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.

Welcome • Whatever happened to The Rules? They were as much a part of road cycling as tan lines and saddle sores, but recently it feels like riders are less inclined to follow them with such fervour.

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The special one • Bianchi gives its classy climber’s bike a radical update

Giant Staple Collection

100% Eastcraft glasses

Shokz OpenRun

Shimano Ultegra R8170 wheelset

Shimano RC5 shoes

DT Swiss ERC 1100 Dicut wheelset

Joy of flex • A compliant seatpost has the potential to be an easy upgrade for more comfort

All new for ’22 • Felix Lowe looks at who’s going where, and how the WorldTour teams will line up ahead of the next road season

Cleaning up • When countries or corporations attempt to burnish their image by pouring money into cycling, should riders and fans speak out? Cyclist looks into the thorny issue of sportswashing

Equal rides for women

Q&A Jens Voigt • Cycling’s most irrepressible spirit talks living on the track and leaving his demons on the road

A moment in time Switzerland’s short-lived success • In the 1950s, the arrival of two riders with distinctly contrasting styles heralded a brief golden period for the Swiss at the Tour

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Happy sleep • It’s not just how long, it’s when

Should I be doing core training? • A stronger middle could make for faster times

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

Rice one! • Breakfast, but not as you know it

Rest and rebuild • What you do after a ride can be as important as what you do during it. Here are ten steps to maximising your post-ride recovery

Grind the Gap • With Halls Gap as a base, Cyclist embarks on an out-and-back journey through the Grampians National Park to Dunkeld, taking in the Northern Grampians, Ararat and Southern Grampians Shires – and no shortage of breathtaking scenery along the way.

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

Thule FastRide

The rider’s ride + kit

By the numbers • Because we all love stats

How we did it

The Missile flies again • It was the comeback no one expected – except, perhaps, Mark Cavendish himself. Cyclist charts the journey of the Manx Missile from boy racer to history maker

A sprint through time • Cav’s pro career timeline

Cav on…

Age of innovation • This collection of bikes – owned by an Australian in Belgium – includes some gems from a period when technology began to win out over nostalgia

Oude Kwaremont • The Flemish climb of Oude Kwaremont has a bite worse than its bark, but is still so good they named a beer after it

The RITCHEY legacy • Today Ritchey Design is a huge international brand, but once upon a time it was little more than a teenager with a welding torch, some strong legs and huge number of ideas. Cyclist meets Tom Ritchey

The way of the mountain bike • How an 11-year-old kid in California helped create off-road riding as we know it, and a lot more besides

Ritchey on…

Ritchey pickings • A few watershed moments in the life of Tom Ritchey

An adventure to savour • The Girls Gravel & Gourmet weekend, hosted by the High Country Women’s Cycling Festival, saw a group of women take to the roads of North East Victoria for quiet routes, stunning scenery and plenty of excellent food and company along...