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Sport · Cycling

Perth Cyclists Report ‘Going Nowhere Fast’ Into Coastal Gusts; E-Bikes Demand Hazard Pay

Commute times double; dignity halved.

Cyclist in wind and rain.

Cyclist in wind and rain. Photo: Cpl. Reece Lodder, “Overcoming the elements, Athletes labor through wind, rain to conquer 2011 Sprint Triathlon 110522-M-MM918-065”, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

PERTH — Friday’s wind turned some cycle commutes into stationary bike classes held outdoors against one’s will.

“I was pedalling,” said a Dunkeld Road rider. “The city was not approaching.”

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