Bicycling Australia

WOAH … WHAT A DIFFERENCE A FEW SHORT MONTHS MAKE. While putting the final touches on the previous edition of Bicycling Australia we were ‘all systems go’ for a huge year ahead. Bicycling Australia had four major Gran Fondos scheduled for the year, a

I was pleading you to visit impacted bushfire regions and lend your support to fellow Australians so badly impacted earlier this year. We’ll never forget our fellow Australians and will return to these communities when we can, but for now another dis

With the daylight hours decreasing it’s the perfect time of year to be focussing on safety and being seen out there. With that in mind the busy team at Specialized have announced HyprViz, apparel they say will offer ‘24-hour visibility’. “In the past

A DAM HANSEN IS ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLE AND approachable pro bike racers around, and has from the outset done things his way. From early domination of the Crocodile Trophy to finding his own way into the pro road peloton he’d done everything with the

Only months in, Coronavirus has already had more of an impact on global cycling than any event since the World War II. With a large number of early season major races already cancelled, all WorldTour racing has been suspended until at least early Apr

I DON’T LIKE MANDATORY HELMET LAWS (MHLS). I think they are, first and foremost, hypocritical. They’re also ineffective. I also think we’ve had MHLs in Australia for so long that most don’t think critically about them anymore. Like seat belt laws in

WE ALL KNOW THAT WINE GETS BETTER WITH AGE, could the same be said for cyclists? As the famous bard (who had nothing to do with cycling) William Shakespeare once said, “THAT is the question!’’ Specifically, is it possible to get faster, go further an

Cycling Australia Level Two Road and Track Coach Sian Mulholland says the number of over 50s in cycling tends to ebb and flow. “The thing I have noticed that is particular relevant to the faster at 50 is you get an age group and that age group will c

IT WAS DAY ONE ON THE RIDING TRIP OF A LIFETIME. Acclimatising in the Catalan hills near Girona in northern Spain, in preparation for later tackling the most revered cols of the Pyrenees as part of the Haute Route 2018. But in the blink of an eye – o

POCKET ROCKET CALEB EWAN, what an inspiration! I have known Caleb for the past 5 years. He comes from my hometown and I have very fond memories of being lucky enough to train and race with Caleb himself. One strong memory I have was about 3 years ago

WATER WATER WATER. IN Australia, recent times have seen us have far too little and then far too much in a short period of time. Causing difficulties with drought, fire and floods. It seems that our human existence is intricately linked to this life-g

Joel is an accredited practicing dietitian (APD) and nutritionist working in hospitals in NSW, within his private practice and lectures at the University of Sydney. He is aiming to submit his PhD thesis this year which explores plant-based dietary pa

THE REVIEW ENSEMBLE IS THE Solar Eclipse Elite jersey matched with the Flash Front Wrap bib shorts. Resplendent in black with fluorescent yellow spots, this jersey isn’t likely to be missed in a hurry, but it certainly makes for a refreshing change i

EQUIPMENT, NOT CLOTHING. That’s how Swiss cycling manufacturer Assos describe their highly sought after and much revered product range, personalised cycling equipment they have been fine-tuning, refining and improving upon since 1976. As Summer 2019/

PLANT-BASED DIETS ARE becoming increasingly popular globally. In an age where there is a perpetual cycle of diet fads being churned through, is this just the latest trend, that will fade in to obscurity with time? Or is there more to this current tre

SAFETY IS AN ASPECT OF OUR sport all serious cyclists should take into account on each and every ride. With that in mind, major industry players Specialized and Wahoo have teamed up on a collaboration … one that has the potential to become a new stan

IT WAS THE LAST REAL RIDE before lockdown, one that will linger in memory for months and a wonderful way to recall how life used to be. The legendary West Head / Akuna Bay area was the testing ground and, as is often the case, hundreds of riders were

AN ICON OF 1980S CYCLING WAS France's Vitus 979 frame which exemplified many of the innovations of the decade which it outlasted to become one of the most successful racing bicycles ever. One of the last triumphs of the French racing bicycle, the 979

WHO? NITRO RIDE/CENTRAL COAST CYCLING CLUB WHEN? 6AM WEDNESDAYS WHERE? TERRIGAL TO TERRIGAL, VIA NORTH AVOCA, ERINA HEIGHTS AND WAMBERAL POST-RIDE? OCEAN HAÜS SURF CAFÉ RIDE NAMES CAN BE misleading. Contrary to its high-octane moniker, this mid-w

CYCLING KIT OBSESSION. Where do I start? How did it happen? Bored with the off the shelf kits of the major brands, bored with the team kits and modern day Trade Teams, bored with what I had; I decided to go back to what I used to like 20 years ago an

RON WEBB IS A NAME KNOWN to many Australian bike riders, but chances are that even those who haven’t heard of him as a former professional rider, the father of the modern Six Day track race and professional motor pacer have ridden on velodromes with

“ONLY TWO WORLD WARS have stopped the Tour de France.” Mais non, Monsieur Prudhomme – this is a world war. A world war of the 21st century kind. Of course, we would love for the Tours of Italy, France and Spain to all go ahead but as five-time winner