Reviews
Professional cyclists do not enjoy pain any less than everyone else; they are exceptionally skilled at controlling what happens in the mind after their legs…
A racing team can look convincing in a results PDF: tidy roster, strong recent form, a director with an orderly clipboard and riders whose photos suggest they…
Winter bunch rides have a particular rhythm: layers, smeared glasses, a brisk roll call, and enough snack food to turn a coffee stop into a minor festival. In…
Grand Tours still sell themselves as the sport’s ultimate test: three weeks of racing, a handful of decisive mountain days and an overall classification…
Every cyclist loves to romanticise the open road, the soft sunrise over the Adelaide Hills, the cool sea breeze along the Mornington Peninsula. Reality,…
Every cyclist has stared at a polished training plan on a Monday morning, only to abandon it by Wednesday. Life refuses to follow the spreadsheet. Kids get…
Spending serious money on a new bike is one of life's great joys, but most of us in Australia don't have a grand to drop on a fresh frameset whenever the mood…
A stage profile is the race in miniature. Two lines on a screen can tell you who will be dropped on a climb, where a breakaway might escape, and which…
Every July the same story repeats itself. A rider pulls on a strip of gold-coloured lycra, smiles for the cameras, and immediately finds weather, gravity, road…
Every cyclist knows the move. You're grinding up a climb, your nose is running, and with a quick tilt of the head and a sharp exhale, you launch a projectile…