TDF: cycling art by Karl Kopinski at Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
An early start on the eve of the 111th Tour de France offered a chance to walk the streets of Florence without the usual crowds of tourists. As I arrived at the...
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Story of my bike – Nick and his Pegoretti
Stories about bikes emerge easily when those in the discussion appreciate the product. Here is an example: a chance meeting because of a Pegoretti...&nb...
Roubaix flashback (2007) Part 3: Q&A with the winner, Stuart O’Grady
Rounding out the mini-series on Paris-Roubaix of 2007, when an Australian won the Classic one-day race for the first time, we look back at an interview with Stu...
Bike Gallery: 2013 BMC Racing Time Machine review and designer interview
The BMC TMR01 as raced by Danilo Wyss in 2013 boasts a range of features that, frankly, haven’t stood the test of time. That doesn’t mean it is not an intriguin...
Bike Gallery: Marco Pantani’s Bianchi XL EV2 from the 2000 Giro d’Italia
Marco Pantani provided Bianchi with plenty of publicity in 1998 but his demise really began around the time shades of pink featured on the famous celeste colour...
Bike Gallery: Jack Bobridge’s 2016 Trek Factory Racing team-issue Madone
When Jack Bobridge attempted to restart his pro cycling career with the Trek Factory Racing team in 2016, he won the nationals, got a custom-coloured bike... an...
Bike gallery: the Trek used by Jens Voigt to break the hour record
A recent addition to RIDE Media’s #RandomBikeGallery on Instagram features the Trek bike used by Jens Voigt to set the world hour record in 2014. Here are some ...
Retro review: Joseph Bruyere’s Eddy Merckx bike (circa 1980)
As a loyal domestique to the greatest cyclist of all, Joseph Bruyère enjoyed plenty of success during his career, celebrating the wins of Eddy Merckx… but also ...
Duncan Murray on AusCycling: “This is a democratisation of the sport”
In November 2019 there will be a vote about proposed changes to cycling administration in Australia. Clubs and members have been asked to consider a concept cal...
Idrio Bui – il Gregario, the worker
– Words by Giulia Lacivita.– Photos: Antonio Bigarini. The phone rings. A woman answers.“Idrio, they want to talk to you… Idrio?...