Monthly Archives: September 2009
Top 10 Attacking Mistakes
Photo by Leigh Schilling Spring is well underway here in Australia and criterium season is right around the corner. While the rest of the world is starting to think about cyclocross season the majority of cyclists here are coming out …
WYMTM
If you couldn’t get out this morning here’s a taste of what you missed: Can you believe this is right in the middle of Melbourne? Thought we were in France for a minute. One of the first of many sunny …
You Can Tell It’s Spring When…
Have you seen this little bugger? He got me in right in the ear, neck and pecked at the eyes the other day. Nearly drew blood! At first I thought I got hit by a cricket bat or a bogan …
New UCI Wheel Regulations
If you race this may affect you. The new UCI wheel regulations weren’t very well communicated here in Australia and probably not anywhere else either. The new wheel regulations are stated on Cycling Australia’s website but if you’re like me …
Adapting Your Training Schedule After Missing Workouts
As I said last week I’m honored that Joe Friel is keen to contribute his invaluable experience, knowledge and wisdom to CyclingTips. If you aren’t familiar with Mr. Friel I’m glad to make the introduction. The groundbreaking book he authored …
WYMTM Photo Competition Results
Photo by Jarrod Partridge The polls are now closed and the results are in. The winner of the What You Missed This Morning (WYMTM) photo competition is….
Jongewaard’s Sentence Too Harsh?
On Friday Aussie pro cyclist Chris Jongewaard was sentenced to two years in jail and has had his drivers license disqualified for 10 years. You can find articles all over the web on exactly what happened, but the basics of …
Hats Off To Wendy
A couple weeks ago you might remember this post where Herald Sun columnist Wendy Hargreaves rubbed many thousands of cyclists the wrong way. Well on Friday Wendy took me up on the challenge of stepping into our shoes for a …
WYMTM Voting Lines Are Open!
Alright, I’ve narrowed the competition photos down to the top 10. I’ll leave it to you guys to sort them out from “best” to “tenth best” (just select your single favorite and hit “vote” at the bottom). I should have …
Random Crowie Tips
photo by Veeral Patel He may not know it, but Rob Crowe, or “Crowie” as we all call him, has been a major influence to my cycling and hence this site. Every single time I go out on a ride …
Actually it doesn't apply to just the top tier pros. I co-manage a U23 amate...
Great post Wade. Re: photo. Have you ever worked on a mine site? You can expect...