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Test Lab, review of Scott CX Team
Cyclocross? Now there’s a bit of a novelty for me. Vague memories of really muddy northern Europeans running around with bikes on their shoulders spring to mind, but until now, I’ve never tried it....
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Test Lab, Road Test of the Van Nicholas Aquilo
Titanium has always held an almost mythical place in bicycle frame design. The seemingly indestructible alloy is said to have all the desirable properties of the more popular frame materials with none...
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Test Lab, Road Test of the Lapierre Sensium 400 CP
Need a bike with style and comfort? Lapierre’s Sensium 400 CP fits perfectly into both these categories.With the eyes of the cycling world recently focused on France, it’s a perfect time to road test a...
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Test Lab, Review of the Whyte Saxon Cross Bike
Finally it seems that the slow growing Cyclocross racing scene in Australia is taking off. With a National CX race series underway, the ground swell is increasing. So now could be the perfect time to...
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Test Lab, Road Test of the Azzurri Mezzo Pro Di2
Let me ask you a question. Imagine you’d always coveted a famous brand of Italian bicycles. Perhaps they’d had Tour de France winners and an unbroken race sponsorship. They’d previously been...
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Test Lab, Road Test of the Bottecchia Super 8Avio
Italian flair meets Japanese technology on the new Di2 specc’d Bottecchia Super 8Avio.It may seem like heresy, but the Bottecchia Super 8Avio was a bit of an enigma to me when I first came across it....
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Test Lab: BMC GF01
Designed for Thor Hushovd, BMC takes a brave step and in the process sets a new benchmark for cobbles and mass participation rides with their new GranFondo race bike.There seems to be an increasing...
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Test Lab: Van Nicholas Aquilo
Titanium has always held an almost mythical place in bicycle frame design. The seemingly indestructible alloy is said to have all the desirable properties of the more popular frame materials with none...
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Test Lab: Kyklos Featherweight Plus
Another custom coloured dream bike designed by Danilo di Luca. You want stiff? You got stiff!“The big draw for Kyklos bikes is the pedigree of the design put into this young brand. Kyklos bikes are...
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Test Lab: XRD SL Carbon Saddle
Bike saddles. When was the last time you considered yours? That’s what I guessed. Most people don’t give saddles a lot of thought, unless they find theirs uncomfortable. Personally I found a saddle...
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Test Lab: Merida Scultura Team SL
Merida’s latest high end race bike, the Scultura Evo SL, combines those elements you think of first when talking ‘bike’ at the cafe. It’s light, stiff, comfortable, responsive and looks great. Oh and...
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Test Lab: Fondriest TF31.2
OK, let’s get one thing out of the way before we begin. This is a really, really good looking bike. There, I’ve said it. To my eye, everything from the matt black finish, the bulky curves and the sweep...
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Bike Test: Malvern Star Oppy Di2
Here in Australia we’re pretty proud of our heritage. Iconic inventions such as the hills hoist, screw caps for wine bottles and Victa mowers are a part of our national folklore. And Malvern Star is a...
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Bike Test: Casati Demone SL-e Campagnolo Record EPS
With all the scandal and gossip in the cycling world over the last few months it can be easy to get distracted, bogged down even, and forget about the real reasons we wake up early to ride, or subject...
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Test Lab: Limar 777 Helmet
Investing in a good bike helmet is one of the cheapest forms of life insurance a rider can have. And, while it’s easy and cheap to get just any old helmet, getting one that fits well, looks good and...
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Test Lab: Bryton Rider 40 Bicycle Computer
While GPS bicycle computers are nothing new, the useable technology that is available to riders at an affordable price has increased considerably in recent times. They now provide accurate measurement...
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Test Lab: Avanti Corsa
The chance to test the Avanti Corsa feels like it has been a long time coming. We first saw this bike at Avanti’s 2013 launch at the Disc Velodrome in Melbourne last winter, but it wasn’t until...
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Bike Test: BH G6 Ultegra
BH is probably not a brand that everyone will be familiar with, but they are hoping to change that situation and the G6 is a great way to start. I had to brush up on my BH facts pretty quickly for this...
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Test Lab: Specialized Tarmac SL4 Expert
There are few bikes in recent memory that have been as prevalent in the WorldTour as Specialized. By virtue of multiple team sponsorships, the big S can be seen gracing head tubes in almost every...
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Test Lab: Giant TCR Advanced 0
Could Giant’s flagship mid range bike change the way we think about value and performance?I must have been particularly good this year because Santa delivered a Christmas treat – a Giant TCR Advanced...
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