Bicycling Australia

LOOKING LEFT AT THE CONTENTS AND BROWSING THROUGH THE following pages, this edition of Bicycling Australia is full of motivation, energy and encouragement to help you ride further, faster and more efficiently. Buoyed by Richie Porte’s podium place at

I’M A MAN WHO LIKES A PLAN AND I’m sure you do as well! A plan gives you reassurance, confidence and the ability to set goals. It makes you feel more prepared and better equiped for a positive outcome. At this time we need a clear post Covid-19 plan

Better known for its bulletproof bike bags and range of travel gear, Italian innovator Scicon also manufactures cycling kit and eyewear. The company has recently added to its specialist cycling sunglasses range with the launch of the Aeroshade and Ae

THANKS FOR SPEAKING WITH BICYCLING AUSTRALIA – FIRST UP, IN 2019 YOU AND A GROUP OF WOMEN RODE THE TOUR DE FRANCE COURSE AHEAD OF THE MEN’S RACE. CAN YOU TELL US HOW THAT CAME TO BE? JULIE-ANNE HAZLETT: The concept started back in 2015 when three Fre

The InternationElles recently rode the Tour de France distance and “climbed” Mount Everest to raise awareness of gender inequality in cycling. • The 8848m Everesting was completed in only 18 hours with some riders on the Bwlch climb in South Wales an

DRIPPING BLOOD ON THE PODIUM IS NEVER IDEAL. But for Michael Matthews a battered right hand, courtesy of an impromptu scrape with the Poggio, was little cause for concern following a return to World Tour racing in August that defied all expectations.

“As a sprinter and as a rider you feel moments like this and sometimes you just have to go with instinct. At this moment in my career, it just felt right and the team has welcomed me back with open arms. I have some amazing memories from GreenEdge. G

The Azur GPS computer utilises the latest GNSS technology with 4 satellite systems being used to deliver pinpoint accuracy. Ride data can be analysed via the free app and shared with third party platforms such as Strava and Training Peaks. RRP $109 T

WE DON’T NEED THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER TO tell us riding solo is a great way to ensure social distancing. Whether it’s out on the road, in the spare bedroom at home or hiding away in the garage or shed, the COVID-19 crisis has reminded us what it fe

FORE AND AFT PLACEMENT OF the saddle is perhaps one of the trickiest components of a good bike position to derive accurately. Proper balance in terms of seat setback can almost never be found by a mathematical equation, or by an angle-based measureme

BIKE RIDERS COME IN ALL shapes and sizes. I think we all agree that the bike itself has to be of an appropriate dimension for a rider’s size, with height being the most obvious link to frame size. But if we look back at the 1970s, frames got taller a

WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE, MANY times, and there is no doubt we’ll be there again sometime soon. Hanging onto a wheel or the fading tail end of a group is all part and parcel of cycling. It’s a sharp kicking from the cruel side, yet it’s also character de

If you’re holding a wheel, it’s best to stay as close as possible to it, but not too close in case the other rider stands up. As soon as this happens, their wheel will come back a good 10cm. You have to be ready for that. If there is a slight crosswi

“HIGH 5 SPORTS NUTRITION got me through the Tour de France ... without it exhaustion would’ve definitely wiped me out before the end.” These are not the words of a rider from BORA-Hansgrohe – one of High 5’s sponsored pro teams – but rather this batt

FEMALE BIB SHORTS CAN BE tricky in their torso fit for us girls – it’s been an ongoing issue with not all companies putting as much focus and attention towards this delicate area. I can confirm Scicon has ensured these shorts fit the female form expe

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY KEY developments that have pushed the power meter market along. To my mind, Stages’ introduction of a much more wallet-friendly single-sided power meter was a market shifting moment. Since then, there have been numerous new entri

WHAT’S THE MOST fundamental aspect of any bike review? Context. So before we get hopelessly sidetracked by the eye-watering price-tag of the 2021 Trek Madone SLR 9 eTap, let’s just put it out there that this, very clearly, is not a bicycle for everyo

IT’S NOT OFTEN A CAR, BOAT OR even a bike can be considered a genuine classic soon after it’s launched to the world. The Mazda MX5 and Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 were instant classics, as was a Halvorsen cruiser, or any Haines Hunter boat ever built.

THINKING BACK TO THE rudimentary lighting that graced the front of my bike too many years ago, this is what I had: flaking silver paint crumbled off the outer casing, a spare bulb on standby behind the opaque lens, and power via a solitary black wire

SO THE WEATHER IS GETTING warmer, COVID-19 restrictions are easing and you’ve got a full winter of Zwift in your legs. You’re feeling good and you’re ready to join a bunch/group ride out on the road or you’ve got one of next year’s Bicycle Australia

IT SEEMS THE ONLY PERSON who saw Tadej Pogacar coming at Le Tour was one Eddy Merckx. “I could see Pogacar coming a mile off and I had said the only solution he had was to wait for the TT because time was playing into his hands,” the five-time Tour d