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

Flying V • Thanks to a new cockpit, the Cervélo S5 is simpler but faster

Endura GV500 Reiver jersey and bibs • $169.95 (jersey), $249.95 (bibs), endurasport.com

SRAM Force AXS groupset • RRP $3,400 – $4,396 (depending on component selection), sram.com

Hiplok D1000 bike lock • $499.95, hiplok.com

Magicshine Ray 1600 / Seemee 150 front and rear lights • $169.95 (Ray 1600), $74.95 (Seemee 150), magicshine.com.au

Shimano Aerolite2 sunglasses • $89.95 (or $149.95 for Photochromic grey), bike.shimano.com

Wera Bicycle Set 4 tool set

We demand more! • From cheap parts to poorly built bikes, James Spender has a good old moan about some easily avoided bike industry errors (or so he thinks, anyway)

Q&A Greg Stringer-Bates, BMC • We sat down with the BMC brand manager to discuss the Kaius, Aussie pros, and who he’ll be yelling at the TV for this season

The WorldTour returns to Oz • After two years in the wilderness due to the pandemic, the Santos Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race were back with a bang in 2023. Here’s how they both went down…

Q&A Caleb Ewan • The Aussie sprinter has won stages at all three Grand Tours but last year illness blighted his campaign. Here the Lotto-Dstny rider talks WorldTour relegation, bouncing back, and why fatherhood hasn’t affected his fearlessness on the bike

A moment in time Coppi triumphs on his Tour debut • In 1949, Italy’s new star, Fausto Coppi, took three stage wins and the yellow jersey to become the first rider to win the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same year – on his first attempt

Q&A Ochi Kenji • On our recent visit to Japan to ride the famous Shimanami Kaido, we caught up with a local bike shop owner, Kenji of B-Shop Ochi, to get a local’s perspective on riding in Ehime prefecture

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Test the water • How many litres of water should you drink a day?

Fruit king • Pineapple lays it all on the table for this hearty pre-ride meal

Hormonal changes • This issue Phil Cavell quizzes two experts on the efficacy of hormone replacement therapy and testosterone replacement therapy for older cyclists

How to win against the wind • Do we need fancy bikes and kit, or are there simpler ways to make aero gains?

Hard day’s night • As the sun began to rise on one of the shortest days of the year, a group of determined riders set out on a 192km journey from Benalla to Bright – with the aim of reaching their destination before dark. We give you the Ride High Country Dawn 2 Dusk Winter Stitch-up!

The route we took • Strap in, this one’s a big’un

By the numbers • Our dim recollections…

How we did it

Two wheels good • As chief executive of British manufacturer Brompton, Will Butler-Adams is doing more than building folding bikes. He’s trying to make the bicycle – any bicycle – a means for improving the world

A British success • The unfolding story of Brompton

Mt Buller • Rising up through the Delatite Valley, the climb to Mt Buller has some of the best scenery of any in Australia and is a true test for cyclists of all levels and abilities

Mixed fortunes • Last season Trek-Segafredo lit up the Women’s WorldTour, but a spark was missing from the men’s team. This January, Cyclist headed to the team’s training camp in Spain to learn how the women intend to build on their success, and how the men intend to recapture...