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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Cyclist Australia

Wire in the blood • Sarto’s new bike weaves metal with carbon for extra comfort

Specialized S-Works 7 Lace shoes • $500, specialized.com/au

Wahoo Kickr Rollr • $1,199.95, or $2049.95 bundled with Speedplay Powrlink Zero; fesports.com.au

Kogel Kratos and Bia disc brake pads • $59.99, fesports.com.au

Lazer Vento KinetiCore • $439, lazersport.com/kineticore

Yakima StageTwo bike rack • $1,099, yakima.com.au

Matt Bazzano, Shimano • The managing director of Shimano Australia discusses the influence Aussies have on the brand, the cycling boom that coincided with the pandemic, and his excitement for the Wollongong World Championships this September

DT Swiss ERC 1100 35 Dicut wheelset • ERC is DT Swiss’s endurance-focused wheel range, and it has just had a shiny update with new 1100 and 1400 Dicut models. We tested the former

Is there anything Pog can’t do? • Felix Lowe rounds up the first races of the season, including an epic Strade Bianche victory for Tadej Pogačar

Nathan Haas • The Australian pro tells Cyclist he won’t miss the WorldTour as he embarks on a new career as a gravel racer

Ready to rumble • Gravel riding has grown from a rule-free niche to a fully fledged race category. Now that the UCI is planning a World Series, is the gravel scene at risk of losing its soul?

Indurain time-trials to unique double-double • Miguel Indurain’s 1993 Tour win secured his place in history as the only man to record two Giro/Tour doubles back-to-back

Time for carbs • Why tailoring the timing of your carb intake might make you faster

Chicken feed • Quick, easy, satisfying. Pick three

Collision course • It’s the excuse we often hear when motorists pull out in front of us: ‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you.’ But is that actually true? And how might pilot training help cyclists avoid those situations?

Cycling’s next big thing? • Derived from the cannabis plant, CBD is gaining popularity as a supplement for cyclists. But is it safe and does it work? Cyclist examines the facts

Pure gold • Bendigo’s Goldfields were once so resplendent with the precious metal it made Melbourne the world’s wealthiest city. Nowadays, the deposits may have dwindled, but the adventurous cyclist can still discover plenty of riches on the trails that emerged. Cyclist fattens the tyres for an off-road adventure along the Goldfields Track.

The riders’ shoes • Bont Cycling Vaypor G, $599.95; Riot MTB+, $279.95; bontcycling.com

The route we took • Cyclist takes on a section of the 210km Goldfields Track

By the numbers • Mine that data

How we did it

Making tracks of a different kind

Ready to ride the Bendigo region? • If you’re in Bendigo and its surrounding areas, there’s a plethora of riding options for all ages and abilities – so pack your road, mountain, gravel and kids’ bikes and check out some of these much-loved local trails

A Tour of our own • This year sees the launch of the Tour de France Femmes, the latest attempt to give women their own version of the world’s greatest race. Cyclist talks to the women who competed in previous events, and looks at the bumpy route to this historic moment

My Tour • Still racing in her fifties, Clare Greenwood recalls her 1984 Tour de France

A 67-year stage race • The women’s Tour. It’s been a journey…

Teide • There are many ways to ride up the big volcano on the small island of Tenerife. This is...