BIKE TALK 2022 「Queensland, Australia Edition」
Cycling Conditions in Queensland, Australia

“BIKE TALK” – Queensland, Australia Edition -, an online talk event organized by Global Ride, was held. Paul Summers, Director of Tourism Queensland Japan, was our guest and spoke about the state of cycling in Queensland, Australia, and some of the major ride events.

The talk will be facilitated by Taro Shirato (sports navigator and representative of Athlonia), a triathlete and frequent visitor to Queensland himself. Please take a look.

BIKE TALK 2022 2nd「Queensland, Australia Edition」
presented by:Run&Ride


Click here to view the video of the Queensland, Australia edition.

FEATURE EVENT TRIP&TRAVEL CULTURE
Interview with Travis Counsell
“Making Hawaii a Place Where Everyone Can Enjoy a Cycling Life”

On Sunday, September 29th, the 41st edition of the Honolulu Century Ride (HCR) came to a close. While chatting with many of the participating riders, the GR editorial team received this question from a few people: “What kind of organization is behind such an amazing ride event?” With that in mind, we conducted an interview with Travis Counsell, Executive Director of the organizing body, the Hawaii Bicycling League, and an avid cyclist himself. We also received a message from him for all participants, so please read on! GR Editorial Team (hereafter GR): Could you give us an overview of the event? Travis Counsell (hereafter Travis, without honorifics): This event is the largest lon […]

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FEATURE EVENT TRIP&TRAVEL
Honolulu Century Ride 2025
Trip Notes from Five Riding Duos
#02 – 5 nights, 7 days / Riding 80 km in Honolulu with My Two Schoolgirls

This is the second installment in our series featuring trip notes from riders participating in the Honolulu Century Ride 2025.Our guest this time is Kinuyo, a passionate cyclist who has joined the HCR many times and loves Hawaii so much that she often visits with her family. As a tour support staff member for Tobu Top Tours, she is admired by many riders for her wealth of cycling knowledge and warm communication.Every year, she rides the full HCR course on her road bike—but this year, she decided, “I want to ride with my daughters!” Her plan: to place her 7-year-old on the back seat of an e-bike and have her 12-year-old pedal on her own. Joined by her husband, who would tackle the full round […]

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FEATURE TRIP&TRAVEL
Pedaling Through Paradise:
100 km of Cycling in Cairns, Queensland (Part 3)

*This page contains a promotion in collaboration with Jetstar Airways. On September 14, 2025, the Port Douglas Gran Fondo came to a successful close. The course was filled with spots that truly captured the essence of Australia—from the Pacific coastal highway surrounded by diverse vegetation to roads lined with towering ant hills and peaceful farmland offering glimpses of local life. Unfortunately, the cycling event ended this year, but the running event is set to return next year, bigger and better.The day after the event, our editorial team—who had completed the 100 km ride—set out on another cycling trip around Port Douglas together with Ayano and Youhei, an architect couple from Brisban […]

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