Bicycling Australia

INCREASINGLY SO BROAD AND DIVERSE, WHILE GIVING THIS EDITION of Bicycling Australia a final perusal prior to it being sent to the printer, I couldn't help but be reminded of the almost countless aspects of our sport. Starting with Publisher James Yaf

WELCOME BACK TO A thrilling year of news, insights, reviews, and views from the Bicycling Australia team! Following the resounding success of the Tour Down Under and with the anticipation of the French road season, Classics, Grand Tours, and the Pari

SURF COAST, GEELONG, VICTORIA

“A GIVER WITH A BIG HEART”. That’s how the parents of the late Melissa Hoskins have described their daughter as they struggle to come to terms with her tragic and devastating death. Mel, the much-loved 32-year-old mother of two and champion cyclist,

DAY ONE. CORROPOLI, ABRUZZO.“Si, you have come a long way for nothing,” shrugs local journalist, Fillipo, as we sit along a cobbled footpath in the Abruzzo region of eastern Italy, awaiting the arrival of our press guide. “Excuse me?” I squint throug

TEENAGE SENSATION FELICITY WILSON-HAFFENDEN DIDN’T waste time after her World Championship win to sign a deal with one of the biggest cycling teams, Lidl-Trek. She fielded more than one offer and opted for Lidl-Trek because they offered a great devel

THE CAPITAL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, PERTH, IS set to host the Australian National Championships for the next three years, as confirmed by AusCycling. The prestigious event, encompassing various competitions, will feature a week of racing in and around

THERE ARE FEW BETTER WAYS TO GET TO KNOW A place than to explore it by bicycle. So, when I found myself with a spare day in the Italian capital, I decided to eschew the usual Roman clichés of the Colosseum, Pantheon and Vatican City—in fairness, I’d

FINALLY, THE CYCLING APPAREL companies are acknowledging there are enough of us that ride to make a profit. Enter Muze. The brand new Aussie brand led entirely by women was launched in December, and is creating a buzz about what it means to have desi

FLAT CAPS, WHIPPETS, BLACK pudding and cricket, there are many superlatives that spring to mind when the northern English county of Yorkshire is mentioned. Although most of these still ring true, Yorkshire also has a deep and rich cycling heritage an

DEVELOPED AND TESTED IN partnership with UAE Team Emirates – including Tadej Pogacar during much of his triumphant 2023 Spring Classics campaign – Scicon says the AEROSCOPE range “extends beyond the expected and delivers tailored precision for the ul

YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER HEARD of Uccello Cycles, a boutique, Melbourne-based custom bike and wheel builder. Gavin, the man behind Uccello, selects what he deems to be the best combination of components to make super-light, aerodynamic and high-quality

ITS ORIGINS MAY DATE WAY BACK to the 17th Century. But the brand we today know as ‘DT Swiss’ officially came into existence in 1994, initially creating wire spokes before quickly adding the high-end wheel hubs for which it has since become synonymous

ELSEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE I reviewed the Silca Bike Spa set of cleaning and shining products for your bike. And there I wrote a bit about Silca the company - please read that article first. One remarkable feature of DETOX chain cleaner is that it doesn

THE NEW SILCA BRAND IS THE baby of Josh Poertner. He purchased Silca from the original Italian family who had run it for over a century and then moved it to Indiana where he lives. If you aren't familiar with the old Silca, they made the default floo

REYNOLDS, A NAME synonymous with top-quality bike wheels, has raised the bar with their latest offering, the DB 46 road wheel platform. Promising to be the "Only Wheelset You Need," these wheels are designed to tackle diverse terrains, catering to bo

FOUR MONTHS IS AN ETERNITY in cycling. Just two issues ago, I was reviewing Northwave’s impressive-but-not-quite-perfect Extreme Pro 3 road shoes. At the time, they were the top dog in the Italian footwear giant’s impressive stable of performance roa

WAY BACK IN 2021, Specialized released a rule breaking, UCI illegal (but still UCI approved!), revolutionary instrument of meme rebellion to be known as the Aethos (‘Ay Thoss’, not ‘E Thoss’ which is the way anyone other than an American would correc

"LIGHT, LIGHT, LIGHT…" These three words resounded in our minds as we unleashed the 2024 Orbea Orca M20 for a mesmerising ride. The dreamy model, finished in a deep 'Wine Red,' immediately captivated our senses, setting the stage for a thorough explo

IT’S VASTLY EASIER NOW TO ASK‘who doesn’t make a gravel bike’ than who does. For practical purposes, the choice is close enough to infinity to stop anyone from choosing amongst some kind of short list. The list is too long to be short. So, it’s proba

LEE TURNER: I’M WITH LUKE Plapp, the three-time Australian champion … Luke out of your three wins which one do you rank the highest? LUKE PLAPP: Woah … that’s a tough one. I think they’re all very, very different races. In each one I had to work out

NINETEEN YEARS YOUNG WHEN he made his World Tour debut, the results from his 2019 season could easily have been the palmarès of a top-20 pro in their pomp. Two general classification victories, five stage wins, a solo victory at the Clásica Ciclista