Saddle bags and what to pack

13th Jun 2018

We’ve all been there, when you first take up riding on the regular and you suffer a puncture. You don’t carry a spare tube with you as you don’t carry a saddle bag with you on your rides. Knowing there is no escaping getting a puncture at any time, having a well-stocked saddle bag makes the flat repair an easy process that will get you back on the road in no time. It doesn’t matter how well-maintained your bike is, how well you avoid glass and de …
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Giant Trinity 2018 Advanced Pro 1

9th Jun 2018

Having been on the 2017 addition which I did a review on in May last year, I have just upgraded to the 2018 edition Trinity Advanced Pro 1. I will cover the differences with the new model, and some of the things I have found over the last 12 months of riding.The 2018 bike is essentially the same frame but has the new generation Shimano Ultegra Di2 groupset. The new Ultegra comes with the new shadow rear derailleur which can take a larger-range ca …
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ccscycling Team

31st May 2018

Canberra’s newest NRS Team for Canberra based elite female riders. The primary objective is to promote and support (sponsored by Canberra built business’s) Canberra’s highest performing cyclists, at a competitive level whilst being engaged with the Canberra cycling community as a whole. The team also encompasses the U19 classification and creates a strong pathway for Canberra cyclists from a junior level through to a national level.Team Instagram …
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Huck Norris Tubeless Puncture Protection Inner Rims

31st May 2018

Flat tyres, who wants them? Since I began riding and racing mountain bikes, flat tyres have always been a cause for frustration, cutting precious riding time short and ruining race runs. There are now a few flat tyre prevention systems on the market but, in my opinion, none compare to Huck Norris. Huck Norris emerged in 2016 when they released their Tubeless Puncture Protection Inner Rim, and it was a game changer for me. The Huck Norris product …
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Finding the right saddle

29th May 2018

I’m like the princess and the pea when it comes to finding the right saddle. After years of trying every triathlon saddle you could think of - Specialized, Dash, Fabric, Fizik, Cobb - there was always something not quite right. Whether it was the length, width, shape or something else. There was always something else I was yearning for.I have even tried many in the ISM range, which got me close but not quite there. I tried the ISM Attack, Racing …
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