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Well, wouldn’t you know it? Just one issue after telling our tale of a Big Ride that took three attempts to complete after lockdowns foiled our plans on separate occasions, lo and behold, we found ourselves back in another lockdown. And this time, it

You could set your watch by the lifecycle of Pinarello’s Dogma. Every other year, just before the Tour de France, the Italian brand updates its flagship race bike for the Sky/Ineos team. More often than not the team then wins aboard the new bike. Sev

Santini has long supported elite cycling, sponsoring the Trek-Segafredo team and the UCI World Championships. However, in 2020 the Italian company proved it is more than a supporter of cycling – it supports the community. In the early days of the fir

It’s that time again. Oakley has released an opinion-splitting new pair of sunglasses that has quickly become a regular feature of Grand Tour pelotons. Named after the martial arts specialist sidekick from The Green Hornet comic books – once played b

Out of the box, the new Wahoo Elemnt Bolt II looks much the same as its predecessor, retaining the small size and aerodynamic shape that made this bike computer popular with road riders. But look closer and you’ll notice a change. The three buttons o

This new range of Pirelli inner tubes is the perfect choice to enhance the performance of Pirelli P Zero, Scorpion and Cinturato tyres. They’re made with thermoplastic polyurethane, or TPU, which Pirelli describes as ‘a latest-generation material cho

PRO is Shimano’s non-drivetrain parts company and, like Shimano, its products rarely miss the mark. The new Curved saddle means the Stealth range now has 10 offerings of slightly different shapes and materials. As the name suggests, the Curved model’

It has been a long time since knitted garments were the sole preserve of your nan. Knitted fabrics have been used to make shoe uppers for almost a decade in sports such as football and athletics, and have been gaining in popularity in top-end cycling

In recent years, helmet manufacturers have shifted their thinking from focusing primarily on improving performance to improving outcomes after a rider crashes. No brand has bought in to safety more than Bontrager and its WaveCel technology is testame

In early June came confirmation of a new race that had long been rumoured. A Tour de France for women – Le Tour de France Femmes – will start in Paris on Sunday 24 July 2022, the same day the men’s race finishes in the French capital. It’s understood

Lachlan Morton arrived in Paris five days ahead of Tadej Pogačar. He may not have worn the yellow jersey, but he did manage to raise over $686,000 for World Bicycle Relief. It was all part of The Alt Tour, where the Australian EF Education-NIPPO ride

Wednesday 14th July 1948, Carlton Hotel Cannes. It’s the third rest day of the Tour and Gino Bartali is in his room relaxing. Two weeks ago he started the race in fine form, winning the first stage. His spell at the top of the General Classification

Women’s Community Ambassador and sports journalist Sam Squiers will be riding the Newcrest Orange Challenge for the first time this year, but she has plenty of experience in similar events and, best of all, grew up in Orange. Cyclist: G’day Sam. You’

You probably guessed there’s no right or wrong answer to this, so first let’s look at the pros and cons of each. Sitting is more aerodynamic and efficient – it uses less muscle mass and requires less core activation – while standing can produce more

Humans are endothermic animals, meaning we can regulate our own body temperature, which is very useful for cycling as it stops us from dying when we get too hot or too cold. As a result, the human metabolism – the chemical processes making energy – i

Next time you’re out for a ride, tip your cap to Andreas Marggraf, the German chemist who first isolated the simple sugar glucose in raisins in 1747. These days glucose is the vital ingredient in gels, bars and drinks, promising peak performance and

The more you cycle, the stronger you get. But all that time on the bike can also be detrimental to your body, resulting in aches and pains that prevent proper training or spoil your ride. To combat this, more cyclists – amateur and pro – are turning

Almost the elephant in the room, all this talk of how the price branding of the bike doesn’t matter when it comes to having a great time on gravel (it really doesn’t) only for me to be rocking a custom Baum Cycles Orbis X, SRAM Force AXS groupset and

‘We are going.’ It wasn’t a question. I wasn’t home yet. Hell, I hadn’t even made it to the car. Somehow, through reception so patchy you’d think it was a regular day in the Melbourne CBD, my partner managed to squeeze a reply back to my sneak-peek m

We had two full days of riding in the Victorian High Country – you can read about our day exploring Beechworth in issue 51 of Cyclist – and we were grateful that Endura amd MET were on hand to deck us out. Endura has some excellent options in the gra

50 kilometres (return) to Myrtleford from the turn-off onto Lake Buffalo Road, should you need any sort of support by midpoint of the ride 40 millimetres – the tyre size we would recommend. Up to about 45 is fine. Over that, a little overkill (it’s g

Marie-Odile Amaury’s gaze casts significantly further than the view over the River Seine on the doorstep of her offices. As head of the €450 million family business that bears her name, Groupe Amaury, Marie-Odile presides not just over newspaper L’Eq

The American passion for the motor car is reflected in the country’s roads. Even when the landscape is wild, the altitude suffocating and the destination a dead end, the road will be wide, smooth and inviting. There are no half measures here. Once it

Since the birth of the derailleur, the biggest advancements in drivetrain technology almost exclusively involved the addition of more gears. ‘In general, more gears brings improvements in gear ratios for climbing or for speed, or improvements in cade

Forty years is a good age. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that a mere 30% of businesses survive past their 15th year, so by making it into its fifth decade Moots is something of an outlier. More impressive still, it has made it to 40 witho

‘As a kid Kent Eriksen had a rubber eraser in the shape of an alligator,’ says brand spokesperson Jon Cariveau. ‘One day these bullies on the school bus took it from him and poked a hole in its head. When Kent got it back, as he squeezed its little h

Having just won a stage of the Giro d’Italia, Peter Sagan is in jovial mood during his post-race interview, when the reporter asks about a potential change of team at the end of the season. ‘It’s mooted that Deceuninck-QuickStep, Israel Start-Up Nati

Jack is about two-foot six, weighs 75kg, has short grey hair and while not technically the owner of the cafe is very much its front-of-house face. He bounds between tables, gait like a lazy horse, barely able to see from under the droop of his brow.

To download this route go to komoot.com/tour/356955874 or scan the QR code. From the Big Dog Cafe head out on Huguenot Road onto the R45 – the Franschhoek Pass, climbing for 7km then descending for 18km to Theewaterskloofdam. Turn right at the bridge

Times change and this Diverge has since been superseded by the 2021 version, which is racier – tighter rear end, shorter trail – and it has a down tube big enough to house your sandwiches, thanks to its in-built cubbyhole ‘Swat box’. But this outgoin

The French Pyrenees are famous for the likes of the Cols du Tourmalet and Aubisque, but head to the eastern end of the mountain range – the Pyrenees-Orientales – and you’ll find rides with a character all their own NEXT ISSUE ON SALE 7 OCT

The Italian marque is returning to its road racing roots with its new aero bike – but has affordability come at the expense of speed? Giant’s sister brand updates its range-topping women’s bike to make it lighter and faster – but does it live up to i

Open mould. It used to be a dirty phrase because it meant carbon product X came out of a mould that anyone could access, and hence it tended to be lower quality. Closed mould, by contrast, meant exclusive. Exclusive meant money, and money meant high

Liv is Giant’s sister brand, producing a full range of women-specific bikes right up to WorldTour-level race bikes for its Liv Racing team. The newly redesigned Langma race bike sits at the top of the product tree, and at the top of the 11 models in

I’m exhausted and can’t continue much further. For several days it has felt like pedalling through treacle. The relentless onslaught of mangled metaphors and clunky similes has drained me. My spirit wilts as the writer’s body ‘blossoms with tiredness