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cycling life Posted onDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Cycling with a torn meniscus

“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

cycling life Posted onMarch 11, 2020September 23, 2024

What it’s like riding 100 laps of the velodrome

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

cycling life Posted onJune 19, 2019

Why road cyclists should try the track at a velodrome

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

cycling life Posted onMarch 6, 2019

Where I ride when I don’t feel like riding

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

cycling life Posted onFebruary 13, 2019

Anti-doping: How to check if your medicine is prohibited

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

cycling life Posted onDecember 6, 2018

Conquered by Kosciuszko Road – a tale of fear & crashes

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

cycling life Posted onAugust 22, 2018

Dropped… Brief reflections on cycling motivation

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

cycling life Posted onJuly 19, 2018

Sleepless in July: the hidden blessing of cycling in AEST

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

cycling life Posted onMay 28, 2018

Early morning cycling: how to ride when it’s still dark

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

cycling life Posted onMay 23, 2018

How does cycling change you?

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

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