June! Already! Can you believe it? The sixth month of the year signifies the beginning of winter down here. We’ve been pretty lucky with the weather so far (he says, watching rain splatter against the office window). It has been relatively dry and mild for this time of year. No sub-zero nights or morning frost…
A decade in Tasmania for Tempo Cyclist
Ten years ago in May 2016, I packed my bags for the very last time and headed to Heathrow Airport for the long flight all the way to Tasmania. After many incredible years living in England, my wife and I made the difficult decision to move back to Australia (but to the “most English” part…
Zwift buy their biggest competitor, ROUVY (and FulGaz)
Today sees the announcement that Zwift, the largest* specialised indoor cycling platform, has bought out the second largest platform, ROUVY. With that deal, they now also own FulGaz. The first I heard of this acquisition was a WhatsApp message from a friend, linking me to the DC Rainmaker article announcing the deal, so there’s that……
Panda Power: The Quick Pro ER:One is alive!
It’s finished! I’ve been riding the Quick Pro ER:One for a few weeks now while making small adjustments to my position and I think it’s finally dialled in. First impressions of the ride have been stellar. Having put in the wrench time myself I am biased of course, but this bike is an absolute winner!…
There’s ugly, then there’s Trek First ICON 50 ugly
For the low price of only TWENTY TWO THOUSAND AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (that’s USD $16k) you can be the proud owner of what is arguably the ugliest bike that Trek has ever produced. Introducing the Trek 50th Anniversary ICON Edition Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8. Designer: What colour palette would you like?Trek: All of them….
Homemade “Beta Fuel” gels for 25 cents!
Homemade SiS Beta Fuel gels at a fraction of the price? Count me in! If you cycle a lot (and ride hard), using big brand or store bought gels can get quite expensive for what are basically little packets of liquid sugar, plus many contain a bunch of unnecessary ingredients. Read on to learn how to easily make your own energy gels!
Two Wheels with TC 