Bicycling Australia

IT’S A LINE OF A NEARLY 50-YEAR-OLD SONG AND YES, it remains one of life’s true constants. This edition of Bicycling Australia marks the dawn of a new era. It’s a time we praise and thank former Editor and 16-year-plus staffer Gary Hunt who’s proudly

NAME: Carter Turnbull LIVES: Melbourne, Australia AGE: 17 2018 TEAM: InForm-Make CYCLING AUSTRALIA CLUB: St Kilda Cycling Club RIDER TYPE: GC NICKNAME: C-Dog HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN CYCLING? I used to compete in flat water canoeing and kaya

TAPPING OUT ENDLESS EMAILS IN A CBD OFFICE, the thought of packing it in to hit the road was more than a little tempting. With fingers poised above the Alt and Tab keys, I scoured satellite maps for dirt roads and forests, plotting weekend overnighte

By far the most humbling aspect of a journey like this is the incredible kindness and hospitality that is given on the road. Food and drink was handed out from car windows, invitations were extended to stay in people’s homes, and often there was simp

THE THIRD ANNUAL BOWRAL CLASSIC WILL BE HELD over the weekend of Saturday 20 October and Sunday 21 October and, with additions such as an all-new 175km Maxi Classic and new Team Time Trial event, this premium cycling event is shaping up to be a sello

THE HOPE IS THAT I WILL RETURN TO THIS VERY SPOT in around two days time having successfully ridden the 1,000km course, amassing over 16,500 metres of climbing in the process, including the daunting prospect of back-to-back ascents of the mighty Gros

MY DECISION TO HEAD TO CYPRUS WAS A VERY AD hoc and last minute one, spurred on by the fact that I happened to be very close by and looking for a relaxing week of riding. Plus, on digging around some I was hearing good things about what was to me a s

FUEL IS A SPECIALIST COFFEE shop tucked away in a cobbled laneway in central Geelong. It is adorned with cycling memorabilia and nostalgia. Exposed brick and natural timber finishes are the backdrop to several classic road bikes hanging on the walls.

TOWERING OVER THE STATE’S capital, the brutal climb of Kunanyi (‘The Mountain’ in Palawa Kan) or Mt Wellington can be accessed by bike in all but the harshest of conditions. Roads on the mountain are impressive to ride on, providing morning training

THERE’S LITTLE DOUBT THAT TIMES AND THE OVERALL REALITIES AND VIEWS ON aging have changed some in recent times – or at least they have for many. Go back 25 years and very few pro bike riders took their careers past 35, and racing past 40 was somethin

FOR ALMOST A DECADE I’D WATCHED THEM. I’D photographed them. I’d even reported on them. But, on this crisp Sunday morning in Western Sydney, the middle-aged masochist lining up with the tri-bars and shoe covers wasn’t someone else. It was me. After n

THE WEEKEND STARTED OFF perfectly. I achieved my two goals of beating both my power PB and the men we were racing! I lined up the next day excited to defend my six-second lead; unfortunately, while riding in the middle of the peloton, an unexpected p

FOR CYCLING THIS 90:10 RATIO may be slightly more skewed towards the physical than that shocking statistic, but nevertheless the mental preparation for most riders is completely overlooked or at best a cursory 10-minute mental talk to oneself before

IN SIMPLE TERMS, YOU ARE A human built from unique DNA, who has a decent sized brain, an ability to communicate with language, and if you are reading this article, a savvy ability to ride a bike. You’re super cool! It’s a fact. However, science now f

FOR MANY CYCLISTS, ME included, the collection of a tool kit organically. The need for tool X pops up, and tool X is duly purchased. Eventually, the tool box is filled with an eclectic collection of tools from a variety of brands with no real homogen

This kit sports an orange and black colour scheme that I like, but the handles are slightly sharp-edged. I think they might bother me for a whole day of wrenching. Supplied in its own tool kit, there is one removable tray to hold small tools and anot

Park Tool has an extensive range of bike tools and the biggest selection of kits. The Advanced Kit reviewed here is about the middle of the range, which goes from very basic to everything a new bike shop needs. Inside a sturdy lockable tool case are

Unior Tools is about to celebrate its centenary – it’s been making tools in Slovenia for a long time. This kit is not very space efficient – the lovely foam drawer inserts (a perfect fit for the tool chest included) cradle the tools lovingly, but you

YOU’VE GOT TO LOVE THIS TIME of year in the cycling world, as new products are unveiled and released. Here we’re looking at two exciting products: the new 2018 Wahoo Kickr and the Kickr Climb unit which allows for simulation of physical gradient to m

MAVIC NOW SELLS WHEEL 'systems'. If you buy a set of their wheels, they come equipped with matching tyres. It makes the shopping experience that much easier (pick some wheels, don’t worry about tyres) and, because Mavic puts as much effort into the t

ALTHOUGH NEW TO THE CUSTOM frame-building business, Bastion has already made an impression in the bespoke cycling world. From their innovation through technology to their unique frame finish, Bastion endeavours to be a cut above the generic, providin

WHILE THERE’S PLENTY TO TALK about, including the obvious addition of disc brakes, ultimately the latest iteration of Ridley’s revered aero machine remains true to its roots: converting watts into kph with maximum efficiency and minimum fuss. The mor

ANYONE WHO WAS RACING IN the late 1950s and would like to catch up with one of the young Australian champions of the time- Reubert Hayes - won’t find him too difficult to locate in this modern age of technology. Although Reub, as he is known, lost to

WHO? INNER WEST YOTS WHEN? 7AM SATURDAYS WHERE? FIVE DOCK AND DRUMMOYNE LOOPS (35KM) COFFEE? FRAPPÉ, CONCORD IT’S A CRISP SATURDAY MORNING and Sydney has put on a midwinter stunner. It’s blue skies as far as the eye can see as we rendezvous for a

IN A DOUBLE STROKE OF IRONY, one of the fiercest critics of Team Sky has become one of its greatest supporters after a tribunal let Sky’s star rider off the hook five days out from the world's biggest bike race. Sort of, anyway. We all know Chris Fro