Product Reviews

The Sufferfest - From the Beginning

A few years ago when I was experimenting with helmet cams during road racing I was introduced to David McQuillen who was starting a series of videos called “The Sufferfest”. I used them during my winter training and since then I’ve witnessed David’s films explode with a massive cult following. I had the pleasure of […]

Garmin Vector First Look

Over the weekend was the first public showing of the Garmin Vector powermeter at the Ausbike Expo. The guys from Garmin were flat out showing it to the hordes of people interested in seeing this long anticipated pedal-based power meter. Will it live up to expectations?

Thrones Saddles and Hell Ride Radler

A few months back a fellow by the name of Troy McKinna contacted me to show me some of the new saddles he was making. I had seen some of his saddles on a few bikes in the bunch rides so I wanted to check them out and hear more about them.

Imging Sunglasses Cam Review

I received a set of these Imging sunglass cam before I left to Europe and was keen to test them out while riding some of the legendary roads I’d be visiting. A couple years ago I got a GoPro which I rate highly, but after a while I grew tired of mounting it on my […]

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Neil Pryde Diablo Review

Back in May I was fortunate to be invited to join the Neil Pryde team and race the Tour of Friendship in Thailand with them. One of the perks of this gig was that they supplied me with a brand new Diablo to try out and race in some testing conditions.

The Scicon Aerocomfort Plus Bike Bag

Lately I’ve found myself much more interested in products that make my cycling life easier, rather than the hi-tech stuff that’s supposedly going to make me go faster.

Focus Izalco Review

One of the first questions I almost always get from people while out on the road is “how’s the Focus?”. Our O2 Racing team has ridden the Focus Izalco for the past two seasons and it’s about time I answer this question properly.

Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Review

Zipp released the new Firecrest wheels in the middle of last year. What’s new about them? The biggest difference over their previous models is rim shape. These are not just a revamped version of the 404 tubulars. Zipp widened the sidewalls on the Firecrest. As you can see in the illustration below, they are very wide at […]

Quarq v.s. Powertap - Powermeter Review

I’ve been a bit of a powermeter freak for about 7 years now and have a hard time imagining training without one. This isn’t to say that you need a powermeter, however I personally get a lot of enjoyment and insight by having one. Quite often the first thing I do when I get home […]

Essential Reading | The Rider by Tim Krabbé

If there’s one book every cyclist should read, it’s The Rider by Tim Krabbé. Just like knowing the basic skill of how to fix a puncture, this should be mandatory reading for every cyclist. I’m ashamed to admit that it’s taken me this long to read it. I’ve never read anything that captures the essence of the pleasure, […]