It’s been a while since my last post, since I’ve been busy promoting grassroots cycling in my real job with Cycling NSW. But I just […] Read More
Author: User13000
Like every other sport, local bike racing has been halted by COVID-19. Since sporting competitions were banned in late March, cycling clubs in Australia have […] Read More
When I first arrived at Aaron Dunford’s bike-fitting studio, I thought I was in the wrong place. I’d driven into a quiet residential street in […] Read More
Last year, I tried track cycling for the first time. Since then, I’ve ridden the track only a handful of times, and always alone. That […] Read More
When you ride your first lap at Sydney Dragway, the smell stands out the most. It’s a chemical pungency that fills the nostrils, though it’s […] Read More
Waratah Park is the home base of cycling in the Sutherland Shire. The dedicated off-road track hosts racing and training all year round, but it’s […] Read More
Close your eyes and imagine a road bike. What are you picturing? I’m a 90s kid who started watching cycling in 2009, so in my […] Read More
No catalogue of Sydney bicycle racing would be complete without its spiritual home, Heffron Park. Over many decades, Heffron’s concrete surface has been kissed by […] Read More
Last week, I found myself crawling along a deserted road in south-western NSW. My legs were barely turning the cranks and not another soul was […] Read More
The country handicap is an Aussie institution. It’s a race born of wide geography and sparse population; a race of practicality. Not enough entrants to […] Read More
After seven years in Nowra, the NSW Team Time Trial Championships have moved to Singleton for at least the next three years. Here’s a quick […] Read More
Many cycling fans, myself included, are disappointed about the dramatic cancellation of yesterday’s Tour de France Stage 19 from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Tignes. This year’s Tour […] Read More
The descent from Waterfall train station is a gateway into Royal National Park. When cycling the other way, however, Waterfall Hill whisks you from a […] Read More
A versatile multi-sport venue, Penrith’s Regatta Centre hosts cycling races around its Olympic rowing lake. Here’s our guide to the home of the “bike path […] Read More
My office is literally inside a velodrome, so you’d think I would have tried the track much sooner. As it stands, it took 12 months […] Read More
My last two races ended prematurely. A fortnight ago at Penrith’s Regatta Centre, I’d sat in the bunch and conserved energy for the first ninety-five […] Read More
Northern Sydney Cycling Club has been racing at Beaumont Road for 30 years. Here are the key features of the race they call “Beauie Worlds”. […] Read More
Louisa Reserve Criterium Track is a short, off-road criterium circuit located next to Dunc Gray Velodrome in Bass Hill, Sydney. Summary Very short circuit Flowing, […] Read More
“Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafés. Non-racers. The emptiness of those lives shocks me.” Tim Krabbé – The Rider (1978) I bought my […] Read More
At the Bathurst Cycling Classic, Cycling NSW published live updates of the B2B Elite Wave, together with photos and videos, on its Twitter, Facebook and […] Read More
If you just looked at the results sheet from last weekend’s NSW Elite Track Championships, you wouldn’t think much of Finley Moutter. Slowest in the […] Read More
Picture this: you’ve got the day off work, no plans in your diary, the sun is shining and you’ve got the house to yourself. Perfect […] Read More
I don’t often write about track cycling, but there’s a close connection between junior track racing and the road. If you look at Australia’s current […] Read More
Overview Zilfer is the brainchild of Sydney couple Dan and Kat Bessant. Dan happens to be an active member of my home club, Parramatta CC, […] Read More