One benefit of the worldwide cycling community is that it always gives athletes an opportunity to experience a number of professional events and ‘The Cape Rouleur’ and Cape Town Cycle Tour in South Africa is no different. Starting from next week, The Cape Rouleur is a 5-day endurance road event that consists of over 5,000m…
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Hagens Beman Supermint team look to reach new heights in 2017
2017 is a year of expansion for Hagens Berman Supermint, an extra sponsor can go a long way and the team have ambitions. However, for the team management, the priority remains on having a happy, contented group of riders who enjoy themselves and feel ready to perform to their potential. The team are out in…
Top National Park Picks for Riding in NSW
Old Great North Road Bike Ride – Dharug & Yengo National Park Have you always wanted to ride at a destination that is a part of the Convict Sites of the Australia World Heritage Area? Do you want to explore an important piece of Australia’s history? The Old Great North Road Bike Ride is something…
The Tour de France (how it can ruin your life and also still be the best)
By James Finch-Penninger @FishysCP BrakeDown Podcast founder brakedownpodcast.weebly.com Slightly melodramatic title I know, but it is born out of the self-loathing that I currently feel. I stood up a woman on a first date for the first time in my life. Just the bare details; I met a lovely woman (we’ll call her Connie) at…
Pedal Against Poverty
In some parts of the world, bicycles mark the difference between life and death. For some of the world’s poorest people, a bicycle is an opportunity. Earlier this year, I met Mburu. He lives in a rural area west of Nairobi. His community is very poor and children who live there are vulnerable to…
Pedal Against Poverty – A riders perspective
Jon Scotsman JML Racing – 2015 Pedal Against Poverty Ride Captain 2015 the inaugural Pedal Against Poverty Ride from the Gold Coast to Manly for the Vulnerable Children’s Fund was a special experience and we are in full planning for 2016! (29 October – 5 November) We gathered as a team over a fine dinner…
Punctures, Crashes & Cross Winds: Part 2 of Matthew De Vroet’s Blog from Belgium
Luck: ?Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one?s own action.? It has been a difficult few weeks here in Belgium since I last wrote a blog, as I continue my first European season. Shortly after my last post I was struck down with an illness that many of my housemates…
Box Altitude- Altitude Training Systems Peloton Caf? review
We were lucky enough to be approached by Rico Rogers of Box Altitude to get a first hand experience of using Altitude tents to improve performance. Rico is a firm believer in using the system to enhance your training/racing or even every day life activities as he says ?Sleeping at altitude is an assured legal…
Interview: An Insiders View Of The UCI Gran Fondo In Perth
Gran Fondos are booming! One of the fastest growing sectors in the sport of cycling, these mass participation events offer the atmosphere and excitement of a pro-level race but are open to beginners right through to elite level riders. Rubbing shoulders with past and current heroes from all walks of life on a bike! Generally…
Postcard From Belgium: 18yo Aussie Trying To Make It Professionally In Europe
Peloton Cafe readers will remember?Matthew de Vroet, the young cyclist who undertook the epic ‘Across Down Under’ from Melbourne to Perth raising?money for beyondblue last year. Onto his next challenge, Matthew has been?signed as an under?23 rider in Belgium.?Riding for the Baguet M.I.B.A. Poorten Indulek Cycling Team, he will be in Europe?until August. While away…