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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INTRODUCING THE LITTLE VIC

Cyclist Australia

Take five • Cervélo’s latest R5 is not only lighter, but also comfier

Parker bike parking device • bikeparker.com.au

Shimano Dura-Ace WH-R9270 C36/C50/C60-HR tubeless wheels • $3,385 (pair), road.shimano.com/au

Shimano RC702 shoe • $299.95, bike.shimano.com/en-au

Thule Tepui Foothill 2-person rooftop tent • $2,999, thule.com/en-au

Yakima RoadShower • From $549, yakima.com.au

G-Form slip-in hip pad • $74.95, apollobikes.com

Trek Voda Ice water bottle • $34.99, trekbikes.com/en-au

Building a head of speed • An aero helmet saves watts, but who wants a bowling ball on their head? The latest designs aim to find a sweet spot between speed, weight and style

Through the Gears Allan Sieper, Trek Bikes • Trek’s Asia-Pacific forecast manager chats with Cyclist about the latest in the pipeline from Bontrager

The last hurrah • Felix Lowe rounds up the final races of the season, including two wet and thrilling editions of Paris-Roubaix

Trading places • As WorldTour teams buy and sell riders and chase new talent, Cyclist looks at what the spate of transfers might mean for 2022

Movers and shakers • Outside of the top teams there are still some intriguing transfers, and a few familiar faces returning to their old haunts

Q&A Glen Janetzki

A moment in time Cav becomes King of Sprinters • A miserable start to 2010 saw Mark Cavendish struggling for wins and losing respect. So when the Tour de France arrived, he needed to do something special to put himself back on top

A cycling home away from home • Discover why the Flandrien Hotel & Gallery in Belgium should be at the top of every hardcore cycling enthusiast’s list for their next European adventure

Keep on burning • Busting the myths around age and metabolic rate

Should I practise my pedalling? • Where do you start in the search for souplesse?

While we’ve got you • Our expert answers a few quickies

Green machine • A simple way to get your fruits and veggies in, whatever the time of day

One-move wonder • If you only ever do one exercise again, make it the Turkish Get Up

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The search for Mount Barney • Just an hour and a bit from Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland is a brilliant area for gravel riding. Using Boonah as a base, Cyclist sets off on a 100km loop that takes in plenty of dirt.

New Wahoo Elemnt Bolt • $429.95, fesports.com.au

The route we took • Follow in Cyclist’s wheel tracks

The writer’s ride • Trek Checkpoint SL 6 eTap, $5,299, trekbikes.com/au

By the numbers • Dishing out the stat dirt

How we did it

One man brand • Basso Bicycles is the quintessential Italian marque, and even still makes its bikes in Italy. Cyclist talks to the man whose name is on the down tube

Hautacam • Defined as much by its sordid history as its testing pitches, Hautacam in the French Pyrenees is a climb in need of redemption

125 years in the making • A century and a quarter after the first men’s race, Paris-Roubaix finally invited the women’s peloton onto its hallowed cobbles. Here’s how it felt, and what it meant, for the women who were there

Like father, like daughter • Paris-Roubaix winner from 2004 Magnus Bäckstedt...