Where to ride your mountain bike in Brisbane and surrounds
Brisbane is a great city for mountain biking, with many trails and parks to choose from. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you can...
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E-bikes, friend or foe?
So I was recently provided an e-bike to try by the good people of Giant Brisbane and have put a few different rides in over the term...
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The latest Giant Anthem29 was an update model. Are manufacturers making better bikes?
I’ve been an anthem fan for several years now. Over the years I’ve had 26" and 27.5" variants and since 2018 when the full 29er version...
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What can a coach do for you?
What can a coach do for you? If you love mountain biking and want to take your skills and fitness to the next level, you might be...
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Nutrition for longer rides have many options. Here is one that has worked for me.
I haven’t always used a powder in water for my race nutrition, but since several years ago when I switched, I haven’t looked back. As I...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Dec 31, 20212 min
10 tips to maintain or regain your cycling mojo.
1. Join a ride group. There is no more a sustaining motivating factor than riding with others (and socialising is good for your mental...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Oct 21, 20202 min
Trance 29 Pro 0 review.
I recently picked up a Trance 29 to experiment with a bigger travel bike in the lead up to a planned trip to Derby. Well, Covid may have...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Oct 15, 20203 min
Sram AXS XO review.
Ive been riding with the new Sram AXS (said axis) wireless rear mech and dropper post the last few weeks. It came standard on my new...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Sep 29, 20202 min
The down low on dropper posts.
The often misunderstood dropper post is finding its way onto more and more new bikes these days, yet so many people don’t use them....
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Aug 26, 20203 min
How good are bike wraps?
It all started with new bike day. A 2021 TCR Pro0 with a popping factory chameleon blue paint job. Within two weeks I had managed to chip...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Aug 15, 20202 min
Shimano Sphyre Sunnies review.
Shimano Sphyre Cycling Sunglasses review.
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Aug 11, 20204 min
Top 10 nice touches to the 2021 Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0
For the past couple of years I have been taking the approach of train on what you race, so I set up my Giant TCX (Cyclocross bike) with a...
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Mark Routledge. Australian National Team CX Coach
Jul 29, 20204 min
Tubeless tyre myth busting
Tubeless tyres (TL) have been around on mountain bikes for years (and even longer for cars!) and in the last couple of years road bikes...
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