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Girona: A Cycling City Built On A Legacy
I hope you all had an excellent long weekend and enjoyed a few good rides in this beautiful weather that nearly made up for our summer. I...
Spring in Cycling Mecca
Many of you Aussie cycling fans will know of Bethany Keats. Hailing from Geelong, she did a sensational job at covering the World Champio...
Tour of BattenKill - America's Queen of the Classics
Photos courtesy of ©Barry Koblenz/BaseTwelvePhoto Tour of the Battenkill. The name alone sounds menacing enough. It conjurs up images in ...
Aussie Women's Cycling - Progress in the Wings
Photo by Veeral Patel - O'nev Rachel Neylan is relatively new to professional cycling but is one of the most active women I know in the p...
Bicycle Insurance - What You Need To Consider
For a long time now I've intended on posting and article on bike insurance. Since this is a massive topic I enlisted the help of Bradley ...
From Tasmania to Europe, The Long Way Round
Photo by Veeral Patel, O'nev Photography Young Aussie cyclists have a few options to make it over to Europe and race in the big leagues. ...
Where Are They Now? Jay Sweet
It's been far too long since we've done a post on our "Where Are They Now" series. We've been trying to track down Jay Sweet for the past...
Saddle Sores - A Pain In The Arse
A few days ago I received an informative and funny post from Rodney Ecclestone, one of the members of the Sydney Uni Velo Club. I routine...
Where Are They Now? - Aussie Young Guns
Right before our eyes we're witnessing a new generation of Australian cyclists kicking some serious butt. Just yesterday Bobridge smashed...
Tour Down Under Glossary
The Tour Down Under officially gets started today and I'm looking forward to getting in a full week of riding amongst everyone from the P...
Seasoned PRO
Cycling –much like the sea is rumoured to be –is a cruel mistress. Each and every year as I arrive teetering on the edge of a new season,...
Mind Power In Performance Sport
This guest post was written by Tony Fahkry. Tony's life is dedicated to coaching people on the Mind-Body connection. He contacted me on t...
Q&A With Dr. Andre La Gerche
I have to thank Dr La Gerche for writing an excellent post yesterday . It also raised some interesting questions and discussion from some...
Exercise is good for the heart… but is there a limit?
There is no doubt that moderate exercise is good for you. Exercise reduces your risk of heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and some cancers...
Kingdom of the Kermesse
The older we get, the better we were. Nearly every guy I know who races in Australia has done a season or two in the Belgian kerme...
Inside The World Championships
Photos courtesy of James Broadway Today I'm excited and honoured to have a guest post written by Koen de Kort on his experience in the Ge...
Pre-September Transfer Rumours
Every year after the Tour de France the PRO team transfer talk fires up and speculation runs rampid. UCI regulations forbid teams and ri...
Le Tour de Qinghai Lake
Photos by Daniel Carruthers. Daniel is a Kiwi living in China and also a talented cyclist. Check out his excellent blog here. As you may...
Passion, Performance and Powermeters
Australian cyclists have had a massive amount of success recently. Of course we can all give our opinions for the reasons behind this, b...
Beer, Bikes and Waffles - The Holy Trinity
Two kilometres. Two hairpins. Narrow roads. Nervous Cyclists. All the elements combined to drive the pace to levels previously unknown to...
How To Ride The Cobbles - By Koen de Kort
Most of us will never race the Spring Classics or even ride proper cobbles on the roads of France or Belgium. If you get the opportunity,...