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Nestled amid rolling hills some 28km southeast of Adelaide lies the town of Hahndorf. Dating from early 1839 when 187 German Lutheran immigrants disembarked in Port Adelaide and negotiated the purchase of land in the Adelaide Hills, Hahndorf is recog

We’re up to version four of Shimano’s S-Phyre shoes, but ever since the initial change at the top of Shimano’s road shoe range from R321 to S-Phyre RC9 in 2016, it has been a case of evolution as opposed to revolution. In this instance, there has eve

Usually I say the harder the better, but I’m not a huge fan of rain,’ says Michael Storer from his home near Varese, Italy, barely a day after he returned his name to the upper echelons of the WorldTour. ‘I tend to prefer nice and hot and dry weather

Stop reading this immediately and Google ‘cyclist looks classic bikes’. The first hit will be a gallery of partly historic, mostly mad-looking bicycles that Look showed Cyclist when we visited its HQ in Nevers, France. These are the bikes that endear

When Endura started in 1993, the focus was on creating cycling apparel that could cope with the Scottish weather conditions familiar to the company’s founder, Jim McFarlane. Over the next 30 years it grew from a niche brand into a clothing giant that

Aero kit is fastest on the flat; lightweight kit is fastest on steep climbs – we all know that. But what if you’re doing a long ride such as a gran fondo, with flat sections, climbs, descents, the full works? Is an aero, lightweight or allrounder set

The Grail is the racier of Canyon’s two gravel bikes – the other being the burlier Grizl – and is focused on fast-paced gravel rides and races. And the first thing anyone familiar with the history of the Grail will notice is that the new bike has dit

Cannondale has been making bikes for more than 50 years and, among the wide range of models it has developed in that time, the SuperSix has proved to be one of its most enduring and popular platforms. Born out of the original SystemSix design that wa

Pick a mountain, any mountain. Alpe d’Huez? Add three hairpins and two per cent to its average gradient. Ventoux? Subtract Chalet Reynard and the shop at the summit. Hardknott Pass? Add 11km of distance and 1,100m of elevation. The Galibier or Stelvi

It was Thursday afternoon. The weekend ahead was going to be my first weekend off in two months, and I was longing for a disconnect to revitalise my senses. I called some friends to see who would be keen to head to Victoria’s High Country to ride the

I came for a model launch, and what I got was an education. The story of the 10th generation Giant TCR is not complete without context and my thoughts around the accompanying tour of Giant Taiwan Manufacturing (GTM), the Giant factory. It’s one of ni

Desert canyons, snow-capped mountains and lonely gravel roads. They are all part of the annual Atlas Mountain Race, a fixed-route, self-supported, single-stage bicycle race that covers 1,300km from Marrakech to Essaouira, taking in 21,140m of climbin

The Posedla Joyseat is a fully custom 3D printed saddle, which the brand claims is currently unique to the market. According to the Joyseat’s Czech manufacturer, its purpose is to provide tailored fits for improved riding comfort. The Joyseat is avai

Adam Hansen was never going to sit still in retirement. The Australian former pro is best known for his record stint of 20 consecutive Grand Tours between 2011 and 2018, and for his loyal service to sprinters Mark Cavendish and André Greipel at the T

Whether by car or by bike, the Route des Grandes Alpes is one of the most spectacular journeys in Europe. Starting at Lake Geneva, it winds southwards through the Alps to Nice on the Mediterranean coast, taking in some of the most famous cols along t

Is being mentally tough the answer to dealing with hard days in the saddle? ‘Mental toughness is a nice marketing phrase, which is often used as a shortcut to ignore wellbeing, and I find it tends to come from a certain type of coach or rider that do

Merida could have halted the marketing campaign for its latest Silex after Matej Mohorič won the 2023 Gravel World Championships on one. By the Slovenian’s own admission – never mind his bike sponsor’s amazement – he wasn’t really supposed to win, an

Name Richard Romero Job title Bus driver at EF Education-EasyPost Nationality Spanish Seasons in the job Two Teams worked with EF Education-EasyPost In all the excitement of a Tour de France stage, the spotlight rarely falls on the team bus driver. E

$2,549, campagnolo.com Campagnolo’s first gravel-specific groupset, Ekar, was released in 2020 and is still the only one of the big three gruppo manufacturers to have a 13-speed ensemble. The Ekar GT has improved many aspects of the Ekar, added a lit

You are in freefall, discombobulated by a kaleidoscope of unfathomable spatial awareness before a violent meeting with the ground. Your sympathetic nervous system has been rapidly shunted into fight or flight; you are now bathed in adrenaline, all ra

The eagle-eyed among you will have spotted that the body copy is a touch different from before, while the mole-eyed (of which some of us here at Cyclist are becoming more every day) will hopefully notice that the magazine has become a little easier t

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Ehime might be most famous for the Shimanami Kaido, but the province, located on Shikoku Island, a one-hour flight from Tokyo, has so much more to offer cyclists than the famous white bridges. Ehime also boasts high alpine mountains, historic castle