To celebrate participation in the Paris Olympics, Orbea have designed limited release ‘City of Light. Paris’ edition bikes for the brand’s athletes. Given the moniker ‘The City of Light’ in the early 19th century, Paris was the first European city to use gas lamps for street lighting during the great global gas race of the early 1800s. Now Orbea has applied this concept to the design of the Orca, Oiz, Orca Aero and Ordu models that will take part in the Olympic Games. Orbea say through the design, the cyclist becomes the fuel and the light. ‘All this energy that has been generated is spread th ..read more

KASK have released their most aero helmet in the company’s 20-year history, the Nirvana. Promising ‘minimal drag and maximum speed’, computational fluid dynamics were used in the design process with KASK saying the helmet delivers a 35% reduction in aerodynamic drag and a 19% increase in ventilation. The Nirvana incorporates ear covers which allows airflow to be channelled more efficiently around the helmet. An added bonus with this – particularly for Australian riders – is the fact the helmet helps protect the ears from the sun. The Nirvana’s aero attributes are clear, with the rear of the he ..read more

That makes it three for Pogacar and two for Vingegaard, as one of the greatest-ever cycling rivalries plays out before our eyes. After two years finishing second to Jonas Vingegaard, 25-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogacar has won his third Tour de France. That gives him the 2020, 2021 and 2024 titles, with Jonas winning in 2022 and 2023. And five Tour de France podiums from five starts of the world’s greatest race! As we continue to witness the history of one of the greatest rivalries playing out, imagine for a moment that neither Jonas or Tadej hadn’t ever taken up cycling. In that alternate uni ..read more

There is no other Olympic sport where every time you compete, you willingly place yourself in grave danger, and where beauty and brutality are so intertwined. For this reason alone we must celebrate them all as superheroes, writes Anthony Tan. One day over the next week or so, go out for a ride on the road. Make sure the route includes a climb you know well, followed by a descent of at least 2-3km long so you can get up to 50-60kph – the likely speed at which the peloton was travelling on the fourth stage of the Itzulia Basque Country in Spain, held on April 4 this year, while descending the O ..read more

It’s not often a new pedal system is launched, so when we saw these magnetic pedals at the Taipei bike show they caught our attention. And it’s rare that new gear surprises us, how many times have you heard the ‘there’s nothing new in cycling’ line? But these magnetic pedals, spotted by our good friend Harry Kooros who was at the Taipei International Bike Show, do seem quite interesting. MagPed ROAD2 pedals, could be described as a revolutionary addition to the world of road cycling. That said, they’re not a new company, having released their first pedals in 2019. As the MagPed name suggests ..read more

Major changes are underway in the domestic racing scene and here Lee ‘Hollywood’ Turner speaks with the key ProVelo Super League mastermind, Matt Wilson. Lee ‘Hollywood’ Turner: Thanks for speaking with us Matt, what is the ProVelo Super League? Matt Wilson: Hi Lee … the PVSL is a seven-event series that will be taking place from January 2024 through to the end of March. It will take over from the existing National Road Series model. It will include some of the most classic events in Australia such as the Melbourne to Warrnambool, Grafton to Inverell, Tour of Tassie and also include some new e ..read more

London-based BA writer Amy McPherson hops over the channel to spend a week cycling Northern France. Many could agree, cycling along the French coastline would be a pretty epic journey that stretches all the way from the border of Belgium to the tip of Spain.  The thing is, the weather along the French Coast, especially up north near the Belgian border, acts like an unruly teenager.  On a good day, it can behave with bright sapphire sky and a brilliant sun, paired with the sounds of the crashing sea that makes up a perfect backdrop for a ride.  Today, is not a good day. Impenetra ..read more

Bigger, brighter, bolder and with far more features than it’s aging predecessor, Pete Maniaty rides and reviews the new Fly 6 Pro from Cycliq. Roughly a decade has passed since the original Fly6 hit the market. It was 116 grams, not especially attractive and far from perfect. But as one of the original integrated bicycle light/camera units, it was very much a game changer, ushering in a new era of rider safety tech. For Perth-based Cycliq, it also set in motion a design journey which has culminated in the all-new Fly6 Pro, which is effectively the fifth iteration of the Fly6 concept. Having pr ..read more

Packing the van with a hand-made Racemax from 3T, we leave the big smoke for a week in gravel heaven – the New South Wales Central West. “The world is a book and those who don’t travel only know one page.” So apparently said Saint Augustine, and so I was reminded each time I looked down at the bars of the stunning new metallic green 3T Racemax Italia. Handmade in Italia, the bike was designed and built for pure, unadulterated gravel. With tractor-like 45mm Pirelli Cinturato tyres, the bike rolled effortlessly. It certainly was a dream bike and tyre combo, one completely worthy of not only seek ..read more

After years of heartache, doubt, ups & downs, illnesses, team changes and a myriad of other dramas, Mark Cavendish has done it. The ‘Manx Missile’ is now the leading Tour de France stage winner of all time. Making history on Stage 5 of the 2024 Tour in Saint Vulbas, Cavendish passed Eddy Merckx long-standing record set when he retired in 1978. Sir Mark Cavendish – he was knighted this year – last won a TDF stage in 2021 Tour. He came close to #35 on Stage 7 of the 2023 Tour, then crashed out with a broken collarbone on Stage 8. Veteran Of 15 TDF’s Columbia riders Mark Mark Cavendish with h ..read more