Indoor trainers may be loathed by many, but the latest technology makes them not just efficient, but fun as well. Lee Rodgers explains. The INDOOR TRAINER! First developed by Grand Inquisitor Torquemada in 1484 as an instrument of torture to force the heathen elements of Spanish society to give up their own ungodly beliefs and
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When an injury keeps you sidelined from the hobbies you love, it’s hard not to get impatient and frustrated. Michael Hobbs chats with Cabrini Allied Health Centre’s Kirby Young for his top five rehab tips to get you back on the bike, quicker. In a fast-paced world, a sudden injury can put your life into
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There are many ways to avoid injury when riding. Michael Hobbs highlights five key tips for pain-free pedalling. It’s rare to meet a rider, indeed any sportsperson, that’s moves 100% pain-free. We’re continually searching for that weightless, free movement we once had, or thought we had in our youth. Though you may never reach this
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People with fit, strong legs have been found to also retain more brain power as they age, a further indication that riding a bike for exercise has benefits for brain function as well as physical health. In a remarkable, decade-long study of 300 female twins, researchers at Kings College, London, have demonstrated that leg power
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Iain Treloar tackles Taiwan’s—and maybe the world’s—toughest climb. It comes back to me like a fever-dream, half-remembered glimpses of an experience surreal and intense. It goes like this: we’re a motley crew of cycling media and pro cyclists and we’re cooped up in an aging hotel on the outskirts of Hualien. The lobby echoes with
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After months of training and preparation, more than 1,800 eager riders rolled up to the start line in the frosty dawn for Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2015. Conditions were cool but still, with the promise of a sunny day to come as the riders set out down the Falls Creek descent. By 7:15 all riders were on
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There’s just one sleep to go before Australia’s toughest one day cycling event: Peaks Challenge Falls Creek. The 235km course takes riders through Victoria’s spectacular alpine region and over the top of three epic climbs: Tawonga Gap, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek. With over 4,000 metres of vertical climbing and a 13 hour deadline, even
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The week’s top bike news from around the world, brought to you every Wednesday. Local news Sydneysiders pedal in protest Sydney cyclists rolled on the College Street cycleway on Sunday to protest its removal by the Baird Government. The cycleway is a key north-south link in Sydney’s bike network, and while two new cycleways are proposed
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Caroline Thurlow discovers the off-road delights of Australia’s heights. I have been fascinated with the history and beauty of the Snowy Mountains since first catching a glimpse of the serene scenery as a girl watching the movie The Man from Snowy River. Until recently, however, I hadn’t really thought a lot about riding a bike
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Jon Miller maps out three classic flat training rides that will help get you in shape for any season. Riding on long flat stretches helps you build up aerobic capacity, improve your speed, increase stamina, and develop your riding style and rhythm. Test yourself on these three classic flat training rides; you’ll find them an ideal
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