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Ed’s Letter

Cyclist Australia

Shimano’s perfect dozen • The latest renditions of Dura-Ace and Ultegra have been released simultaneously, and they build upon the company’s gold-standard approach

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Cadex 36 Disc • Giant has brought back the Cadex name, and with it a new set of wheels that are high on stiffness, low on weight

DT Swiss GRC 1400 Spline 48 • Cyclist tests these new gravel-specific hoops and discovers a wheelset that well and truly comes to life off-road

Bjorn Strid • Cyclist sits down for a chat with the product development manager for Swedish bike rack specialists Thule

Drifting back to Tokyo • It may not have been as golden an Olympics as we had hoped, but there has still been plenty to discuss over the last two months – both at the Games and beyond

Last man standing • Did crashes decide the outcome of this year’s Tour de France as much as strength and skill? Cyclist examines the evidence

Jamie Anderson • Meet Jamie Anderson, the Aussie co-owner of the Flandrien Hotel, a unique, new and 100% cycling-focused hotel in Flanders, Belgium

LeMond snatches the closest Tour ever • In 1989 American Greg LeMond took 58 seconds out of Laurent Fignon on the final day to record the narrowest victory in Tour history

Turn down the volume • What’s the minimum training you need do to maintain fitness?

Should I ride longer or harder? • Is intensity or endurance the key to cycling fitness?

Meals for wheels • What would a perfect day’s food look like? A bit like this…

Let them eat cake • These muffins are a sweet-savoury way to get your five-a-day

Cyclist The thrill of the ride

Ride like the wind • In the rain shadow of the Snowy Mountains, the Monaro boasts some of the best cycling roads in Australia, and is all set to host Drops + Hoods – a brand-new multi-day, multi-surface event on 2-5 December 2021. Cyclist sets out to explore one leg of the Drops + Hoods itinerary, taking in the gravel roads around Berridale, Dalgety, and the impressive Boco Rock Wind Farm

The Expedition begins • Cyclist checks out one leg of the Drops + Hoods itinerary

Drops + Hoods • Don’t miss this exciting new event

By the numbers • The math from Snowy River

How we did it

In the thick of it • If you enjoy the images that come out of the Tour de France, spare a thought for the photographers who face a three-week battle against deadlines, internal politics and stroppy moto drivers in pursuit of the perfect picture

Gear up • Being a Tour photographer means lugging a lot of kit, like these essentials

Sa Calobra • Smooth, sinuous and sun-drenched – no road is as tailor-made for cyclists as the legendary Sa Calobra on the island of Mallorca

The director’s cut • As the first female sports director of a men’s WorldTour team, Cherie Pridham takes us through the twists and turns of her journey to the top of the sport

The long climb • A snapshot of Pridham’s journey from racer to WorldTour DS

Pridham on…

Comfort and joy • Compliance is becoming a more important part of bike building, but what exactly does ‘compliance’ mean, and why do we need it?

Ease the pressure • Want to be faster and comfier? Let some air out

Is comfier really faster? • At last, real-world testing has discovered that yes, it can be

The Orientales Express • The French Pyrenees are famous for the likes of the Cols...