“There isn’t much I can do,” the orthopaedic surgeon said. “I could cut away your meniscus, but you’ll develop arthritis in 10 years. I don’t […] Read More
Category: cycling life
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
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
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
After a series of minor crashes, I went to the doctor to treat keloids on my knee. A keloid is a raised clump of hard […] Read More
The final hundred metres were the worst. In obscene crosswinds, descending a sweeping bend, the front wheel jolted horribly with each roaring gust. I tried […] Read More
This week, I’ve been the unwitting student of some humbling lessons in bike racing. On Friday morning, I woke up inhumanely early to join Parklife […] Read More
For most cycling fans, Australia’s timezone is less than ideal. Almost every major televised bicycle race takes place in Europe, between sunrise and sunset. While […] Read More
In my previous article on how cycling changes you, I mentioned how work commitments often push our cycling time into the wee hours of the […] Read More
In the 7 years since I bought a road bike, I’ve changed a lot. Cycling is more than just a hobby. It teaches you new […] Read More