Monthly Archives: April 2011
Spring in Cycling Mecca
Many of you Aussie cycling fans will know of Bethany Keats. Hailing from Geelong, she did a sensational job at covering the World Championships and earned a good name for herself in the cycling media. If you haven’t already, tune …
Tour of BattenKill – America’s Queen of the Classics
Photos courtesy of ©Barry Koblenz/BaseTwelvePhoto Tour of the Battenkill. The name alone sounds menacing enough. It conjurs up images in my head of some American Civil War battlefield that they thought would well suited for a bike race The race is only four …
Paris-Roubaix Party Pics
Apologies for the delay, but all week there have been photos trickling in from your cycling-geek party pic from Paris Roubaix. I have far too many of to post, so I’ve taken a brief sample of the better ones (predominantly the ones …
How To Deal With Road Rash
It’s said that you’re not a real cyclist until you’ve had at least 10 crashes. Many stories can be told by our tattooed elbows, hips and knees. I’ve written about the subject of dressing road rash before and I’m proud …
Spring Classics or Grand Tours?
While sitting in the cafe after a ride on the weekend a group of mates and I were chatting about which is better – the Spring Classics or the Grand Tours. It was a heated debate, but in my mind, …
Paris-Roubaix | Beautiful Day For A Sunday In Hell
Wow! Last night we were gifted with a brilliant bike race that showed us why cycling is the most exciting sport on Earth. Unlike most editions of Paris-Roubaix, this one didn’t rely so heavily on luck. Tactics, timing strength, and …
Yep, consider that next time you hear the rubbish from the likes of Adrian Ander...
Actually it doesn't apply to just the top tier pros. I co-manage a U23 amate...