my bike is a single speed beauty purchased from mojobike just after we arrived in broome, i knew i would need my own set of wheels as b uses the car for work. i use her everyday to work, to the shops , to the beach, just for a ride, wherever i feel like going really. she has a handy basket with a lid which fits all the necessities and a steel rack on the back, perfect for dinkying children! (no that does not make me sound cray cray, it's purely a fact)
b's bike on the other hand is a stunning harobike that he chose here in broome from the local bike shop, who also hire out bikes if you are ever in the need for one: broomecycles. b's bike was a very early 30th birthday gift from family and i know it will be so well used here and always, cause it's cool and it's exactly what he was after.
there are many places to see on a bike, and broome is so flat, it feels like you are hardly working those leg muscles (at first that is, 10mins in you start to feel it, but thats good right!?), there are loads of off road tracks, and the famous Gibb River Road just out of Derby for the hardcore cyclists. However, im not so much into the off road stuff, and my bike isnt really created for that, so we stick to the streets of broome. it is an amazing way of seeing a place.
broome has been created with bikes and walking top priority, most streets have wide walking paths that are suitable for bikes, there are plenty of bike stands at all the major shopping centres and you will always see a couple of bikes chained to posts around China Town.
there is really no better way to explore a place.get out on your bike today. where do you ride?
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