Perth Cycling – The River Loop

River Loop Perth, best cycling in Perth

Cycling In Bright


10 Reasons to Cycle in McLaren Vale

 

When you think about South Australia, one of the first things that comes to mind it is wine. However South Australia, other than being the wine capital of Australia, is also well known for cycling and is home to the biggest cycling race in the Southern Hemisphere and Australia’s only World Tour race.


Cycling Commuting and Weight Loss

 

It is an ever-present topic and most cyclists, in addition to pedaling for pleasure, ride to keep their body weight under control.  Many cyclists follow grueling training regimes that are effective and rewarding, but there is another very important way to achieve weight loss on the bike minus the dedicated training; bike commuting.


The Capital (Brewing Co.) Ride

 

115.6km return, 834m max elevation and 1,376m total elevation gain. See map here.


Polarised Training

 

The “perfect” distribution of training intensities is a rather intriguing topic when it comes to physical preparation. Determining what is perfect is in itself a mission impossible and a reasonable approach might instead be to consider what successful athletes do.


Introducing Nitmiluk's MTB Trails

 

Nitmiluk is the Jawoyn name for Katherine Gorge, located about 30km north of the Katherine.  The Jawoyn people are the Traditional Owners of the area now known as Nitmiluk National Park which is also home to NT’s newest mountain bike trails. 


What’s your threshold?

 

There is an old quote from Fausto Coppi, the most successful Italian professional cyclist racing in the mid-twentieth century, in which he reportedly suggested to “ride a bike, ride a bike, ride a bike”.