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Rubena Flash Stop Thorn Ultimate commuter tyre
- Reviews & Tech
- Commuting
- David Halfpenny April 2, 2014
When I’m commuting I can’t afford to get a puncture. They’re time consuming, frustrating, messy, and potentially dangerous. City streets seem to have it in for bike tyres, so they […]
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Thinking outside the Cell – a hack for the...
- News & Features
- Opinion
- David Halfpenny February 17, 2014
Go as fast as you want, or at least as fast as you can. A smooth road. No traffic. No corners. No signs or traffic lights. I love track cycling. Everyone […]
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Le tour de moi – ramblings from a cyclo-dreamer
- News & Features
- Opinion
- David Halfpenny January 29, 2014
When my dad dies, the only thing I’ll inherit from him are his tools. He inherited many of these tools from his father and has added some of his own; […]
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Stiff, responsive, fast – Swiss Side Francs
- Reviews & Tech
- Road Cycling
- David Halfpenny January 21, 2014
High-end wheelsets aren’t for those of us with high-end weights. Light riders ride light wheels, heavy riders ride heavy wheels. Of course, we ride the heavy wheels because they can […]
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Writing Australia’s cycling history – interview with Jim Fitzpatrick
- News & Features
- Opinion
- David Halfpenny December 20, 2013
Books on cycling are niche; books on Australian cycling are more so. Jim Fitzpatrick, with his recent publication of Wheeling Matilda, has written four books in this niche area and […]
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Wheeling Matilda – The Story of Australian Cycling [Book]
- Reviews & Tech
- Urban
- David Halfpenny December 9, 2013
After the Austral’s over After the track is clear – Straighten my nose and shoulders, Help them to find my ear. This is an ode to the 1897 Austral, the […]
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Bicycling Through Time – The Farren Collection [Book Review]
- Reviews & Tech
- Road Cycling
- David Halfpenny November 20, 2013
Buy this book. It doesn’t matter who you are, what sort of cycling you like to do, or even if you’re not into cycling. You are going to have to […]
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i-gotU GPS GT-820 Pro Bike & Travel Computer
- Reviews & Tech
- Road Cycling
- David Halfpenny November 5, 2013
I’ve been eagerly waiting for gps enabled bike computers to be produced by “other” manufacturers. While the big boys in the industry, like Garmin and Polar, do a stellar job, […]
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Modern Retro: StaySharp Commuter Cuff
- Reviews & Tech
- Commuting
- David Halfpenny October 31, 2013
Brooks saddle? Got it. Carradice saddlebag? Of course. Trouser clips? Nope, I’ve got something better. The StaySharp Commuter Cuff from Exposed Seam is an old idea redone. Trouser clips, for […]
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Aussie cyclists want it all! Cost + Convenience =...
- News & Features
- Opinion
- David Halfpenny September 1, 2013
You don’t have to be a rocket surgeon to know that people prefer to pay less. All other things being equal, if two stores offered the same product at different […]
