Photo by Leigh Schilling
Cycling Australia does a fantastic job at a lot of things. I’ve seen firsthand how poorly a cycling federation can be run back when I lived in Canada. I didn’t know any different at that time and I still loved the sport which was all that mattered. However, one thing that Cycling [...]
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Have you ever noticed the times in a bike race when someone attacks and everyone hesitates expecting each other to chase it down? The ebbs and flows of the peloton is something that you can use to your advantage if you know how to read it.
I was racing the other night and [...]
photo by Veeral Patel
Crowie has some invaluable tips stored away from his lifelong experience as a pro cyclist. Most pro’s don’t know how to break down these skills and techniques to teach them properly to cyclists like you and me. This is why I love listening to Crowie so much. Here’s some great high [...]
Out of the gates! photo by Leigh Schilling
Never again. I know that’s what I say that every year, but I think I’ve sufficiently proved that I will never come close to winning this race. It’s probably the most prestigious race in Australia that I think everybody dreams of winning (or even completing), but in [...]
My odometer from last year’s Melbourne to Warrnambool
The Melbourne to Warrnambool (or “The Warny”) is one of my favorite races in Australia and tomorrow it’s showtime! It’s a good thing that this blog also serves as my daily diary or else I might forget some of the stupid things I announce from time to time. [...]
Once thing I love about racing here in Australia is the history behind some of these events. Some of these races have been going on for a hundred years! For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Melbourne to Ballarat Classic Handicap, it’s a race that started in 1908. I wish I could find [...]
Aussie Ben Kirstin comes first at the US Crit Championships. Photo courtesy of Velonews – Casey B. Gibson
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m not a good sprinter. It’s one skill that I’ve always wanted more than anything and haven’t been able to acquire. This basic fact makes me watch and [...]
Photo: Shane Goss/www.licoricegallery.com
This past Saturday was my first race back after a few months off. Thankfully it wasn’t the fierce crosswinds and sheets of rain like Melbourne has been getting recently. It was sunny and a bit cold, but as my grandmother always said – “there’s no such thing as cold weather, just inappropriate [...]
Quite often I get the question “what should I eat before a race?” in my inbox. This used to be one of my biggest questions as well. This is a reminder of how confusing the topic of nutrition can be and I’m guessing that many more people have the same question. I’m not a nutritionist, [...]
You’ve probably been in a situation during a race where some sly bugger keeps stealing the wheel you were sitting comfortably behind. As this happens again and again the next thing you know you’re at the back of the bunch. If you’re not that guy moving up wheel by wheel then you’re not going to [...]
