Tag: Australia

  • When Boys Were Men And Berms Had Rocks In Them

    When Boys Were Men And Berms Had Rocks In Them

     None of that smooth concrete business here, just dust and rocks son, ROCKS! Just a good Aussie family day out in the 80s. Eatin’ sausage rolls, dirt and your own teeth.

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  • Malachi Pedals Beyond

    Malachi Pedals Beyond

     Pretty sure I met this cat at the SSWC in Castlemaine, Victoria in 2003. I met a lot of tattooed cats that weekend so I could be well mistaken, but either way I know Malachi’s name well from decades of (he and I) living the two wheel life. Just one of those guys who…

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  • M.R Feels Like A Tooheys. Or Two.

    M.R Feels Like A Tooheys. Or Two.

    Surfing is a rite of passage in Australia, and growing up near the beach as 90% of Aussies do, I floundered around in the breakers a bit, but didn’t have the same dexterity as I did on a bike, so a short-lived stint it was. The Aussies have laid claim to numerous World titles by…

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  • Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-Lite

    Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-Lite

    I was very excited to get a hold of the latest kit from K-Lite to run through its paces recently. Kerry is constantly iterating his designs but recently he has launched a couple of very cool additions to his line-up. His new rear flashing lights, (QUBE) and a new USB converter with dual outputs. If…

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  • FOJCX 2018: Joyful & Triumphant

    FOJCX 2018: Joyful & Triumphant

    You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of Sunbury CC. They’re a small club. With an even smaller CX crew. In the hipster city of Melbs. Back in 2014, that rambunctious rabble had a bold vision that Australia could become a player in the globalisation of cyclocross. Their strategy was to place Straya in the…

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  • Style Icons: Phil Anderson

    Style Icons: Phil Anderson

    Not only was Phil Anderson a multiple Tour and Giro stage winner and Classics monster, he was without question an unassuming style icon. That majestic mane and the Oakley eyeshades will forever be a signature of classic 80s fashion. ‘Skippy’ wasn’t afraid to throw as many tones of fluoro as existed back in the age…

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  • Watched: All For One

    Watched: All For One

    Sports documentaries usually go one of two ways, informative or entertaining, and sometimes manage to meld the two into something unique. All For One, a look into the formative years of Australian WorldTour road team GreenEdge, falls short of the blend but does achieve a healthy dose of entertainment. If you’re looking for in-depth analysis…

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  • Descent Into The Maelstrom

    Descent Into The Maelstrom

    Discovering Radio Birdman just that bit too late in the early 80s was both a blessing and a huge disappointment to me. Blessed that Australia’s pre-eminent ‘punk’ band actually existed, disappointed that somehow they had been largely ignored and weren’t even able to be recognised as an underground or alternative band in the same way…

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