Australia

Primate Frames All-Mountain

About two hours ride south of Sydney stands the Illawarra Escarpment, a dramatic series of cliffs that rise up from the coast, extends about one hundred kilometers south and reaches heights of almost 800 meters above the sea. It’s home… Read more »

Nic Roberts’ Wooden Bike

They may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s nothing like a wooden bike to pique the interest of any onlooker. Most ‘serious cyclists’ are dubious until they discover the advantages of a wooden frame and how it’s made.… Read more »

2013 Sydney Classic Bicycle Show

Were classic bicycle shows as popular ten or twenty years ago as they are now? These days, it seems there’s a show for every major city, with new locations added each year. Sydney is the latest to join the beautiful… Read more »

Euro Sport FYXO

It certainly doesn’t sound like an Antipodean brand, but Euro Sport frames are as Australian as meat pies and magpies. Built by Brian Hayes expressly for the use of Aussie National Team riders such as Stuart O’Grady and, like this… Read more »

Review: Patebury

The kangaroo is an iconic Australian animal who, along with the emu, proudly support the shield on our Coat of Arms. We chose both animals because they don’t like traveling backwards. Kangaroos are also good for another thing: their hide… Read more »

Kumo Cycles Lorday Road

Kumo Cycles‘ Keith Marshall is fast developing a name for himself as a modern Australian builder of solid, unassuming frames — an essential Aussie quality. He’s located in the rural New South Wales town of Braidwood, but this roadie, built… Read more »

Cycle EXIF Jersey

Louison Bobet, Fausto Coppi, Gino Bartali, Ottavio Bottechia, Charly Gaul, André Leducq: suave, debonair and gritty champions of a black and white era. Their steely gaze and crystal drive to win continues to inspire, not only by their hard graft,… Read more »