Bicycling Australia

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Bicycling Australia

Making The Most Of ‘23

Cycling In Paradise • JAMES YAFFA EXPLAINS HOW OTHER CITIES CAN LEARN FROM ADELAIDE, AND HOW WE CAN ALL BENEFIT FROM THE TOUR DOWN UNDER.

The Latest Gear • THE ULTIMATE ACCESSORY SPORT, LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF NEW CYCLING-RELATED PRODUCTS DROP EACH YEAR. HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S CAUGHT OUR EYE OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS.

The Big Picture • MUDGEE, NSW, AUSTRALIA

The Rise & Rise Of JAY VINE • NOT EVEN A WORLDTOUR PROFESSIONAL AT THE PREVIOUS TOUR DOWN UNDER, JAY VINE HAS ARRIVED WITH A BANG.

Magnificent MUDGEE • LONG-TIME BICYCLING AUSTRALIA JOURNALIST PETER MANIATY TAKES US ON A RIDE BACK IN TIME, THROUGH MUDGEE AND THE NSW MID WEST.

The Logic Of TOM RITCHEY • TOM RITCHEY IS A LEGEND WHEN IT COMES TO PRACTICAL INNOVATION IN CYCLING. WE CHATTED WITH HIM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RITCHEY LOGIC.

MANO A MANO Pete’s Strava Battle • LONG-TIME BICYCLING AUSTRALIA JOURNALIST PETER MANIATY RECENTLY BECAME INVOLVED IN A SEGMENT TUSSLE ON STRAVA.

Taming True Grit • GRAVEL RIDING IS DE-RIGEUR THESE DAYS, AND RIGHTLY SO – BUT IT’S NOT QUITE AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AS HUGGING THE HARD STUFF. HERE ARE A FEW POINTERS – PLUS TIPS FROM WOUT VAN AERT – TO KEEP YOU PINNED ON THE STRAIGHT & NARROW.

How Do We Stay Upright On A Bike? • IN THIS BACK-TO-BASICS SPECIAL, NICOLA RUTZOU UNCOVERS THE SCIENCE BEHIND STABILITY ON TWO WHEELS.

Fuel In The Tank • AFTER RIDING THE DEBUT SNOWY CLASSIC IN 2022, SPECIALIST CYCLING NUTRITIONIST DR GEMMA SAMPSON OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO A SMART ENERGY PLAN FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT.

LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN • CYCLE TOURING ON SCOTLAND’S OUTER HEBRIDES

Roam If You Want To • LUKE MEER’S ROAMS AROUND ADELAIDE WITH THE WAHOO ELEMNT ROAM V2

Summer 2023 Castelli Tested • EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK IT SEEMS THERE’S ANOTHER NEW CLOTHING BRAND. BUT LONG-ESTABLISHED NAMES LIKE CASTELLI – BASED IN NORTHERN ITALY FOR MULTIPLE GENERATIONS – STILL HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER, AS PETER MANIATY RECENTLY DISCOVERED.

The Power Of Beet • NITRATES, BEETROOT, AND FUELLING YOUR RIDE

Ridden & Reviewed: The Buffalo Bike • THIS HEAVY, STEEL SINGLE-SPEED BIKE WITH BACK-PEDAL BRAKES IS PROBABLY THE LAST THING YOU’D EXPECT TO SEE IN THE PAGES OF BICYCLING AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE. BUT SINCE TREK HAS NAMED IT THEIR BIKE OF THE YEAR FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE THOUGHT WE’D BETTER TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND RIDE ONE FOR OURSELVES.

Tested: Officine Mattio Lemma 2.0 • THREE MONTHS AGO, PETER MANIATY HAD NEVER HEARD OF BOUTIQUE ITALIAN BICYCLE MANUFACTURER, OFFICINE MATTIO. NOW, AFTER PUTTING THE SUPERB LEMMA 2.0 THROUGH ITS PACES OVER THE FESTIVE SEASON, HE WON’T SOON FORGET.

Exploro Ultra • IN HIS DEBUT BICYCLING AUSTRALIA REVIEW, RODERIC GILL DETAILS ONE OF THE ULTIMATE GRAVEL BIKES, THE 3T EXPLORO RACEMAX ULTRA.

Next Generation Soloist • NO STRANGER TO THE LEGENDARY CERVELO SOLOIST, FORMER PRO PAT JONKER TEST RIDES THE REVISED MODEL.

The Rules Revisited • LOVE THEM OR LOATHE THEM ‘THE RULES’ ARE AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR SPORT. IN THIS TIMELY 2023 UPDATE, LEE TURNER OFFERS A REFRESHER.

The Buninyong Factor • COULD ANOTHER...