Bicycling Australia

AREAL MILESTONE YEAR FOR CYCLING, THERE’S A LOT TO LOOK forward to over the 12 months ahead. As we head into the new year the Australian cycling industry, and our sport as a whole, are in a strong and positive position. The growth in cycling continue

LIKE YOU, I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE fresh new year to begin and plan to hit the hills with extra oomph over the holiday period. Let’s face it, we all need to have a rest and spend quality downtime with our bikes and of course our loved ones. Sure we could

SunGod recently added a new model to their range of custom performance sunglasses, the Airas. An ultra-light frame matched with a clear, unobstructed view, we have recently been riding and reviewing the Airas and are impressed. Ultralight, comfortabl

“A.A.R.R.E W.W.W..E.E.E T.T.T.T.T.H.E.R.E y..y.e.e.t?” I am bumping, clacking, rattling and jolting along the Oude Kwaremont with guide Kurt Cornelis from Cycling in Flanders. Stretching 2.2Km, it is the longest cobbled climb which features regularly

Anticipation was thick in the air when Allan Peiper drove his UAE Team Emirates team car into the cobblestoned compound at Flandrien Hotel. A couple of guests had heard of his imminent arrival and delayed their ride for the chance to meet him. He cas

also one that’s being asked by an increasing number of cycling fans, especially those here in Australia. What has happened to GreenEDGE Cycling? Putting parochialism to one side, there’s little doubt Team BikeExchange (set to be rebadged as ‘Team Bik

Bormio or Banyoles, the French, Italian and Spanish feeder towns, accommodation centres and entry points to some of the world’s most celebrated cycling regions. Comfortably nestled alongside the south-eastern side of the magnificent lake bearing the

WITH THE 2021 ZWIFT ACADEMY WINNERS SOON TO be announced, it’s fitting that we catch up with last year’s male winner, Jay Vine, to reflect on what’s been a monstrous year for the inspirational Australian riding for Alpecin-Fenix. The Zwift Academy (Z

THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT, your nutrition and the way you eat can play an enormous role in optimising your body composition, recovery and performance as a cyclist. But what is the best nutritional approach for you to make the most of your training?

FOR MANY OF US, HAIRPIN BENDS are just about the best thing about any ride; especially when they’re twisting like a slippery serpent off the side of a jawdropping mountain pass. Master them and push those sidewalls to their limits for ultimate skinny

WHEN IT COMES TO GPS/ computer units, it’s ‘the big two’ that have the market pretty well sewn up. And rightly so, major players such as Garmin and Wahoo have been building their brands, developing their offerings and improving their range for quite

I WAS STRUCK BY MANY THINGS when I first came into cycling. One was how inescapably ‘white’ the sport is. Riders of colour have long been heavily underrepresented at almost every level of cycling. Back in 2015, it was a discrepancy that saw me spend

WEIGHT, COMFORT, breathability and power transfer would have to be the four key attributes of a quality cycling shoe, remove just one of these elements and the whole riding experience will suffer. At first glance, and indeed after four weeks with the

GRAVEL RIDING AND BIKE packing are an extension of road riding. They both involve planning, varying degrees of self sufficiency, a well thought out bike set up and a strong focus on comfort and efficiency. Complimenting each other to a tee, both purs

WE ALL LOVE TO LABEL ourselves and others to clearly draw dividing lines … Mac versus PC, MTB versus roady and of course Ford versus Holden. In the bike computer world, the last number of years have seen the emergence of a new division, Garmin versus

SOMETIMES YOU BUY something for no other reason than you just like the look of it. Initially, that’s what drew me to this great value kit from Cinettica. I saw it online. Liked it. Bought it. It’s been a month or so since then and, as things turn out

WE ALL KNOW THAT THE ONE golden rule in cycling is not to change anything in your set-up or approach on the day of a big event, least of all trying out a brand new bike when you’re riding a sportive featuring two of the sports most iconic climbs and

JUST AS EVERY PARENT HAS A favourite child, I believe that every cyclist has a favourite bike brand, even if, like parents, won’t profess to it. But, as with every rule, there are exceptions, myself included, and I’m not ashamed to say that I have a

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE Illawarra Cycle Club, Richard Lorenc has been riding and racing since the late 1970s. Over the years, he’s competed in some of Australia’s most famous races, including Melbourne to Warrnambool and Grafton to Inverell, and rubbed

LOCKDOWNS MADE THE POPULAR ‘BUNCH OF FIVES’ FEATURE DIFFICULT THROUGHOUT 2021, BUT THEY’RE BACK WITH THIS FRIENDLY CREW FROM WOLLONGONG. ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS SO many of us may have wondered as children is, “what is heaven like?”. Well, there could

SO YOU’VE BEEN RIDING FOR A while, a couple of your friends do it, but the rest say never. But still you harbour the thought of taking the next step on your quest to being a ‘real’ cyclist ... and shaving your legs. WHAT ARE THE REAL REASONS CYCLISTS

TWO WEEKS AFTER HIS 34-YEAR career at the broadcaster came to an abrupt halt, though not before going through some ‘dark moments’, Michael Tomalaris is dealing with the news not by reading it as you would often see him do on SBS World News, but by ri