Cyclist Australia

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Ed’s Letter

Cyclist Australia

Let’s rock! • Cinelli’s new aero Pressure takes inspiration from a smashed up bass guitar…

Pearl Izumi Pro kit • Air jersey $370, bib short $400, pearlizumi.com/au

Campagnolo Bora Ultra WTO • $4,900 (wheelset, approx.), campagnolo.com

Northwave Extreme GT2 shoes • $349.95, northwave.com.au

Sram Rival eTap AXS • From $1,780 (from $2,110 with power meter), sram.com

Wahoo Speedplay • RRP Nano $700, Aero $460, Zero $400, Comp $230, au.wahoofitness.com

Bryton Rider 15 neo bike computer • $109.95, brytonsport.com.au

Q&A Partington.CC • Jon Partington (founder and chief technical officer) and Jason Steinwedel (CEO) of Geelong-based Partington.CC tell us more about the wheels that have the cycling world talking

Thule FastRide and TopRide fork-mounted bike racks • $399 (FastRide) and $549 (TopRide) thule.com/en-au

Wheel test Bontrager: Aeolus RSL 62 TLR Disc • We took Bontrager’s marquee sprinting wheelset out for a spin to see how they performed. Here’s what we thought

Shifting opinions • Clutched rear derailleurs are becoming more prevalent – but what do they do, and do you actually need one?

Gear+Tech Clutched derailleurs

Great Danes • Felix Lowe looks back at a couple of months that saw a new nation join cycling’s top table after a hatful of wins for Denmark

Aussie watch • Here’s a wrap-up of how some of our top Aussies have performed in Europe over the past couple of months

Brace for impact • The UCI has introduced a raft of new rules aimed at making pro racing safer, but are the riders happy about them? Cyclist finds out

Throwing away the victory • The new UCI rules on safety and sustainability could see riders lose races for littering

A moment in time The hardest stage • In 1926 the toughest stage of the longest Tour became biblical when a storm hit the Pyrenees. It would prove too hard for many of the riders but would seal the legend of Belgium’s Lucien Buysse

In a pickle • Cramp is kryptonite to a cyclist, but there might be a weird but wonderful fix

How much food should I take? • Get the energy you need without carrying too much extra weight on the bike

Q&A: EatMyRide • EatMyRide founder Joram Kolf on the new personalised nutrition app for cyclists

Pasta pronto • The cyclist’s best friend since time began, this classic pasta dish can be thrown together in under 10 minutes

Roll with it • When cycling gives you hot spots in your muscles, a foam roller can release you from the pain

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Graveleur’s paradise • Under the guidance of Ride High Country and Gravelmob, Cyclist rolls up to the charming Victorian town of Beechworth for beers, pizzas and a decent dose of gravelly goodness

The rider’s gear • Massive thanks to Advance Traders for decking us out with Endura apparel and MET helmets

How we did it • Follow in Cyclist’s wheel tracks

By the numbers • Honey I crunched the stats

The rider’s ride • Baum Cycles Orbis X, $17,000 (approx.), baumcycles.com

How we did it

No slowing down • Three-time Tour champion Greg LeMond talks to Cyclist about his ‘industry changing’ new bike brand, sparring with Hinault and Fignon, and his suspicions about motor doping in the pro peloton

The Trollstigen • There’s no guarantee you’ll see trolls, but this Norwegian classic includes...