Picking up cycling in retirement has seen her ride across South America, Norway and New Zealand just to name a few. Tough rides, unsupported in unforgiving conditions. 

He is a coach for Cycling Queensland especially with the Junior Programme, and with Let's Ride and She Rides for Cycling Australia... and now he's the La Velocita Weekly Rider.

Bill is one of the Rowville Riders and is currently training hard the Tour de Cure. he's focused on helping the community through using his bike.

Working in her dream job at Cycling Australia, Kate is the Program Director for She Rides, which is all about giving women the opportunity to rediscover the joy of riding bikes. 

Amy Tan is the Weekly Rider! She loves riding, racing and has done some great fundraising for the One Girl charity through her #doitinadress campaign. She's a talker, and manages to find her way into most event photos and is a faithful member of SKCC. We talk to Amy about why she loves to ride.

Amber Johnson is the Weekly Rider! She's a Lover of hypotheticals, riding her bike, a quality pun, lifting heavy things and having a laugh with good mates.

Amber is a strength and conditioning coach and owner at First Wave Fitness. She specialises in functional movement and is a contributor to Witsup.com

We talk to Amber about why she loves to ride...

Mitch Vervaart is the Weekly Rider! When you ask someone what their dream bike is and they respond with 'can it be a dream garage', you know they love to ride.

Super Sam Speilberg is the Weekly Rider! At 42 and with two ridiculously good looking kids Sam is an Engineer working for the world’s largest construction materials company, he does so in order to fill in the time between what’s most important... riding and drinking coffee!

With the motto, “Remember, we are going to Hell and back so you better bring your sunscreen” it's clear he loves to ride.

Jesse Carlsson is the WeeklyRider! He's a former BMX world champion, a theoretical physics PhD, private equity investor, Curve Cycling director and endurance cycling character that is able to push past physical and mental barriers that most of us can't even imagine.

Lana Adams is the Weekly Rider! She's just joined La Velocita as our official Adelaide based photographer and works at cycling apparel store 'Cycle Closet' and is currently training for the Adelaide winter CX season... and of course, she loves to Ride.

When I’m on the bike, I’m never far away from happiness – even if you are having a terrible time with mechanicals, fitness, the weather, you are always moving towards something better....

Sam Jeffries is  the Weekly Rider! He's ridden from the MCG to Adelaide Oval via the Great Ocean Road in under 60 hours and finished the Peaks Challenge, Falls Creek in 24th, in time of 8:22 in the last couple of months. 

Sam describes himself as 'another middle-aged, lycra-clad cycling tragic' but we think that he's a Hells 500 powerhouse that squeezes cycling around his beloved Radelaide Hills, being GM of a digital marketing agency and family. Awesome.

Caroline Badel is the Weekly Rider! From first getting on a road bike just 12 months ago, she's had an amazing journey from 5km rides to the toughest climbs in Victoria... Caroline has just conquered Mt. Baw Baw and completed the Victorian 7 Peaks Ride.

Ben de Riter is the weekly rider!  Standing 6'6" he’s an imposing figure, and this guy can ride!  Ben is a passionate cyclist who loves all things do with the bike whether it be his local climbs, cycling kits, taking pics on and off the bike, smashing out fast times or the coffee stops in-between.

Adam Dawson is the weekly rider!  He loves to ride and gets out to the Dandenong's for some climbing whenever possible... easier said than done with two children under three. So of course coffee is important to him.

Brodie Mai Chapman is the Weekly Rider! Brodie lives and breathes bikes and encompasses everything that the Weekly Rider is about. It's clear she loves any bike she can get her hands on and is willing to give anything a crack!

Joe Vargetto is the Weekly Rider! In between owning and running Italian restaurant, Mister Bianco and setting up his new Italian Osteria, Massi in Little Collins Street, Melbourne, he always finds time to get out on the bike.

We've been riding with Dan for a few years now and watched her go from stength to strength... She keeps fit, very important for a type 1 diabetic. Sitting down to a meal made by Dan is always an event, she loves feeding others, preparing healthy meals for friends and family to enjoy.

Drinking coffee and eating dark chocolate, my two guilty pleasures in life.

Simon Mottram is the founder of Rapha. He's been instrumental in changing cycling fashion and defining new standards in the industry.

This is not another Rapha history....it's not about what's coming up next.... I sat down for a coffee with Simon last week to find out why he loves to ride.

Chris Balis is the Weekly Rider! Chris has been on an amazing journey over the last two years. He's gone from 150kg to 72kg through hard work over a 2 year period and has discovered a entire new way of life in cycling.

Brendan Edwards spoke with Chris about this life changing transformation.Prepare to be inspired.

Rebecca Stephen's is the Weekly Rider! I caught up with Bec out on the roads of Victoria's Western District where she was preparing for the National Road Champs and the start of the VRS is February. 

Dustin Adderley is the Weekly Rider. Riding with Rapha Cycle Club, working hard on the bike and taking on Melbourne's famed 'Belgie' are just the beginning. 

Jemma Eastwood is the Weekly Rider! We think she's a future star. In her first season of racing she won the state under 17 road title.... in what was only her second major race!