Adam Hansen, the Australian professional cyclist with more consecutive grand tour finishes than any rider in history, has described the Ridley Helium SLX as the best bike he’s ever ridden. Well he would, you might say, given he rides on a Ridley sponsored team. But Hansen is a thoughtful and technically savvy rider, not prone…
What to do when you’ve accumulated a collection of spare components over the years – sell or build something fun? I posed this question to friends recently and it didn’t take much convincing for me to embark on a new build. Besides, I needed something I could chain up at the supermarket without worrying about…
Ok, it’s still 2017. Enough of the year left, just, for me to finally detail how I built my 2017 S-Works Tarmac and still feel timely. Like many manufacturers, Specialized reveal new models mid-year. So there are men and women getting about on 2018 Tarmacs right now. But my bike has taken a year to…
2016. What a year! At times it might have seemed like the world was fracturing: with wildly unexpected political outcomes alongside ongoing turmoil and suffering. Against this backdrop my world of amateur bike racing stood in stark contrast. Racing in Melbourne continues to grow and the contests of the Victorian Road Series and local club…
My earlier mini-post on Veloflex tyres ended up drawing a surprising amount of traffic to this blog. In fact the most common search term that leads people here is ‘Veloflex Master 25.’ After six months of riding on those tyres they’re well past due for a change and I’m switching to Vittoria Open Corsa SC…
Pros Great image quality for the price Lightweight Waterproof case available Cons: Emits a large amount of electromagnetic interference which scrambles Garmin GPS reception (though this can be largely resolved with copper tape). Update: December 2014, a shielded case can now be purchased separately. The thought of purchasing an action camera has been on my…
I couldn’t wait to wear out my Vittoria Corsas … I was vaguely concerned the Veloflex Masters would clash with my dark label Fulcrum Zeros, but I reckon they look pretty good! Straight out of the box the rubber felt much more supple and tacky than a new Vittoria tyre. I was concerned this…
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