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!

Adventures & Dreams

BICYCLING AUSTRALIA

The Big Picture

Top Gear • IT SEEMS WE ARE INUNDATED WITH ALL MANNER OF NEW AND EXCITING CYCLING GEAR DAILY! HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME RECENT RELEASES THAT HAVE CAUGHT OUR EYE.

RIDING LIKE A FLANDRIAN: First Pilgrimage To The Heartland of Cycling • THE 2019 TOUR DE FRANCE STARTED IN BELGIUM ..... WE COULDN’T RESIST STAYING ON TO RIDE THE HEARTLAND

FLANDERS FACTS

THE COBBLED CLIMBS OF FLANDERS

A FEMALE CYCLIST’S PERSPECTIVE

Trying To Catch Patrick Eddy • HE DOESN’T TURN 17 UNTIL OCTOBER. BUT IT’S FAIR TO SAY IT’S BEEN A VERY SWEET 16 FOR BENDIGO’S PATRICK EDDY.

ULTRA-ENDURANCE CYCLING IN AUSTRALIA • HE'S AUSTRALIA'S MOST PROLIFIC AND RESPECTED CYCLING JOURNALIST AND INDEED FEATURED IN THE VERY FIRST EDITION OF BICYCLING AUSTRALIA MORE THAN 25 YEARS AGO. IN THIS FASCINATING FEATURE RUPERT GUINNESS OFFERS AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF ULTRA-ENDURANCE ADVENTURE CYCLING.

Girona & Els Angels... Heavenly Cycling • THE CHARMING CATALAN CITY OF GIRONA IS ONE OF EUROPE’S BEST CYCLING BASES FOR AMATEURS AND PROFESSIONALS ALIKE, AS PETER MANIATY DISCOVERED.

5 MUST-DO GIRONA CLIMBS

GIRONA FACTS

Gravel Cycling: An Off-Road Addiction • CLEANLY BUNNY-HOPPING THE BITUMEN, POWERING DOWN A SIDETRACK AND EVEN HAVING A SPACE BLANKET ABOARD, IN THIS SPECIAL FEATURE ALISON MCGREGOR EXPLAINS ALL THINGS GRAVEL AND ADVENTURE CYCLING.

GRAVEL 101: WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Your Racing, Your Meds: Do You Need A TUE? • SO, YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT THE WORLD AND NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITIES REQUIRING EXEMPTIONS ALLOWING SOME RIDERS TO USE MEDICATIONS WHICH MAY BE ON THE BANNED SUBSTANCES LIST. SO WHAT ARE TUE’S?

The Three Most Common Cycling Injuries (And How To Avoid Them) • JUST BECAUSE CYCLING IS A LOW IMPACT SPORT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN PARTICIPANTS ARE IMMUNE TO OVERUSE INJURIES. IN THIS ARTICLE MARK GREEN FROM THE BODY MECHANIC DISCUSSES THE THREE MOST COMMON INJURIES HE SEES.

Craftworx Wheels • AUSTRALIAN DESIGNED, BRISBANE BUILT AND MERCKX INSPIRED AS PETER MANIATY DISCOVERS.

Salsa Cutthroat • WE KNOW, WE KNOW, IT’S NOT A ROAD BIKE. BUT IS SALSA’S CUTTHROAT THE ONE MACHINE THAT MIGHT MAKE YOU CONSIDER SWAPPING PAVED ROADS FOR DIRT ONES, OR DO YOU EVEN HAVE TO DECIDE ANYMORE? MIKE O’CONNOR TAKES IT FOR A SPIN TO FIND OUT.

SPECIFICATIONS

SUMMING UP

Cervelo R3 Di2 Disc • 'OLD SCHOOL RIDER MEETS NEW SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY'. THAT'S HOW 5-TIME TOUR DE FRANCE PARTICIPANT AND AUSSIE CYCLING LEGEND PATRICK JONKER REFERS TO HIS TIME TESTING THE CERVELO R3.

SPECIFICATIONS

SUMMING UP

Liv Avail Tested in France • LIV CYCLING, THE COMPANY DEDICATED TO GETTING MORE WOMEN ON BIKES, HAS INTRODUCED THE ALL NEW AVAIL ADVANCED, ITS LINE OF ENDURANCE-FOCUSED ROAD BIKES.

SPECIFICATIONS

THREE DAYS RIDING IN PROVENCE

SUMMING UP

Wattbike Atom • THE OBVIOUS AND COMMON DENOMINATOR OF ALL THE BIKES REVIEWED IN THESE PAGES IS TWO WHEELS ... BUT NOT THIS ONE. HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE RECENTLY RELEASED WATTBIKE ATOM.

SPONSORED INTERVIEW WITH WATTBIKE CEO RICHARD BAKER

Bossi wheels • LONG-TIME BICYCLING AUSTRALIA JOURNO...