Bicycling Australia

Bicycling Australia is packed with interesting and useful information that will enhance your cycling experience. Our expert writers specialise in providing detailed information on training, positioning, health and nutrition, designed to help you ride better. There’s also unbiased, critical analysis of new products—from parts, and accessories, to clothing and nutrition, to full bike reviews—all with detailed photography to help you buy better. You'll also find Where to Ride suggestions in every issue, for destinations both in Australia and overseas. Download your copy now!

Bicycling Australia

It’s All About The Bike

Publisher’s Note The Full Cycle • AUSTRALIA IS SEEING A REGIONAL AND RURAL REVIVAL, AND IT’S REFRESHING, SAYS JAMES YAFFA.

The Latest Gear • EACH EDITION WE TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE LATEST PRODUCTS, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FROM THE EVER-EVOLVING WORLD OF CYCLING.

The Big Picture

CATCHING MAEVE PLOUFFE • SHE’S AN OLYMPIAN, A STAR OF THE TRACK, AND ONE OF THE TOP-PERFORMING ROAD CYCLISTS OF 2022—HERE COCO LOUISE HENRY SPEAKS WITH MAEVE PLOUFFE.

AN ALPINE CLASSIC • BICYCLING AUSTRALIA’S FIFTH MAJOR EVENT AND THE FIRST HELD ON CLOSED ROADS, THE SNOWY CLASSIC SURE LIVED UP TO ITS NAME.

50 AUSSIE RIDES To Do Before You Die • IN THE FIRST OF A MULTI-PART SPECIAL FEATURE, PETER MANIATY TAKES A LOOK AT 5 OF AUSTRALIA’S 50 BEST RIDES.

Lazer KinetiCore Explained • ‘NEXT-LEVEL BRAIN PROTECTION THAT’S BETTER BY DESIGN’, A CLOSER LOOK AT LAZER’S NEW INTEGRATED PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY.

Winter ‘22 Kit Guide • A YEAR-ROUND SPORT, THERE’S NO WAY WE’RE GOING TO TAKE TIME OFF THE BIKE JUST BECAUSE IT’S A LITTLE CHILLY OUTSIDE. HERE WE PRESENT THE ‘22 WINTER KIT GUIDE

Mobile Mastery: Better Cycling Images With Your Phone • MOBILE PHONES ARE INCREDIBLY POWERFUL IMAGE MAKING DEVICES THESE DAYS, IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. STEVE THOMAS EXPOSES THE MAGIC OF MASTERING THE HUMBLE SMARTPHONE.

Why I Ride Gravel • ALISON MCGREGOR LOVES NOTHING MORE THAN BUNNY HOPPING THE BITUMEN TO GET LOST ON THE GRAVEL—HERE SHE EXPLAINS WHY.

Beating Dreaded On-Bike Bloating • MANY RIDERS SUFFER FROM BLOATING, EITHER DURING A RIDE OR AFTER. HERE DR GEMMA SAMPSON DISCUSSES ON-BIKE BLOATING AND HOW TO AVOID IT.

APPLE CINNAMON RICE CAKE RECIPE

Trek Speed Concept SLR9 • BICYCLING AUSTRALIA’S FAST MAN LUKE MEERS ROAD TESTS ONE OF THE QUICKEST BIKES GOING, TREK’S SPEED CONCEPT SLR9.

SPECIFICATIONS

SUMMING UP

Re-Focused • WITH NEW ROAD BIKES STILL PROVING HARD TO FIND, THE SECOND-HAND MARKET IS BOOMING. SO, IN THE SPIRIT OF ‘ALL THAT’S OLD IS NEW AGAIN’, WE ASKED PETE MANIATY TO DO A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF HIS MUCH-LOVED FOCUS IZALCO MAX, CIRCA 2017.

Deanima Soul Custom Gravel • ALISON MCGREGOR LITERALLY TRAVELLED AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND THE PERFECT GRAVEL BIKE, HERE SHE EXPLAINS THE PROCESS OF BUILDING HER PERFECT STEED.

Hung Up On Parax • SMART, STYLISH AND SECURE, WE TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT A GERMAN-MADE INDOOR BIKE STORAGE SOLUTION.

SPECIFICATIONS

A Token Wheelset? • LOOKING FOR CHAMPAGNE WHEELS ON A BEER BUDGET? THESE TOKEN KONAX PRO’S MAY BE JUST THE TICKET.

SPECIFICATIONS

Bunch of 5s FIVE RIDERS. FIVE QUESTIONS. ONE BUNCH. • KNOWN AS ONE OF ‘THE MOST SCENIC, ENJOYABLE GRAVEL-STYLE BUNCH RIDES IN MELBOURNE’, COCOLOUISE HENRY JOINS MELBOURNE’S WEEKLY WONDERCROSS.

Turning Back Time • LEE ‘HOLLYWOOD’ TURNER DETAILS HIS EXPERIENCE RACING ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S TOUGHEST EVENTS, THE MELBOURNE TO WARRNAMBOOL.

Egan Bernal: A Real-Life Superhero? • HE’S PICKED HIMSELF UP MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT WILL EGAN BERNAL’S LATEST CRASH THAT ALMOST COST HIM HIS LIFE MAKE HIM OR BREAK HIM, WONDERS ANTHONY TAN?