Bicycling Australia

JUST A FEW HOURS AFTER ASH Barty’s historic Wimbledon victory, the CEO of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley, was showcasing his Luna Park grin as he beat the drum of one of the nation’s most popular stars. And why wouldn’t he be ecstatic! The positive com

CFZ … YEP, THIS EDITION OF BICYCLING AUSTRALIA IS A Covid Free Zone. We’re forgetting that other C word and focusing on one of the most important aspects of life, cycling. In edition 231 we are thrilled to feature articles on two of Australia’s leadi

Well-known Sydney-based rider Chris Miller recently showcased the latest race bike from Devel. Stunningly finished in team colours, the frameset is the Devel Project A01 Nero Continental 2021 edition. It features a full FSA (Full Steam Ahead) fit out

The book covers the early history of Australian bicycle racing and charts the performances of our track and road cycling champions from the 1890s to the 1990s when races became ‘open’, through to 2020 when our cyclists ranked in the world’s top 4-5 c

AMANDA, OR SPRATTY AS SHE IS FONDLY KNOWN, has carved a path through the professional cycling scene, inspiring up-and-coming professionals and girls across the country from her position as a rider with Bike Exchange for the last 12 years. Readers sho

ALL TOO OFTEN YOU HAVE TO WRITE A LONG AND detailed intro when penning an interview with a professional bike racer, although with Lachlan Morton there really is no need, as he’s so uniquely quirky and gifted that his actions and philosophy transcend

IT WASN’T EASY BEING A CYCLING FAN IN AUSTRALIA back in the 1980s. Pre-Cycling Central. Pre-Eurosport. Pre-internet.When it came to finding top-level racing on local TV screens, the pickings were slimmer than a GC rider in the final of week of a Gran

GRIT IS A LOOSE PARTICLE ON A SURFACE—BE THAT pebbles, stones, sand, dirt or dust. It differs from a smooth solid surface, in that it is this loose medium that is unpredictable to negotiate when travelling across it to get from one place to another.

IN ABOUT A YEAR’S TIME, THE CITY OF WOLLONGONG will experience the biggest event its ever seen when it plays host to the UCI Road World Championships over eight days. The man charged with the responsibility for bringing the event to life is CEO Stu T

IT IS ONE OF THE HARDEST, fastest and most exciting forms of bike racing—it’s tactical, fan-friendly, and a thrilling spectator sport. Criterium racing is as old as the sport itself, but offers a faster, more furious and decidedly more modern take on

GIVEN THE CONTINUED RISE OF recreational and commuter cycling, it comes as no great surprise they’re also increasingly active in the lucrative urban market. The recently-launched Kask Moebius is the perfect case in point. There’s a certain designer f

BEST KNOWN AS THE accessories arm of Trek, Bontrager produce everything from high-end wheels to helmets. But they also make bike lights; as it turns out, very good ones. During the dark and cold depths of Sydney’s winter lock-down, two parcels showed

TUBELESS IS OBVIOUSLY becoming more and more popular—so much so it’s easy to imagine it soon becoming an industry standard. Advantages include better efficiency and less weight, but the fact remains the system is still not 100% puncture proof. These

AS THE AGE-OLD SAYING GOES: if a car approaches a cyclist in the forest but the cyclist doesn’t hear it, is the car really there? Well, unfortunately, the answer is a resounding (pun intended) yes. Therein lies the problem with wearing headphones whi

IN AN INCREASINGLY BUSY marketplace, there are a wide range of GPS / bike computer options out there. These include units that are just as feature-packed as products from ‘the big two’—but available for a lot less money. After riding the Bryton unit

35 TO 40MM IS PRETTY WELL the sweet spot when it comes to gravel tyres. It’s a size that fits the vast majority of frames, with anything larger tending to be a tight fit, particularly in rear triangles. In this double-banger review, we are test-ridin

I AM, AS MY WIFE LIKES TO remind me every so often, rather odd when it comes to cycling; how else do you explain enjoying setting off for 300km rides on a regular basis? Such a penchant requires a certain type of bike, one that rides fast and yet has

AS THE WORLD OF GRAVEL riding moves rather rapidly from cycling sub-culture to the mainstream—you only have to look at the number of ex and current WorldTour pros lining up at big races as evidence of that—so too do the number of bikes claiming to be

“TO REMOVE IMPURITIES OR unwanted elements, to make minor changes so as to improve or clarify’—two definitions that would aptly describe ‘refine’. Refinement is something we are seeing more and more of these days. With an ever-increasing consumer cho

I believe it’s as important to look good on the bike as it is to keep your bike in perfect condition. Being the proud owner of literally hundreds of items of cycling kit, people often ask me about caring for and cleaning kit. Yes, there are several t

HAD THE THIS YEAR’S TOUR ended after a week it would have been known for all the wrong reasons. What was going on—or more precisely, wrong—en France and why, wonders Anthony Tan? We saw some spectacular stuff at this year’s Tour. But for opening week