Reviews
A bicycle looks simple from the saddle, but every squeak, click and soft brake usually traces back to a specific part. Learning bike maintenance at home should…
Ask a committed cyclist why they spend an hour on a turbo trainer when they could be riding outside, and the answer usually lands somewhere between “the…
There is a particular thrill in turning away from the familiar road and seeing where the next corner leads. A new cycling route can make an ordinary Saturday…
During one Tour de France, I set out to watch every stage live, assuming the experience would be about famous riders, mountain photography and satisfyingly…
Long rides expose every optimistic purchase made at the bike shop. A jersey may look sharp in fluorescent yellow, but after six hours it can become a sauna,…
A paceline is the simplest way for a group of cyclists to turn shared effort into extra speed. Riders settle into a line, each person shielding the next from…
The worst advice I’ve ever received about cycling form came during a Saturday bunch ride through Melbourne’s laneways. A rider in a fluoro jersey leaned across…
Hosting a group ride involves more than choosing a route and sending an invitation. Riders need to know where to meet, how fast the bunch will travel, what the…
Every bicycle eventually acquires a name, whether its owner admits it or not. A sensible model becomes “the red one” until a minor disaster gives it a more…
Indoor training attracts strong opinions because it exposes what road riding usually hides. A rider can suffer in silence at home, then compare the numbers…