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

Inspired, energised and enthused

The Big Picture • ATLAS MOUNTAINS, MOROCCO

Into The Pain Cave, Or Not? • CLASSICS SERIES FOUNDER AND BICYCLING AUSTRALIA PUBLISHER JAMES YAFFA DISCUSSES THE BALANCE BETWEEN INDOOR SMART TRAINING AND BEING OUTSIDE ON THE BIKE.

Top Gear • CYCLING … IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ACCESORIES! OK, THAT MAY BE GOING A LITTLE TOO FAR, BUT HERE WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME RECENT NEW RELEASES.

Lockdown Leads To Surge In Cycling • COVID-19 HAS AFFECTED US ALL IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. WHILE IT HAS LEFT ITS DEVASTATING MARK ON THE WORLD, SOME INDUSTRIES HAVE ACTUALLY SURGED AHEAD INCLUDING BIKE SHOPS AND THE SPORT OF CYCLING.

BRODIE CHAPMAN • IN EARLY 2018 BRODIE MAI CHAPMAN WAS BUSILY WORKING IN THE TOUR DOWN UNDER MEDIA CENTRE, PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED COVERAGE FOR WOMEN’S CYCLING. JUST A FEW WEEKS LATER SHE WAS LINING UP TO RACE THE HERALD SUNTOUR. BUT THERE’S BEEN NOTHING ‘OVERNIGHT’ ABOUT BRODIE’S SUCCESS, AS YOU’LL FIND OUT HERE.

BRODIE’S TOP 5

THE A TO Z OF CYCLING • COMPILING AN A TO Z LIST FOR A SPORT AS RICH & DIVERSE AS OURS IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE … THERE COULD EASILY BE 10 INCLUSIONS FOR EACH LETTER. WHETHER YOU ARE NEW TO THE SPORT OR A SEASONED CYCLIST WE TRUST THIS WIDE-RANGING GUIDE WILL HELP EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND INFORM.

American Express: The Virtual Race Across America • NO STRANGER TO ULTRA-ENDURANCE CYCLING, JOURNALIST RUPERT GUINNESS OFFERS AN INSIGHT INTO HIS LATEST REMARKABLE FEAT: RIDING ACROSS AMERICA WITHOUT LEAVING AUSTRALIA.

VRAAM SUPPORT CREW

Coming Back From Injury • INJURIES OF VARYING DEGREES ARE PART AND PARCEL OF OUR SPORT – ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND, NO-DOUBT, ALWAYS WILL BE. HERE IN THIS HELPFUL ARTICLE, SIMON BLOOMFIELD GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON COMING BACK BETTER THAN EVER.

Allrounder Amber • AMBER PATE IS A TRACK, MTB, CYCLOCROSS AND ROAD CYCLIST AND PART OF THE FOCUS X PEDLA CX TEAM. SHE WAS NAMED SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FEMALE TRIATHLETE OF THE YEAR IN 2017 AND 2018 BEFORE MAKING THE CHANGE TO CYCLING, AS SHE EXPLAINS IN THIS WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW.

Schwalbe Pro One TLE (700x25) • OH, THE IRONY. JUST DAYS AFTER GETTING A FIRST-HAND REMINDER OF WHY I REALLY SHOULD CONSIDER SWITCHING TO TUBELESS TYRES (COURTESY OF A PRE-DAWN ‘TACK ATTACK’ ON A LOCAL BIKE PATH – SEE PHOTO), ALONG COMES THE CHANCE TO PUT SOME THROUGH THEIR PACES, COURTESY OF GERMAN TYRE GIANT, SCHWALBE.

Keeping It Together • WHEN IT COMES TO KEEPING YOUR CYCLING KIT TOGETHER THERE’S SIMPLY NO BETTER, MORE ORGANISED, OR MORE ‘PRO’ STORAGE SOLUTION THAN USING THIS RECOGNISABLE BAG.

Cinettica Prism • ITALIAN STYLE MEETS AUSSIE SUBSTANCE WITH THESE NEW JERSEYS & KNICKS FROM CINETTICA – PLUS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF FIVE KITS.

WIN ONE OF FIVE PRISM JERSEY / BIBSHORT COMBOS FROM CINETTICA • BICYCLING AUSTRALIA AND CINETTICA ARE OFFERING READERS THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN ONE OF FIVE KITS VALUED AT $320 EACH.

Tested: JetBlack Volt • JETBLACK ARE NO STRANGERS TO THE SMART TRAINER SCENE, THE AUSSIE COMPANY’S OFFERINGS PROVING POPULAR AND INDEED SELLING OUT OVER THIS MOST EXTRAORDINARY YEAR. JETBLACK RECENTLY ADDED ANOTHER MODEL TO THE STABLE – HERE WE REVIEW THE ELECTROMAGNETIC...