Every time I browse a cycling website there seems to be an article on how the peloton are adopting shorter and shorter cranks. It’s all the rage right now. This was of course spearheaded by Tadej Pogačar running 165mm cranks and winning just about everything. So if that’s the case, then 165mm cranks must be…
Category: Pro Cycling
The final FulGaz team trip to the Tour Down Under
The first pro stage race of the year, the Tour Down Under, has wrapped up. As I have done for the previous few years, I headed over for a week of awesome riding in the Adelaide Hills. Unlike other years though, this year it was “sans-work” due to the recent sell-off of FulGaz by Ironman…
All good things must come to an end…
You may or may not have seen the news by now. If not, let me get you up to speed. The Ironman Group recently sold FulGaz to a competing virtual cycling app, Rouvy. Ironman did not include any FulGaz staff in the deal so around a week ago, the entire FulGaz team (myself included) were…
What is fast, anyway?
I’ve been thinking. When it comes to cycling, what exactly is “fast” and what is fast enough? And at the end of the day, does it even matter? Is fast something reserved for World Tour riders? They’re fast, for sure. But even within the pro ranks there’s fast, and then there’s fast. Take the recently…
In 2024, how does the average road cyclist compare to a World Tour pro?
My previous article on how the average roadie compares to a pro cyclist has been trending recently. With the Tour de France in full swing many amateurs are still asking themselves just how much better are the top professional riders (spoiler: a lot). Since that article was published in 2021 the power numbers of World…
Mark Cavendish: The greatest of all time
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve always been a Mark Cavendish fan boy. I’ve enjoyed watching him work his sprint magic since back in his prime T-Mobile days, where he assembled the best lead-out train ever to grace two wheels. I’m not a sprinter, but then again according to his early-years Institute of Sport…
Two Wheels with TC 