of Australia.
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