Bike Maintenance
Bike 101: The Simple Guide To Cleaning Your Cassette & Chain
Prevention is better than a cure, and the best way to reduce wear on your drivetrain is by keeping it clean, as we explain here....
Bike tech: the arrival of the road disc
The long-anticipated move towards disc brakes on road bikes finally looks to be here. Iain Treloar explores the pros and cons of this consumer-driven change....
Mastering the links
Iain Treloar runs you through the process of breaking, sizing and fitting a bicycle chain. Chains are beautiful in the simplicity of their function, but...
Bottoms up
Iain Treloar investigates the mysterious, often bamboozling bottom bracket. Illustrations: Karl Hilzinger. There are few parts of the bicycle more mystifying than the bottom bracket,...
Ride ready: the ‘M’ Check
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the many parts of a bike—and easy to ignore the state of your bike altogether—but this simple and speedy...
What’s that sound?
A brief guide to diagnosing of drivetrain noise. Words by Iain Treloar and illustrations by Karl Hilzinger. Skipping Cable tension of rear derailleur Shift to...
Feature Articles

Jhonatan Narváez Makes History on Willunga Hill, Takes Santos Tour Down Under Lead
Jhonatan Narváez looks set to become the first Ecuadorian to claim the prestigious Santos Tour Down Under UCI WorldTour title after a commanding victory on...

Remembering Rider Awareness And Safe Passing Advocate Cameron Frewer
Just days before tragically losing his life after being hit by a car near his Sunshine Coast home, rider safety advocate Cameron Frewer penned a detailed and...

Riding Like A Flandrian – A Dream Trip To Belgium
Ask any keen rider to name a country famous for bike riding, and most will likely say France or Italy. But for true cycling purists,...

It’s Back! Ride On Magazine Relaunched At The Tour Down Under
Ride On Magazine, Bicycle Network’s much-loved publication, is back! Relaunched at the Tour Down Under in January, Ride On Magazine is now a quarterly...

Gallery: Narváez Makes History, Welsford Seals Sprint Supremacy At Schwalbe Stage 6
Jhonatan Narváez has etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Ecuadorian to claim the prestigious Santos Tour Down Under title. After a...

Jhonatan Narváez Makes History on Willunga Hill, Takes Santos Tour Down Under Lead
Jhonatan Narváez looks set to become the first Ecuadorian to claim the prestigious Santos Tour Down Under UCI WorldTour title after a commanding victory on...

Remembering Rider Awareness And Safe Passing Advocate Cameron Frewer
Just days before tragically losing his life after being hit by a car near his Sunshine Coast home, rider safety advocate Cameron Frewer penned a detailed and...

Riding Like A Flandrian – A Dream Trip To Belgium
Ask any keen rider to name a country famous for bike riding, and most will likely say France or Italy. But for true cycling purists,...

It’s Back! Ride On Magazine Relaunched At The Tour Down Under
Ride On Magazine, Bicycle Network’s much-loved publication, is back! Relaunched at the Tour Down Under in January, Ride On Magazine is now a quarterly...

Gallery: Narváez Makes History, Welsford Seals Sprint Supremacy At Schwalbe Stage 6
Jhonatan Narváez has etched his name into the history books, becoming the first Ecuadorian to claim the prestigious Santos Tour Down Under title. After a...

Jhonatan Narváez Makes History on Willunga Hill, Takes Santos Tour Down Under Lead
Jhonatan Narváez looks set to become the first Ecuadorian to claim the prestigious Santos Tour Down Under UCI WorldTour title after a commanding victory on...