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Being in on a secret is neat. As we rode through Melbourne, with pre-event beats blasting out of a bluetooth speaker, we rolled up alongside a rider resplendent in a gold jacket, with three Christmas baubles bouncing under her saddle. There was nothing more than a nod, followed by a laugh. We knew where she …
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WELCOME TO YOUR DAILY NEWS DIGEST. HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Astana took its fifth stage-race victory of the season at the Tour of Oman, where a crash-marred final stage ended in sprint controversy. Matteo Trentin sprinted to victory at Ruta del Sol. Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, overall winner of the 20...
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Shimano’s PD-A600 single-sided pedal for mixed-terrain riding, as it offers the sleek form factor and low weight of a proper road pedal, but with the walkability of mountain bike pedals. And so I was excited when I found out that Shimano had developed a successor in the PD-ES600, …
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Vitus Bikes, the now consumer-direct brand sold through Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles, have added a healthy dose of fibre to its 2019 range. Looking first to the gravel side, Vitus now have a carbon gravel bike to sit above the pre-existing steel-framed Substance model. The new Substance CRX (£1,800 / US$2,100 / AU$3,100) works …
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This week’s episode opens with a roundup of February’s racing, including discussion of the exhilarating Tour Colombia and how that style could be translated to Europe. Then we talk retirement and legacy with Helen Wyman. In this week’s Nerd Alert, Dave Rome speaks with pro mechanics about the particular difficulties of implementing disc brakes into …
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There are a few things my 15-year old son Luca and I asked Santa for this past Christmas. Instead of unwrapping a heap of stuff under a tinsel-wrapped tree we wanted to discover a new country, explore it by bike, and come home rich with memories and experiences. I consider myself extremely fortunate that my …
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