This Month
Farquhar lives his lycra dream as Cannon-Brookes faces bumpy ride
The Atlassian co-founder has gone for a different type of racing to the Grand Prix.
This MD and confirmed speed freak intends to pedal his way to old age
Sodali & Co’s Paul Ryan lives for the thrill of a fast descent, but it’s time spent cycling with family that he most cherishes.
February
Is ‘Zone 2’ the magic effort level for exercise?
The real benefit may turn out to be that it allows you to recover quickly and do it again the next day – while perhaps even enjoying it.
November 2024
Meet the cargo bike that other riders will envy
When it comes to storage capacity, Tern’s Orox is more like a small car than an electric bicycle.
October 2024
How cargo bikes are replacing courier vans (and fixing congestion)
They are delivering blood samples for hospitals and documents for law firms, doing more of the heavy lifting that makes London tick.
Paris is fast becoming a dream city for cyclists
Already the home of the Tour de France, Paris has taken on a new character as an amateur cyclist’s city – and it’s a great way to see the place.
September 2024
Amazing Grace Brown won’t ride back on retirement call
The Olympic champion became the first woman to win both the Olympic Games and world time trial titles in the same year
This cargo e-bike is pretty flawless, except for one piece of lunacy
You’d never know the Riese & Müller Multicharger Mixte is a tank of a bike, until you have to get it going uphill from a standing start.
August 2024
Richardson wins silver in sprint at track cycling
Australia’s Matthew Richardson was unable to match Dutch legend Harrie Lavreyson, who successfully defended his Olympic gold medal from Tokyo.
Albanese brushes off sledge from New Zealand PM
Anthony Albanese responds to NZ joke about Australian intelligence; No plans to change state’s public service WFH policy; How Australia’s great Olympic golden day unfolded. Follow live updates.
Australia snatches cycling gold as Brits suffer last-minute disaster
The great sports rivalry between Australia and Britain was on full display as the Aussie men’s pursuit track cycling team won gold for the first time in two decades.
Three tests that prove you’re exercising too hard
It sounds counterintuitive, but dialling down the intensity of your workouts could help you get faster and burn more fat.
Sakakibara roars to gold in BMX after Tokyo horror crash
Saya Sakakibara stormed to the gold medal in the BMX race, just three years after suffering a horror crash in Tokyo.
July 2024
Grace Brown cycles to time trial gold over treacherous Paris streets
Grace Brown, who only began cycling as a 23-year-old, mastered the conditions to win by more than a minute.
Cavendish breaks record with 35th Tour de France stage win
The 39-year-old British athlete sprinted for the win in the fifth stage of the Tour, breaking Eddy Merckx’s near five-decade record.
June 2024
We loved the Cube e-bike (but also couldn’t stand it)
Depending on your family status, Cube’s new Longtail cargo bike is either a ute or a people mover.
May 2024
How this geologist got hooked on cycling later in life
“Join a club!” enthuses Delta Lithium’s Charles Hughes. Then, practise a lot before undertaking an 800-kilometre charity ride.
This CEO owns six bikes, and has his eye on another – worth $24k
Pointerra3D boss Ian Olson knows his family has good reason to lament the lack of space in the garage. But cycling is a big part of his life.
April 2024
Why this exec wants to ride with Elon Musk in Western Australia
Cash Converters boss Sam Budiselik loves cycling, but only in his home state. He’s also a fan of the world’s third-richest man.
IPO hopeful Lime avoids share bike graveyard
The company says Sydney and Melbourne are among its most profitable cities as it eyes resurrecting its aborted plans to go public.