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Mind games: Getting your head back in the game after a crash
Picture this. You’re riding down your favourite local descent, flying around the corners and having a great time. It’s raining a little b...

What to do if you come across an injured rider
As cyclists, we all accept that there is a risk of injury when we ride. Nobody wants to get injured, of course, and by the same token, no...

Why you shouldn't overlap wheels
Riding in a bunch safely requires a sixth sense that only countless hours of practise will teach you. Racing will accelerate this learnin...

Trying to make sense of the Sydney cycling crash
A crash in Sydney yesterday involving a motorist and half a dozen cyclists has attracted significant media attention around Australia and...

What to do if you've been involved in a crash
No cyclist ever wants to be involved in a crash but regardless of how cautious or skilled you are on the bike, there’s every chance you’l...

The Dominant Left
I'm sure that I'm not the only one that's noticed that cyclists almost always seem crash on their left-hand side. In fact 92% of bike cra...

The Invisible Bicycle Helmet
Two idealistic young students, Anna and Terese, created a revolutionary 21st-century design object everyone told them would be impossible...

Crash Prevention
Crashing on a road bike sucks. There's no two ways about it. Whenever I'm out mountain biking there's always someone who has a stack, but...

Trust Your Gut
What a weekend it was. On Friday evening, parts of Melbourne got a very small taste of what Queensland and other areas of Australia exper...

Accidents Happen...
Andy White (aka TC) is the curator of fyxomatosis. I look up to him in many respects. His passion for cycling, his skill as a bike rider,...

What To Do If Involved In A Cycling Accident
Fortunately I've only been hit by a car once and miraculously came out with minor injuries. I'm sure many of you have experienced the sa...

Slippery When Wet
The only thing more painful that getting back into race form is constantly wiping out while trying to get back into race form. In these ...