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It had arrived. A giant brown box waited for me on my front door. Packaged up and shipped off from Pushys Online the very same day it was announced - I was the lucky recipient and winner of their online competition!! And with it going over a weekend, the excitement was by now incredibly high for my eagerly anticipated Elite Direto Smart Trainer!I had thought to do an unboxing video... but to be honest, winter had arrived in Melbourne days earlier …

As I have come to find out over my years of riding, correct tyre choice is pretty important, especially if you want to spend more time on your bike than off, and get results!After trying a variety of different tyre patterns with varying success, I have finally found two tyres that I thoroughly love and recommend. My favourite choice for my front tyre is the Maxxis Minion DHF and my favourite rear tyre is the Maxxis Aggressor.The Maxxis Minion DHF …

Typically, sealant has been used in the mountain bike industry for their tubeless systems. Tubeless and tubular systems are also common on the road scene, and sealant is becoming more and more appealing.One big disadvantage with tubular tyres is that once they are punctured you cannot replace the tube. I went through three Vittoria Corsa Graphene G+ tubulars which were punctured on the first couple of rides by small pieces of glass. After spendin …

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 …