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Building Leg Strength Off the Bike Through the Australian Winter

Australian winter presents a fascinating paradox for road cyclists, recreational mountain bikers, and gravel enthusiasts. While the Southern Hemisphere…

The tactical brilliance behind the last sprint finish

A perfectly executed sprint finish looks effortless from the outside. One moment the peloton is a single squirming mass, and the next, a rider has cleared ten…

Why You Should Never Trust a Pro’s Strava Data

A professional cyclist’s Strava account can look like a window into elite performance. A few taps reveal impossible-looking speeds, savage climbs, suspiciously…

The hidden costs of being a cycling fan that no one talks about

Australians love cycling. Whether it is the heroes of the Tour Down Under carving through the Adelaide Hills in January, the muddy warriors of the gravel scene…

Resetting after a rough race weekend: mind, body, and the ride back

Every cyclist has been there. You crossed the line, or sat in the bunch watching the leaders ride away, and the weekend did not deliver what you wanted. Maybe…

Cracking power zones on your own: a self-coached cyclist's roadmap

So you've finally kitted out the bike with a power meter, you've been staring at the numbers rolling by in your head unit, and now you're wondering what on…

Why the Classics Are Better Than Grand Tours

Grand Tours are magnificent sporting epics: three weeks of mountains, time trials, sprint trains, tactical feints and exhausted riders trying to preserve a few…

The most embarrassing public falls in pro cycling history

Professional cycling is built on control. Riders balance on tyres barely wider than a thumb, descend at motorway speeds, sprint shoulder to shoulder and make…

How to Negotiate Bike Spending Without Starting a Household Sprint

A new bike can look like a carefully considered performance tool to one person and a very expensive piece of garage decoration to another. Your spouse may see…

What Your Tire Pressure Says About Your Risk Tolerance

Tyre pressure is often treated as a quiet technical setting, something to check before rolling out and forget until the next puncture. Yet the number printed…