Monthly Archives: January 2010

Tour Down Under – Stage 1

CT Bunch Ride (iphoto James Broadway) What a day!  I was astonished to see everyone there at the first CT bunch ride.  It made me realize what a great community of like-minded people have gathered because of this simple but …

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Wanna Take a Ride on The 2010 World Championships Course?

Today I’ll be making my journey to Adelaide.   I wish I could have been there last night to see Hendo take such an exciting win in the crit last night.

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Weekend Ramblings

A few random things to chat about on this fine Saturday afternoon.  I just had an amazing ride out in the Dandenongs.  It’s a lot  like riding on Pandora (Avatar) without all the freaky creatures.  Just the run of the …

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Off To The Tour Down Under

While the rest of the cycling world is under snow and deprived of race action, we in Australia are melting at the center of the cycling universe.  Lance Armstrong has just touched down and is twittering group rides in Adelaide …

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Koen de Kort Get’s CT’d!

Last week I asked  Koen de Kort (Skil-Shimano) if he’d be up for doing an interview.   I’d been out riding with Koen a few times over the holidays and had already bombarded him with a thousand questions, therefore I wasn’t …

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How To Do A MAP Ramp Test

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What You Missed This Morning…In New Zealand!

(click images to enlarge. Do it! They’re amazing!) Flying back into Melbourne this morning, it’s hard to believe a small crew of us were riding up this beautiful climb only a couple of mornings ago.  The climb is out of …

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The Myth of Natural Ability in Elite Sport

Thanks to Justin Coulson for another insightful article he’s written for us.  You can also read his personal blog here. The Myth Of Natural Ability In Elite Sport by Justin Coulson (School of Psychology, University of Wollongong) Despite decades of …

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Cycling Tips – Fairfax Edition

It’s been in the works for a while now but it’s finally come to fruition.  Cycling Tips has now hit the “real press”.   Will the fame and fortune go to my head?  Will a CT movie soon follow?   I’m speaking …

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Calendar Salesperson Of The Year Competiton

We’re now well into 2010 and I still have a heap of calendars sitting in my living room that I’d like to get rid of.  253 to be exact. What I’m going to do is hold a competition to see …

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