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racing Posted onDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Road race, criterium, kermesse – what’s the difference?

Road race, criterium and kermesse – if you’ve ever signed up for a bike race, you’ve probably seen these words used to describe different events. […] Read More

racing Posted onApril 24, 2021September 23, 2024

Racing under lights at SMSP (video)

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

racing Posted onApril 1, 2019

Road Cycling: Why You Should Start Racing

“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

racing Posted onFebruary 27, 2019

5 Lessons from the NSW U15-U17 Track Championships

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

racing Posted onJanuary 23, 2019

Road race, criterium or kermesse: what’s the difference?

Road race, criterium and kermesse – if you’ve ever signed up for a bike race, you’ve probably seen these words used to describe different events. […] Read More

racing Posted onJanuary 3, 2019

Ten Sydney riders to watch at 2019 Roadnats

It’s early January in Australia, which means one thing: Road Nationals. Our country’s top road cyclists are descending on Ballarat to compete for the right […] Read More

racing Posted onOctober 12, 2018

National Capital Tour 2018 Preview

A few weeks ago, I wrote about targeting the National Capital Tour in Canberra. The Tour starts tomorrow, and it’s time for all the training, […] Read More

racing Posted onSeptember 26, 2018

Standout rides: 2018 NSW Masters Road Championships

I’ve never ridden a Masters event. For now, I’ll take that as a blessing. Masters bicycle racing is only for those over 30 years of […] Read More

racing Posted onSeptember 4, 2018

Tamworth Cycling Festival shows how good bike racing can be

Last weekend, I attended the inaugural Tamworth Cycling Festival to work in Cycling NSW’s events and timing team. It was my first time in Tamworth, […] Read More

racing Posted onAugust 1, 2018

Which data fields should I display on my head unit in a bike race?

Today’s cycling computers can give cyclists insight into all kinds of data. Customisable screens on head units like the Garmin Edge 520 and the Wahoo […] Read More

racing Posted onJune 28, 2018

Junior Tour of Sydney: 5 reasons to get your child into bike racing

Last Saturday, over 130 junior cyclists descended on Lansdowne Reserve for Stage 1 of the Junior Tour of Sydney. The sun came out to play, […] Read More

racing Posted onMay 19, 2018

How to start bike racing (in Sydney and Australia)

UPDATED 20 FEBRUARY 2019 Perhaps you’ve watched pro cycling for years. You’ve spent many a late night watching Le Tour on SBS.  You’re inspired by […] Read More

racing Posted onMay 9, 2018

Cycling NSW AGM 2018 – brief comments

Last night, Cycling NSW held its 2018 Annual General Meeting at Bansktown Sports Club. Aside from procedural matters, the AGM was marked by a robust, […] Read More

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