September-October 2023

Bicycling Australia

Australia's Premier Cycling Magazine

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AusCycling: Latest Report Card Is In
AMIDST A COUNTRY IN A STATE of flux with numerous controversies raging – the Yes campaign, Dan Andrew's sensational Commonwealth Games backflip, and SBS's 'our way or the highway' policy so far as their TDF commentary lineup goes, 2023 certainly has
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EDITOR Nat Bromhead natbromhead@yaffa.com.au ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP MANAGER Harry Kooros HarryKooros@yaffa.com.au COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Taylor Geraghty taylorgeraghty@yaffa.com.au PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE Luke Buckley lukebuckley@yaffa.com.au PRO
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THE MAGIC NUMBER How Many Kilometres Per Week?
WE ALL HAVE A NUMBER. SURE, SOME OF US pursue it with greater gusto and discipline than others. But there’s a number nonetheless. For me, that number is a highly unscientific 175km. It’s the minimum distance I try to cover in a normal week, equating
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When Will We Learn?
ISN’T IT ODD THAT THE FURTHER WE STEP AWAY, THE CLEARER WE SEE the bigger picture. Just home from two months in Europe, it was my first trip back since late 2019. From a cyclist’s perspective, the changes since then are simply incredible, so much so
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The Big Picture
MOULINS, FRANCE
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The Latest Gear
The new Orca from 100+ year old Spanish company Orbea isn't just light, it’s rediculously light! In the updated model Orbea have unveiled a 6.6kg specialist climbing machine to help you reach the top quicker than ever. They have honed and refined the
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EUROBIKE '23 The Year Ahead
THE 2023 EDITION OF EUROBIKE, THE WORLD’S premier cycling show, enjoyed record numbers of visitors and exhibitors with tens of thousands filling the huge Frankfurt trade halls for the annual event. The scale and size of the trade fair is difficult to
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Victoria’s High Country
THINK VICTORIA’S HIGH COUNTRY AND MOST WILL likely think of the state’s far north east – the cycling mecca of Bright and its glorious surrounds - the iconic climbs of Buffalo, Hotham, Buller, Falls ... the legendary list goes on. But just over an hou
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STRIVING FOR SUCCESS & Fuelled By Coffee
AUSSIE CYCLIST MADDY BLACK IS PEDALLING HARD ON the sharpest learning curve of her athletic career. And, that’s not a small admission from a young woman who is a proven high achiever with a vast list of sporting credentials. Still only 25, Maddy is a
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Beautiful Italy: Le Vie Del Bike
THEY SAY THERE IS NO FLAT RIDE IN ITALY, THAT there is always a climb around the corner, and it is never, ever going to be easier than the ones before. “Well, actually it does get easier when you go from north to south,” says Silvia, a fellow cyclist
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Healing Thyself With A Remote Bike Fit
THE PAST THREE OR SO YEARS have been a bit of a time for most of us and depending on your situation you may well have come out of the pandemic with a different outlook on life, be that for the better or worse. My own pandemic yarn is a mixed bag, one
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Beating Sciatica
HOLD ONTO YOUR SEAT (UNLESS it hurts your back), because we're talking about everyone's favourite topic: back pain! Okay, maybe it's not everyone's favourite topic, but it's an important one nonetheless. According to the Australian Commission on Safe
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Trek Velocis Tested
CHOOSING A HELMET IS A TOUGH desicion … just like new kit, shoes and even bikes themselves, there are so many options out there. Along with the wide range of model choices, there’s a myriad different of features to consider - the shape, overall size,
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3000km On Winspace Wheels
TRUST IS A FASCINATING HUMAN trait. We could debate in great depth whether trust is earned or given, but that may be too large of a tangent to take here, given that this is a wheel review, not a philosophical discourse. The point is, that “trust” is
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Tested: BBB WaterFlex Shoe Covers
IT’S FAIR TO SAY THESE impressive shoe covers arrived at exactly the right time, just as most of southeastern Australia was hit with a nasty winter cold snap. Light. Comfortable. Easy to fit. Warm. They were a godsend, especially the fabric which I f
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SunGod Airas Zero Frame
NOT THAT A NEW PAIR OF sunglasses would make me stronger or faster, but let’s admit it, we cyclists do have a fascination with performance eyewear, especially ones that look cool enough to sport on the podium with Team INEOS Grenadiers, who has been
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Riding The Garmin Edge 840
WITH THE RELEASE OF THE 540/840 twins, Garmin has brought the two Edge models into alignment. The 840 is identical to the 540, only it adds a touch-screen interface. Thus the decision is easy. If you like the idea of the touch screen, then the 840 is
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TESTED:Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar
DESIGNED AND MADE IN Finland, this thing is an absolute beast. Physically large (for a watch), it’s also massive in what it can do. In fact, it’s packed with so many features – some incredibly useful for cyclists, others less so – I felt like I barel
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Hope Union RC Pedals
BACK IN THE MID 1980S THINGS were looking a tad grim up north, and the Lancashire based Rolls Royce Aerospace factory was also feeling the pinch, which is when two of its engineers, Ian Weatherill and Simon Sharp (RIP) decided to take their leave and
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Ekoi Summer Kit Tested
FRENCH DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER apparel brand Ekoi has not only been kitting out a good selection of the world’s best pro teams for some time, they are also now earning a growing presence in Australia, and given their no nonsense top notch and value for mo
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Tested: Cycology 8 Days Kit
FOUNDED IN 2012 BY SARINA and Michael Tomchin on Sydney’sNorthern Beaches, Cycology has built its reputation on hyper original and ostentatious artwork. The Beatles-inspired 8 Days Kit is no exception. With a design that’s loud, proud and hand drawn
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Ribble’s Titanium Allrounder
WELL KNOWN IN THE UK, Ribble Cycles have a 125-year history but remain relatively rare in Australia. Here we ride one of their offerings, the Gravel Ti, 1500km from London to Frankfurt (via Paris) and back again. Barely 24 hours after picking this ti
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The Great Debate: Morning or Evening Riding?
FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF US, cycling isn't just a mode of transport, but a way of life. It's our fitness regimen and a social hangout with friends. However, one question that keeps coming up among my mates, and particularly in the summer months, is t
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Adventures in Gravel
SO YOU WANT TO GO GRAVEL riding. Here’s a deal: how about all you city slickers send us your hot mix roads and we rural folk will send you our gravel? Then I’ll be able to blissfully ride my Dogma F all day every day along ultra slick ribbons of tar
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Spin Cycle: Impetuosity Killed The Pog
“W HAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY of this year’s race?” It might seem strange to ask a person who’s just won the final mountain stage and penultimate leg of the Tour de France such a pointed question, but given the timing and who we’re talking about, it wa

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