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Mar 2023 · News · product
Behind the scenes at Passoni
Expertise and passion for crafting made-to-measure bikes are at the heart of the Italian bike brand, Passoni. Passoni is a brand steeped in cycling history. A passion for cycling and its culture has always been at the heart of Passoni’s identity as they have spent the last 30 years building stunning machines for those
Feb 2023 · News
Rouleur #117 in store @ MC Clubhouse now
Rouleur #117 is the Body Issue, exploring cycling and the body, featuring exclusive interviews and amazing photos with Julian Alaphilippe, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Lizzy Banks and Mattias Skjelmose, and a Q&A with Mathieu van der Poel. We love to get each new printed edition of Rouleur in store at MC. There is nothing q
Feb 2023 · News
CHANGEUP TO MC WEEKLY RIDES
Our weekly open and MC Velo rides are a mix of routes, each bringing a different flavour - distances, climbing, recovery, to even some more challenging combinations and terrains. There is something nice about having familiar routes and meeting times each day of the week, which people can rely upon and plan around their
Feb 2023 · News · gravel
Get your gravel on with the FiftyOne Assassin
Each fortnight, BikeRadar does a detailed look at one of the latest bikes (or frame sets) – from road to commuting, gravel to enduro, and anything in between. We were stoked to read about the recent Bike of the Week review of the FiftyOne Assassin here https://www.bikeradar.com/features/bike-of-the-week/bike-of-the-wee
Feb 2023 · News
Sports nutrition info night with Pip Taylor @ MC Clubhouse
Join us for a night of expert insights and tips on sports nutrition with world-renowned health coach, Pip Taylor. Pip is a leading voice in the fitness and wellness industry and will be sharing her wealth of knowledge on the best nutrition strategies to fuel and reach your cycling and triathlete goals.
Feb 2023 · News · maintenance
Bike Maintenance Evening @ MC Clubhouse Feb 23
Don’t let a flat tire or a mechanical issue ruin your next ride! Join us for our upcoming Bicycle Maintenance Evening, where you’ll learn the essentials of on-the-go bike repairs.Our knowledgeable mechanics will suggest what tools and spares you should carry on your bike, and teach you how to change a flat tube, how to
Feb 2023 · Real People · bikepacking, gravel
KOPIKO AOTEAROA
A friend introduced me to various bikepacking routes in New Zealand and recommended the best time of the year to tackle them. I was immediately interested. While the Tour Aotearoa extends for 3,000 kms from the top of New Zealand to the bottom, it felt a little too far of a stretch. At only 1,000 kms, the Kopiko Aotea
Jan 2023 · Real People · bikepacking, gravel
THE FEAR OF DISCOMFORT
Given the choice of camping or staying in a hotel for a week, I will choose the hotel. This isn't necessarily a dislike of camping, but let’s face it, a hotel is far more comfortable. For me, the fantasy of camping is a lot better than actually camping - being out in nature with perfect conditions, discovering new rou
Jan 2023 · News · product
MC X ROULEUR SOCIETY
MC Cyclery is delighted to share news of its collaboration with Rouleur, the independent cycling publisher based in the UK, Italy and Spain. MC will join the Rouleur Society - a global network of clubhouses and cycling communities, extending from Milan to London, Tokyo to Sydney. The exclusive Australian clubhouse in t
Dec 2022 · News
Cycling in the New Year
As we ring in the new year, many of us may have made resolutions to live healthier and more active lifestyles. If you're a cycling enthusiast, or just looking to get into riding bikes, now is the perfect time to determine to ride your bike more in 2023. There are many benefits to cycling, both for your physical health
Dec 2022 · News
THANKS FROM MC!
Firstly, a big thanks from all of us at MC for your support during 2022. Yes, there was a lot of rain this year, but we still found time to enjoy cycling and the outside together. 2022 was our first full calendar year at our new store in Kensington, and we have been stoked to see so many faces visit to look at bikes an
Dec 2022 · Real People · gravel
GUNDY GRAVEL 2022
2022 was the second time I registered for goodnessgravel Gundy, but the first time I rode it. In 2021, rain wasn’t our friend in NSW, and while the event still happened (on a varied route & date), I wussed out of the - drive from Sydney in the rain, camping in Gundy in the rain, and riding in lots of rain and mud.
Nov 2022 · News
TIME TO GET HECTIC AGAIN
It's that time again, the end of the year is within reach. It may have been a hectic year, or your calendar is yet to get hectic with many social engagements. Whichever it is, you can end the year with some sensational consecutive riding, and make it HECTIC with more than 500kms of riding to bring an end to 2022. All
Nov 2022 · News
MC WOMEN IS LIVE
This Saturday 3 December is the launch of the MC Women’s Ride. This is a social-paced introduction to our regular Women’s ride events. This ride is open to all women of all abilities and is 100% no-drop – we will stop and regroup at the top of any climbs and roll as one bunch.
Nov 2022 · News · Bondi2Berry
Bondi2Berry Saturday 19 November
Bondi2Berry is a challenging but beautiful ride. 155km and 1,700m of climbing elevation - all in the name of raising awareness and fighting dementia. Starting at the North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, 8 bunches of riders will ride from the Eastern Suburbs and travel through the Royal National Park to Wollongong and Ki
Nov 2022 · News · product
MC PARTNERS WITH PASSONI IN AUSTRALIA
MC is pleased to announce Passoni as a new brand partner at its Clubhouse in Sydney. The addition of Passoni to the MC Clubhouse brings a dedicated local presence for Passoni in Australia. Based in Milan, Italy, Passoni has developed a worldwide reputation for creating exceptional custom bike frames in titanium steel,
Oct 2022 · News
TDF SINGAPORE CRITERIUM - CYCLING IS THE WINNER
I have just spent the weekend in Singapore to see the Tour de France Singapore Criterium and use it as a great opportunity to catchup with friends on and off the road. Singapore hosted the inaugural TdF Criterium which showcased some of the world’s greatest cyclists amidst two days of festivities, community rides and
Oct 2022 · Real People · people
MAGICAL L'EROICA XXV - THE FINALE
This blog is part II of Kev's preparation for L'Eroica. After months of training, as it got colder and wetter in Sydney, my preparation for L'eroica was complete. I am not a world champion by any means, but I was in good shape for an average guy in his mid 50s. I want to put out a special thanks to the MC Cyclery team
Oct 2022 · News
Rouleur Issue 114 in-store
First published in 2006, Rouleur magazine is independently owned and produced, by cyclists for cyclists, committed to telling human stories from inside the sport and culture of cycling. Rouleur Issue 114 is the Sustainability Issue and available now in-store at MC Clubhouse. We like to think that cycling is among the g
Oct 2022 · News
PREMIUM HIRE ... REBOOT FOR 2022/23
As everyone is finally starting to move around interstate and internationally, we're absolutely stoked to reboot the awesome MC hire and demo fleet for 2022/23. Our MC Clubhouse, in Kensington, is perfectly close to everything - great Sydney rides, the CBD, La Perouse, and Sydney's cycling central Centennial Park. 2023
Oct 2022 · Real People · people, bikepacking
FREEDOM MACHINE
This blog was written as journal notes during a ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), over 1600kms and 9 days in September 2022. It just so happened to coincide with the period of National Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II - a very unique time to be in the UK. The riding journal is long and intended to capture o
Oct 2022 · Real People · people, bikepacking
FREEDOM MACHINE - PART II (DAY-BY-DAY RIDING JOURNAL)
TRAVELLING TO PENZANCE & LAND’S END The logistics of 800 cyclists getting to the southern tip of the UK and then moving them from the northern tip nine days later are enormous. We selected the six hour coach trip to Land’s End and boarded at Reading. Down the motorway to Penzance (of Pirates of Penzance fame), and
Aug 2022 · Real People · people, bikepacking
RIDING ACROSS BRITAIN - LAND'S END TO JOHN O'GROATS
There are plenty of countries where you can cycle the length or breadth. Some of these have become big things. Some for adventure. Some for racing. All are challenging. The journey from Land’s End, in the south of England, to John O’Groats, in the very north of Scotland (LEJOG), is one of them.
Aug 2022 · Real People · longestday
LONGEST DAY VI
It’s been a while since our last Longest Day. Deferred by CV19 and the incessant rain in Sydney, it was time. The Longest Day is about all day - no time pressure. No clock watching (except for lunch bookings). A target of 200km (or these days anything more than 160km) that brings freedom for the mind. Nothing but coun