RIDE #56 - On sale: 18 May 2012
The 56th issue of RIDE Cycling Review (volume 02, 2012) has been printed and is now being distributed. Subscription copies were lodged with Australia Post on Monday 14 May (at 12.02pm). We deliberately ask our newsagent distributors to hold off putting it on the shelves until there has been sufficient time for the mail service to deliver copies to our loyal subscribers. The on sale date for shops will... [Read more]
Cadel Evans - Expectations from the season…
Midway through the 2012 Tour Down Under, the BMC team announced a press conference with the defending champion of the Tour de France, Cadel Evans. A few weeks before his 35th birthday, he was at a training camp in Spain while his Swiss team-mate, Martin Kohler, was leading the general classification of the Australian race. The conference took place with media assembled in a room on the second... [Read more]
Pyrenees - 100 Years (Official Tour Guide - 2010)
RIDE Media has produced the official Tour de France Guide (Australian edition) since 2003. The 2012 edition will be on sale mid-June. During the production period, we will be looking back at certain features from over the years. In this flashback we take a look at the 100 years of Tour racing in the Pyrenees. Like in all clans, there are divisions. Some prefer Jacques, others Raymond. Some swear only... [Read more]
O’nev Photography
The cover of Issue 55 was one of the better that RIDE has produced featuring three generations of Australian cyclists (Stuart O’Grady, Simon Gerrans and Rohan Dennis) but have you wondered who took the photo? RIDE Cycling Review # 55 (Volume 01, 2012) Veeral Patel, from Melbourne, attended the Tour Down Under in 2010 and has been taking unique and beautiful cycling photos since. In 2011 he took... [Read more]
A different down under…
RIDE #56 will be on sale next week. In the meanwhile, here is a feature from RIDE #55. Eric Franceschi’s pictures from the early season of an era that has been replaced. Images from a time cycling seems to have forgotten remind us how dramatically the pro scene has changed in a few short decades. Here’s a selection of shots from the archives of French photographer Eric Franceschi. In the ‘good... [Read more]
Tour Guide - Prudhomme Welcome (2011)
RIDE Media has produced the official Tour de France Guide (Australian edition) since 2003. The 2012 edition will be on sale mid-June. During the production period, we will be looking back at certain features from over the years. In this flashback we present a Q&A with the race director Christian Prudhomme from the 2011 Official Tour Guide. Flashback: 2011 – the centenary of the Alps in the Tour... [Read more]
Tour Guide - Prudhomme Welcome (2010)
RIDE Media has produced the official Tour de France Guide (Australian edition) since 2003. The 2012 edition will be on sale mid-June. During the production period, we will be looking back at certain features from over the years. In this flashback we present a Q&A with the race director Christian Prudhomme from the 2010 Official Tour Guide. Interview by Jean-François Quenet. Flashback: 2010 -... [Read more]
RIDE #56 Round Table - Avanti Quantum Team
Avanti might not have a well-known reputation for creating top quality racing frames but this bike should change people’s minds. The Quantum Team (the same bike used by the Pure Black Racing Team last year) is a bike built to be raced. A low, aggressive position, DT Swiss Tricon wheel set and complete Shimano Dura-Ace – for $6,499 you won’t find many better ‘race-ready’ bikes... [Read more]
RIDE #56 Round Table - Scott Plasma Premium
Yes. It feels as fast as it looks. Due to the seat post design, only two of our taller staff members could ride this bike for the Round Table – a sore point for those without the necessary femur length! For those that did ride the Scott Plasma, speed… and a desire to take it for a longer ride. Coming with SRAM TT chainrings, Zipp 404 (front) and 808 (rear) wheels and a fantastic aero bar set... [Read more]
SRAM’s 2012 Red ‘How To…’
For an overview of how to install the new-generation SRAM Red ensemble to your bike, the US company has created its own YouTube channel. Click on the image to find out how the installation and adjustment process for derailleurs is with SRAM’s top-of-the-line ensemble. Read More →
RIDE #56 Round Table - Merckx EMX-1
An entry-level bike ($2,999) with a revered cycling name emblazoned on the tubes. The Merckx is a budget bike that rides with class – the results back up the pedigree. The tall head tube on this frame contributed to the impressive stability that was reported by riders and the Shimano 105 groupset performed admirably, impressing the RIDE Team. Comments come from Shane Lovejoy, Alex Malone, Toby Shingleton,... [Read more]
RIDE #56 Round Table - Giant TCR Advanced 0
How do they do it? $3,999 for a quality frame with Shimano Ultegra Di2, Fi:zi’k Arione saddle and capable Giant-branded wheels – RIDE was left trying to crunch the numbers. This is a bike that rides out of its price point and was deservedly applauded. The high position generated by the tall head tube was pointed out by a couple of riders but the conclusion amongst those who rode it was simple:... [Read more]
RIDE #56 Round Table - Focus Izalco Team 2.0
After taking the Focus Izalco out for the first time, Toby Shingleton (who did the full review) walked into the office and said, “This is the best carbon bike I have ever ridden.” When it was time to do the Round Table, the Dura-Ace Di2 equipped bike impressed but to varying degrees for the testers. There wasn’t much criticism with this one – it’s a great performer and shows... [Read more]
RIDE #56 Round Table – BH Ultralight
It’s a 6.0kg bike with just 787g of that being the bare frame. So it’s light. The numbers tell that clearly enough, but what about the ride? After taking it for a spin, the RIDE team were quick to adorn praise on the ride quality. A bike for climbers and weight-weenies alike. Expect more BH bikes on the road soon. Comments come from Shane Lovejoy, Toby Shingleton, Alex Malone, John Dawson... [Read more]
Simon Gerrans - Remembering Milan-San Remo
On 19 March RIDE Media published an online flashback from 2006 from when we were talking about ‘Future Stars’. Simon Gerrans was one of the featured riders and now he’s the national champion, Tour Down Under winner… and the second Australian to win Milan-San Remo. Moments after posting his this feature from six years ago, he sent a text saying, “Got a few minutes to talk now.” Here’s... [Read more]
