I'm a big fan of the Ay Up lighting system. I got an e-mail from them today introducing their new Ay Pod, amongst other things. I don't get any kick backs from this. I love their lights and have been using them for three winters now.  Be safe when riding at night. Always use a bright front light.

Zipp have launched their new 404's. I have republished their marketing blub here... Please note that I don't get any kick backs from this.  Both Jodie and I race on Zipp wheels (that we paid full RRP) because they are our wheel of choice.

Got this DVD in the mail a few weeks ago and have finally had the chance to sit down to review it. Here it is.....

Got this e-mail from the Ay Up Team. They have just released a new range of lights. I brought one of these lights just before daylight savings ended last year (2008) ready for the months of commuting and training in the darkness. They are truly one of the simplest, most reliable, brightest and compact lighting systems on the market today and they are made right here in Australia. 

Looking for something smart to wear post-ride? Apres Velo has just the thing. By Muriel Reddy

APRES VELO rolled out in 2006 to fill a void within the cycling industries casual clothing offering and is fast gaining traction amongst the Australian cycling retailers and passionate followers of the sport.

Found this article written by Vedante about keeping visible at night. I have republished it here as I though it would be on interest. 

This great review on the Kinetic Road machine written by Carl Brewer from aboc Cycle Coaching. It's a great read and republished here from his original content. Carl runs a very successful coaching service and can be contacted on 0419 966 003 between 8am and 10pm any day of via e-mail at coach@aboc.com.au.  We Appreciate Carl for allowing us to republish his article on our site.

I’m sure you’re read all the reviews about the new Electronic Dura-Ace.  I’m not going to repeat those reviews, but I was lucky enough the other week to test-drive it.  Let me tell you I was damn impressed.  I had all the usual questions like "how long does the battery last", "what happens when the battery dies", "how do you adjust it", "how much more does it weigh", "what happens when it rains", etc.  I’m sure they have had all these questions a hundred times before and had a logical and satisfactory answer for each.  The true test was how it actually worked.  Amazing is all I can say!  The ergonomics of it were much improved over the old Dura-Ace, the shifting was spot on and quick, only 30g heavier than the traditional Dura-Ace and it was very modular from a maintenance point of view (and all cables were connectorized for easy replacement).

Cycling-Inform Review of Cycling Edge’s Parlee. A very high end racing bicycle.