Cyclist Australia

Dedicated solely to the exhilaration of road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the rides, the travel and the latest gear – we'll show you how to get the best from your ride every time.

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The dirty dozen • Shimano’s updated off-road groupset finally goes 12-speed, and there are other changes too…

New gear Gear+Tech

Indoor trainer test Wahoo Kickr Move • The Kickr Move is the closest you’ll feel to riding outside while on an indoor trainer. We take Wahoo’s latest model for a spin

Steel crazy after all these years • Last issue, steel bikes copped a hammering. This issue, James Spender leaps to their defence

Brodie Chapman • The Australian National Road Race Champion and Lidl-Trek rider chats to Cyclist about her unusual path into elite cycling, misconceptions about the sport, and why she liks to ride Mount Nebo Road from her European base in Spain

A moment in time Jacobs secures a historic rainbow jersey • Sixty-five years ago the inaugural women’s World Championships Road Race was held in Reims, France, with Luxembourg’s Elsy Jacobs taking the title

Q&A Nick Schultz • The Brisbane rider with UCI Pro Team Israel-Premier Tech chats with Cyclist about changing teams, favourite teammates and being old school

Inflammatory comments • Is muscular inflammation post-exercise such a bad thing after all?

Stew-pendous • A veggie feast packing a protein punch

The next steps to peak fitness • The second instalment of Phil Cavell’s getting fit 101 explores muscular adaptions, cellular changes and the role of genetics

Cycling staples • Ten ingredients every cyclist should have in their kitchen cupboard

The High Country you may have missed • Champagne gravel roads, relaxed country vibes and jaw-dropping views in every direction – all with nary a vehicle in sight. Cyclist unlocks the secrets of a little-known cycling wonderland, the New England High Country of NSW, on a route taking in historic towns Armidale, Uralla and Walcha

Ready, aim, shoot! • Closed roads, rowdy crowds, stroppy officials, burning clutches… and it’s only Stage 1. This is a day in the life of a Tour de France photographer

Susten Pass • The supersized Swiss climb

You snooze, you win! • Master the four stages of sleep and it can lead to a stronger, faster, happier you

Inside Unbound • From just 34 riders racing out of a small town in America’s Midwest to the biggest and most revered gravel race in the world. Welcome to Unbound

Bike history Trek Madone • The Trek Madone celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Despite changing unrecognisably over that time, its purpose has stayed exactly the same

Swiss dreams • On International Women’s Day 2023, Switzerland Tourism launched the 100% Women cycling campaign, which aims to get women out of their comfort zone to embark on their next cycling adventure in one of the world’s true cycling meccas. Cyclist headed over this European summer for a multi-day wow-fest of a tour that included road, gravel, MTB and even a gran fondo

NETWORK NEWS

Big Sky Country

Bikes • This issue’s best new bikes get put through their paces

Giant Defy Advanced SL0 • Defying trends and renewing the love for the comfort road category

Colnago V4Rs • Built for pros, but with plenty to offer everyone