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

Back to the future • With its new C68, Colnago blends tradition with innovation

Chapter 2 Koko B.Harms + Special Projects artist edition • $7,259 (incl. MANA Bar cockpit system), chapter2bikes.com

Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 groupset • $2,743.20, shimano.com.au

Fizik Vento Argo R1 Adaptive saddle • $549.95, fizik.com

Bryton Rider S500 bike computer • $509.95, brytonsport.com.au

Vittoria Corsa N.ext road tyres • $98.95 (TLR); $86.95 (folding), vittoria.com

Ravemen CR1000 and TR300 lights • $139.95 (front light) and $89.95 (rear light), ravemen.com

Thule Courier kids bike trailer • $1,499, thule.com/en-au

Cadex AR 35 wheels • $4,300, cadex-cycling.com

Specialized S-Works Torch shoes • $650, specialized.com/au

Wera Bicycle Set 9 bike tools • $109.99, fesports.com.au

Don’t ditch the press-fit BB • Threaded bottom brackets are once again en vogue, but Cyclist tech editor Sam Challis thinks this is a backwards step for the industry

Case study • When you travel with your bike, make sure it arrives in one piece

Going, going, ’Gong! • All roads lead to Wollongong in September as the 2022 UCI Road World Championships come to Australia for only the second time in their history

Wollongong 2022 Course maps and profiles • Keen to catch as much of the action as possible at the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong? Check out the maps for the elite time trial and road race events right here

Q&A Jai Hindley • Fresh off a well-earned holiday, the second Aussie in history to win a Grand Tour jumped on a call with Cyclist to discuss life with the pink jersey, the upcoming Wollongong Worlds, and his strict post-Giro gelato diet

A moment in time The second Tour ends in chaos • In 1904, the Tour became a cavalcade of scandal, cheating and violence, with Henri Cornet only winning after Maurice Garin was later disqualified

Q&A Annette Edmondson • Three-time world track champion and Olympic bronze medallist Annette Edmondson is heading home from Europe for the chance to attend the Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival in September. Cyclist spoke with her about why she’s flying halfway across the world for the inaugural event

7 Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival tips

It’s good to talk • Apparently 85% of athletes talk to themselves when doing sport, but what are they saying and does it work?

One for the road • In the second instalment of our new series, expert bikefitter Phil Cavell looks at the physical effects of alcohol. Oh, alright then, just the one…

Spice it up • An indulgent meal to finish off those bigger rides

Power of three • Here are three simple items of home gym kit that can help you get stronger and recover faster

Ketones: fair or foul? • Pro riders are calling for them to be prohibited despite studies showing they might not even work. So what gives with the dietary supplement ketones?

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Triple Stelvio • In a decade of Cyclist there has never been a challenge like it: to ride up the Passo dello Stelvio not once, not twice, but three times, all in a single ride

Once is never enough

The rider’s ride • Canyon Endurace CF SL 8 Disc, canyon.com/en-au

By the numbers • Once, twice, three times a mountain

How we did it

Cometh the hour • Six years on from...