Is Tour de France security enough to ensure the Tour de France is still safe? Is a terrorist attack a real and probable risk at the Tour de France? It’s a shocking thought, but it demands your attention, because complacency is not an option. Look at what is happening in the world right now. Things […]
If you’re wondering when Peaks Challenge Gold Coast 2017 dates are, you’ll be disappointed by news the event is cancelled. That’s right, Bicycle Network’s Peaks Challenge series will not include a Peaks Challenge Gold Coast in 2017. I asked Bicycle Network about the Peaks Challenge Gold Coast 2017 event: “As we look to evolve the […]
Note: We usually include a large number of images in the post, but now we’re using video so watch the video to get all the visuals. The video contains a deep-dive into each aspect of the video too. So watch it! Fit and Cut Check the video for a full breakdown of the cut, but […]
In this Walleva Lenses Review, one thing became startlingly obvious: Oakley has become such a dominant force that it’s hard to review another sunglasses product without anchoring to a comparison with Oakley. Rightly or wrongly (I think rightly), Oakley is the gold standard by which all other lenses are judged. I honestly cannot think of […]
It truly is an unedifying spectacle to turn up to your local race with your go-fast bike covered in insect debris. It’s even worse getting home knowing you’ve got double the debris to remove. Not even the warming glow from snaffling that C grade win soaking into your skin on the trip back down the […]
In this Etape Australia review, I’ll answer the question “Should I do Etape Australia?” It’s a fair question, and one I’ll answer with ruthless honesty as always. (OK, to be technically accurate, this is a pre-review of the event. Etape Australia carries the imprimatur of the ASO and the heavy weight L’Etape du Tour. That, […]
Want to avoid excess fees when flying with your bike? Look no further! When traveling with your bicycle it’s important to know what the spiel is with excess baggage, but many airlines like to make it as difficult as possible for you to find out what the additional luggage charges are. Many of you who […]
I’ve been using Strava Live Segments for about a week now on a Garmin 520. Whilst there is a bit to like about the functionality, I get the feeling that one of the following occured with respect to integration between Garmin and Strava. Garmin has only reluctantly provided access to its platform to Strava; Strava […]
What an exciting time of year for cyclists! Not only is it summer for the grizzled, cold Melbournites; it is the start of indoor ergo season for our northern hemisphere readers…woooot! (can I get a little woot-woot? No? Anyone?) Oh, and also, the parcours 24th edition of L’Etape du Tour—Etape 2016— has been announced in […]
Wow! Has the World Health Organisation, or more precisely, it’s International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC) thrown a cat amongst the salami and sausage fanciers with their recent findings that processed meat and red meat cause cancer. The press release is here and Q and A (interesting reading) here. Precisely, this is what they […]
Well it’s magpie season1 (or should that be Australian Airborne Death From Above Squad) so now’s the time people want to know How to stop magpies swooping. It’s at this time of year that cyclists of all persuasions take on a slightly unhealthy pallour, and get a bit wild around the eyes at the prospect […]
SRAMs new wireless group, SRAM Red eTap, is here: but is it for you? For an indepth wrap up of SRAMs new group, check out Cycling Weekly (link at bottom of page). New innovations are great, but always suit early uptakers (tech mavens) and those with deep pockets (in this case, very, very deep) who […]
Here’s my video Indigo5 Bike Light review for the TL;DR amongst you. Backstory I see two uses for lights: see and be seen be seen In a city like Melbourne (or indeed any other major city), in early mornings or late evening, there’s a lot of incidental light (street lights and traffic). This slightly negates […]
TL,DR: watch the video Wahoo Tickr X review below if you don’t want to read. A clear trend in technology has been the pushing of intelligence into the cloud. Even in iOS apps (for instance), intelligence and computational effort can be pushed into the cloud, future proofing apps and making the apps themselves more lite […]
Byron Bay. Bikinis, blokes in boardies, beers and BBQs, below blue skies and a blazing sun. And yes, that pretty much describes it. But what the area doesn’t get any attention for is the cycling. Sure, there aren’t any epic alpine climbs on the scale of Europe. But what the area lacks in scale, it makes […]
What is the Peaks Challenge Gold Coast Peaks Challenge Gold Coast is a Gran Fondo to be held on Saturday August 8th in the spectacular Gold Coast hinterland. I’m super excited about this as we simply don’t get this caliber of event up here that often, apart from the Grafton Inverell Fondo (which is a […]
“EAT MORE PROTEIN” is the catch-cry. Hmm, you think, protein is good for me. I must guzzle ALL THE SHAKES! (Right?) Not so fast, buster. People are addicted to the idea that protein (animal protein in particular) makes you lose weight and is a generally healthy thing to do. Nothing can be further from the […]
The good folks at Scicon sent me a batch of Scicon Saddle Bags from Cycling Silicon Valley in Italy to review and compare. And it got me thinking: saddle bags aren’t an entirely sexy topic (are they?). By what metrics do we compare them? I’ve never thought much about saddle bags, but since I had […]