RIDE #60 – 15th anniversary issue
RIDE Cycling Review is a quarterly and the 60th edition has recently come off the press. Yep, that’s 15 years of making a magazine all about the best sport in the world. The focus hasn’t deviated from the early years: racing and product reviews. The first issue was released in July 1998 and was 108 pages; the 60th issue, on sale from 17 May 2013, is 244 pages and weighs 639g. Over the past... [Read more]
RIDE #60 – Bike Shop Stockists
To find a copy of RIDE #60 please visit one of these fine bike stops. Australian Capital Territory TLC Cycles: 36 Botany Street, Phillip, (02) 6281 5538 New South Wales Ashfield Cycles: 353 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, (02) 9797 9913 Bicycle Garage: 215 Lilyfield Road, Lilyfield, (02) 9818 3303 Bob Wallis Bicycle Centre: 30/252 Pacific Hwy, Coffs Harbour, (02) 6652 5102 Cheeky Monkey Multisport: 28... [Read more]
RIDE #60 – Wheel Weight Corrections
We’re sorry to say that there were some data entry errors in the bike review section of RIDE #60. Our ‘Sum Of All The Parts’ tables at the end of the bike reviews list some incorrect wheelset weights. Here are the corrections: Basso Diamante • 1,332g is our measured weight for the pair of Microtech M1 wheels. • The published weight 1,947g includes tubular tyres and skewers. Bottecchia... [Read more]
Alex Morgan – photo diary (part 06)
This Friday Alex Morgan shares with us a behind-the-scenes look at the Jayco-AIS World Tour Academy Team’s experience racing in Azerbaidjan. The Tour d’Azerbaidjan is a UCI 2.2 road race that covers a gruelling course over 700km in five days. Below are a collection of shots that give some insight into what the team got up to before and after their races each day… • Part 01 • Part... [Read more]
Allan Peiper Q&A
With the 2013 Giro d’Italia about to begin, we thought we’d look back at last year’s race for the maglia rosa in this interview… Allan Peiper was one of the directeurs sportif with the Garmin-Barracuda team for the 2012 Giro d’Italia. The first Grand Tour of the season was meant to be a chance for the squad’s sprinter to pick up a few wins and their GC specialist... [Read more]
Retrospective: “Blood Money” – RIDE #33 (2006)
On 23 May 2006, a Spaniard who was an owner of a cycling team was arrested in Madrid. On the same day, raids on a clinic by police discovered 211 bags of blood being stored. It was the beginning of another protracted doping scandal that has had massive ramifications for the world of sport… or rather, professional cycling. After almost seven years of protectionism, accusations, rumour-mongering... [Read more]
Tour de France 2013: Team Websites
2013 Tour de France Team Websites TEAM NAME NATION UCI CODE WEBSITE AG2R La Mondiale FRA ALM ag2r-cyclisme.com Argos-Shimano NED ARG 14ti.com Astana Pro Team KAZ AST proteam-astana.com Blanco Pro Cycling NED BLA blancoprocyclingteam.com BMC Racing Team USA BMC bmcracingteam.com Cannondale Pro Cycling ITA CAN cannondaleprocycling.com Cofidis FRA COF equipe-cofidis.com Europcar FRA EUC teameuropcar.com Euskaltel-Euskadi ESP EUS euskalteleuskadi.com FDJ FRA FDJ equipecyclistefdj.fr Garmin-Sharp USA GRS slipstreamsports.com Katusha... [Read more]
Alex Morgan – photo diary (part 05)
Another week, another photo diary for Australia’s youngest elite world champion of 2013. Jayco-AIS World Tour Academy team member, Alex Morgan, shares his experiences in his first season of racing in the senior ranks. What does a world champion eat? As you can see below, quite a lot! • Part 01 • Part 02 • Part 03 • Part 04 • Here is his fifth instalment of photos... [Read more]
RIDE #60 – Bike Reviews
Thanks for reading our ‘Round Table’ observations and scanning the QR-code. Here are links to additonal content for each bike featured in RIDE #60. • Avanti Corsa DR Team • Basso Diamante • Bottecchia Emme 695 • Rivet Resolutus • Focus Cayo Evo 2.0 • Specialized S-Works Allez Ltd (There are now 15 issues of RIDE available in a digital format via Zinio, with reviews... [Read more]
Roulston’s power from the Tour of Flanders
Powerhouse domestique. Hayden Roulston is denoted with a “DNF” in the results of the 2013 Ronde van Vlaanderen, but the New Zealander put out some big numbers in his role as a pacesetter for the eventual winner, team-mate Fabian Cancellara.PHOTO: Yuzuru Sunada Interesting numbers: power reading… – By Nick Squillari Of the many unique privileges cycling fans... [Read more]
RIDE #60 Bike Review – Avanti Corsa DR
The Avanti Corsa DR… “Out of the box the Avanti Corsa DR represents a giant leap forward for the Kiwi brand.” “Originally destined for the (gone-too-soon) Pure Black Racing team, and now raced by Huon Salmon-Genesys Wealth Advisers, this model has been spec’d without compromise or budget restraints. It’s ready to race with a price tag that ensures it will be compared with... [Read more]
RIDE #60 Bike Review – Specialized S-Works Allez
The Specialized S-Works Allez Ltd… “This bike a cynical marketing exercise! No, it’s a reaction to the increasing cost of carbon-fibre! Or is it just a retro ‘fad’ being exploited? Perhaps it’s a reaction to carbon’s domination of the high-end bike market. Maybe it’s the rebirth of a material which many thought had seen its day… Whatever spin you might think is going on... [Read more]
RIDE #60 Bike Review – Focus Cayo Evo
The Focus Cayo Evo… “Focus has rapidly expanded its presence in the Australian market over the last few years. The strength of the German brand that operates on a slogan “By pros for pros” seems to lie in their ability to design and manufacture quality frames while spec’ing bikes that allow them to hit a range of price points among all cycling genres. The Cayo Evo is a testament... [Read more]
RIDE #60 Bike Review – Rivet Resolutus
The Rivet Resolutus… “Unpacking the Rivet, it was immediately clear the Resolutus’ geometry was designed with racing in mind. The head tube was conspicuous in its brevity. Even with 34mm of stack that the external Chris King headset adds, a 135mm head tube makes for a low front end and a tight front triangle. In fact, sitting alongside my titanium bike (a Baum Corretto) it was appreciably... [Read more]
RIDE #60 Bike Review – Bottecchia Emme 695
The Bottecchia Emme 695… “Production for Bottecchia’s top-tier frames continues in Italy to this day. As the frame decals state, the Emme 695 is “fatta a mano in Italia” (made by hand in Italy). These bikes are built “on demand” at the company’s factory near Venice, and customers can make alterations not only to the components but also to the frame dimensions. Any reservations... [Read more]
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