After the fire: An unforgettable gravel adventure in Kangaroo Valley

8th Jul 2019

Black, brown and grey: The devastation of the recent bushfires was clear to see.Summer 2019/2020 will live long in Australia’s collective memory. After one of the most intense bushfire seasons in history – with a heartrending 33 deaths, more than 2500 homes lost, around 18 million hectares of bushland burnt, and over a billion wild animals killed – a wave of huge storms hit the east coast of the country in early February, extinguishing many of th …
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Rider Review – Pearl Izumi Short Sleeve Base Layer

2nd Jul 2019

[gallery ids="18748,18749" type="rectangular"]To layer or not to layer, isn’t actually the question at this time of year. It is simply too cool to avoid some kind of extra clothing on an outdoor ride and with so many sniffles and coughs around, protecting my chest from windchill becomes a priority.You could always add a vest or a jacket but the reality is that a base layer gives you the first line of defence in keeping warm and for most of my win …
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Pedals

2nd Jul 2019

I recently clipped a large rock hidden in long grass and damaged my right side pedal. For the rest of the day my right foot pointed out as I was riding. It felt really weird and made pedaling awkward. The repair job is pretty simple, I purchase a replacement spindle ($14) and install it. However the required spindle is currently out of stock and won’t be available for a few months. And so this week I ordered a new set of Crank Brothers Mallet DH …
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Pushys Sponsored Athlete - Kaiden Carter

27th Jun 2019

Age20StateBeautiful QueenslandSportCross Country (XCO) Mountain BikingCurrent Bikes2019 Trek Fuel EX 9.82019 DMR Sect2014 Trek 1.2 CompactHow did you get into the sport?My Dad has been riding bikes twice as long as I have been alive, so sure enough when I came along I was going to be on something with two wheels sooner rather than later. He would always take me on adventures riding our bikes. It started with going for early morning rides to the s …
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