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 • Isn’t it odd how cyclists get all misty-eyed about welding? It’s a process happening in industrial areas all around the country, but the guy who makes metal railings rarely gets a coffee table book about his work.

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Entering the fray • The new Enve Melee is an unapologetic race bike

Oakley Road Cycling Collection

Garmin Edge 1040 Solar bike computer

Cadex GX handlebar

Kask Sintesi helmet

Peaty’s Holeshot CO2 tyre inflator kit

AbsoluteBlack Graphenpads disc brake pads

Maxxis High Road ZK Clincher tyre

Assos Mille GTC Löwekralle C2 jacket

It’s better without GPS • In a world where digital controls all, Emma Cole argues that it’s good for the soul to ditch the bike computer

No Paris? No problem! • The Tour de France’s first ever finish outside Paris and a rare time-trial finale has got Felix Lowe nicely excited about the 2024 race already

Sonny Colbrelli • In April 2021, the Italian sprinter hit the heights with a win at Paris-Roubaix. Less than a year later his racing career came to a sudden halt after a cardiac arrest at the Volta a Catalunya. Cyclist finds out how he’s getting on

Petit-Breton makes it two Tour titles • In 1908 Lucien Petit-Breton became the first two-time Tour de France winner in a race dominated by Peugeot

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Mint condition • Menthol might just give your power numbers the edge

Engine shroom • A recipe to keep your muscles going

The Covid conundrum • Is Covid-19 affecting athletes’ performance even after they have recovered? Bikefit expert and training sleuth Phil Cavell examines the evidence

Are plant-based diets the future? • Plant-based diets are becoming more popular, for both environmental and performance reasons

Nerio Alessandri • The Technogym CEO on growing up in Emilia-Romagna, Olympic connections, and the future of the home fitness industry

Epic Ehime • Every two years, Cycling Shimanami attracts cyclists the world over to Japan to ride the famous Shimanami Kaido route across the majestic, sparkling Seto Inland Sea. So when Cyclist heard Japan was reopening its borders, we knew exactly where our next international trip should be…

The route we took

By the numbers • Ichi, ni, san, shi, go!

How we did it

Visit Ehime

Going it alone • Ellen van Dijk, the Dutch three-time Time-Trial World Champion and Hour record holder, tells Cyclist about training for mental fortitude, the benefits of getting older, and just how important the inaugural women’s Tour de France really was

Against the clock • The life and time-trials of Ellen van Dijk

Van Dijk on…

Hotham • We’ve featured some of the best climbs in Europe and around the world in our Classic Climbs series, but now it’s time to turn our attention to the home front. This is Mount Hotham

Italian master • Dario Pegoretti was a giant of the framebuilding world, and since his death in 2018, the company that bears his name has strived to keep his legend alive

Precious metal • Think of it as an investment…

Dario Pegoretti on…

Witness the stiffness • Lighter, more aero, stiffer… these are the promises that come with most new road bike launches. But how does frame stiffness actually affect your ride? And is more always better?

Question time • Reggie...