#storyofmybike

ENVE G23 wheelset review: 1st ride – early impressions of riding tyres inflated to 36psi on a road bike

February 13, 2021

The story continues. After the unboxing and workshop session comes the first ride. Here’s a clip with the initial impressions of ENVE’s cool G23 wheelset… desig...

Story of my bike (Pro Series): Mark Renshaw’s 2008 Crédit Agricole team-issue Look 595

February 10, 2021

When Australia first hosted a round of the UCI WorldTour, the winner of the opening stage was Mark Renshaw. This is the bike he raced on in 2008. ...

Story of my bike (Pro Series): an introduction to the Mark Renshaw collection

February 10, 2021

In the coming days, RIDE Media will post a series of videos featuring Mark Renshaw and some of the bikes in his impressive collection. This is an introduction a...

Bike build (part 1): Cervélo Caledonia in the workshop – cutting the fork, fitting the stem

November 27, 2020

In part one of RIDE Media's series on the Cervélo Caledonia in the workshop, Anthony Challinor from Velofix explains the basics of prepping a frame for a bike b...

Project Caledonia: time to ride – on the Oaks Trail with the new Cervélo

November 12, 2020

There’s a long series of videos showcasing the Cervélo Caledonia frameset and SRAM Force AXS Wide groupset. Before we visit the workshop for the bike build, her...

Bike Gallery: Curve GMX+ – making all kinds of cycling adventures possible

November 5, 2020

This is a bike that demands attention. It has a titanium frame and drop handlebars, but that’s about where the similarities with traditional road bikes ends. Th...

Project bike: component overview (part 1) – Pirelli Cinturato 32mm tyres

November 4, 2020

As various elements for the latest RIDE Media project bike arrive, we will offer an overview of what is being used and why. In this ‘episode’ of the Cervélo Cal...

Project bike introduction: Cervélo Caledonia 5 –arrival of the frame

October 23, 2020

It’s taken a couple of months to source one, but a new Cervélo Caledonia 5 frame has arrived at RIDE Media HQ and soon it’ll be time to ride. First, an introduc...

First ride: Continental GP5000 ‘TDF Collection’ 25mm tyres / tires

October 1, 2020

New month. New tyres. The experiments continue. Today, first ride on the Tour de France collection, cream sidewall GP5000s by Continental. ...

Story of my bike – Nick and his Pegoretti

September 5, 2020

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...

Features

FulGaz joins The IRONMAN Group in “the first major digital technology acquisition” for the events company

Ride Diary: cycling in our cities – why can’t it be ‘Ride To School’ day every day?

Track cycling world championships: no medals for Australia for the first time in 21 years

Interviews

FulGaz joins The IRONMAN Group in “the first major digital technology acquisition” for the events company

Logan Martin explains BMX freestyle – cycling at the Olympics like we’ve never seen it before

Luke Plapp to turn pro: 20-year-old to join the Ineos Grenadiers in 2022

Paraphernalia

Ride Diary (16 Oct 2021, part 1): strong crosswinds and a mid-ride product review, Zipp 353 NSW wheels

Product review: Supacaz Kazze ‘Oil Slick Reflective’ shoes

Bastion Cycles statement on Australian track bikes

Tour de France

Ben O’Connor interview (part 1): “The Tour gives another level of taxation – it really hurts your mind”

Stephen Hodge interview: how the Tour de France can inspire people to ride bikes in Australia

Reflecting on the 2021 Tour de France – the race is over, long live the memories!