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From the MC Cyclery journal — page 8 of 8.
Jan 2020 · News
Parcours Launches Strade - next-gen wide wheelset
All-new differential front and rear rim profiles are aerodynamically optimised for 28mm tyres giving superior rolling resistance, comfort and ride quality without sacrificing outright speed. Innovative British brand Parcours spent 12 months in partnership with the sports engineering department at Nottingham Trent Uni
Jan 2020 · News · caad13
We love our CAADs
This week were pleased to hear of road.cc awarding 2019/20 road bike of the year to the CAAD13. This is no mean feat when considering the competitive field of all road bikes (including carbon) valued at less than £3,500 ($6,600). That’s the kind of value and performance assessment we like at MC, keeping the CAAD at the top of its peers!
Jan 2020 · News
A year later, a great deal of riding, social, and a whole lotta fun.
In 2019, we launched MC Velo - our community of like-minded and welcoming cyclists, we introduced a hire and experience fleet and teamed up with Rapha Cycling Club for Sydney based premium bike hire, and we became a distributor for Rapha clothing.
Dec 2019 · Real People
“Yeah sure, I’ll do that.”
It was very brave for our colleague Kelli to agree to ride this same event last year - 300kms from Bowral to Sydney in 2018, having only ridden twice before. 12 months later and lots of cycling in between, Kelli is riding with 18 others for 819kms over 6 consecutive days in Victoria to raise money for the Future2 Found
Aug 2019 · News
MC ESTABLISHES IN STORE & ONLINE RAPHA BOUTIQUE
We are super excited to offer this wide range of Rapha Product to our riding community, it really compliments both our premium retail space and highly-regarded service levels in-store. Rapha cycling clothing range at MC Cyclcery.
Aug 2019 · Real People
Cycling in the Winter Sunshine
Now a few years into “retirement”, and having finished renovations to our Noosa apartment, it was time to enter some of the Grand Fondos around my new Queensland base. Last July I had completed the final day of Velothon Sunshine Coast, a three day event based out of Maroochydore - an enjoyable 90km in the hinterland we
Aug 2019 · News
A lightweight, wide rimmed and tubeless-ready wheelset for your next off-road adventure.
An exciting new gravel wheelset, the Parcours Alta. Disc brake specific, the Parcours Alta is designed to be lightweight enough for climbing on smooth tarmac, but robust enough for when you take that gravel road detour. Read what Chris Herbert had to say. Parcours Australia.
Aug 2019 · News
MC Launches Experience & Hire Fleet, Partners with Rapha Cycling Club Sydney
MC proudly announces today the launch of its Experience & Hire Fleet. The Experience Fleet offers Sydney-siders and visitors, access to premium Cannondale road bikes for demo and hire, at affordable pricing. In addition, MC has partnered with Rapha Cycling Club providing RCC members Sydney bike hire.
July 2019 · Real People
Allez allez Tourmalet!
Ride the Tourmalet. Tour de France 2019.
June 2019 · Real People
Never too old - Blayney to Bathurst and Beyond with MCV
A story about never being too old for riding. Gearing up for a sportive in Sydney. Blayney to Bathurst. Bathurst Cycling Classic. B2B. "Cycling Miracle of NSW” Bicycling Australia Magazine.
June 2019 · Real People
300kms and a Swedish lake!
Vätternrunden (around Lake Vättern) in Sweden. 300km bike ride. Josh Stinton. IRESS.
June 2019 · News
MC Teams with Parcours as Official Wheel Partner
MC is pleased to announce an exciting and exclusive wheel partnership with Parcours, the designer and manufacturer of high-performance aerodynamic wheel sets. MC will represent Parcours in Australia/NZ & Singapore as the retail and wholesale distributor of Parcours wheels. Parcours is renowned for innovation and af
Jan 2019 · News
Rider Story - The Pioneer
Every now and then, it’s a good idea to try or do something that is outside your comfort zone, or in this case, well outside your comfort zone. 12 months ago, a good friend and frequent riding buddy of mine Andrew suggested that we sign up to participate in The Pioneer Mountain Bike race in Queenstown NZ. The Pioneer i
Aug 2016 · News
Rider Story - The Autumn Classics...a B2B with 'Team MC'
So the furthest west I’ve ever ventured is ANZAC Parade, only kidding but the furthest I’d travelled into deepest darkest NSW (without the aid of wings and a jet engine marmalade sandwich) was Blackheath. So I was in truly uncharted territory winding my way through the Blue Mountains to Bathurst with 24 or so regular M
Mar 2016 · News
Rider Story - Alfred's Journey
THE PROLOGUE (okay lets call it a TT) I can’t decide what is worse, the deafening metallic hum of the MRI scanner or the constant ache in my shoulder…who am I kidding, the shoulder wins hands down. Next I ask myself: how did I get here? The answer: proof of that tried and true equation, NEWBIE + CLIPLESS PEDALS = DIS
Jan 2016 · Real People
Rider Story - Cycling... a perspective from the rear-gunner
Hi, my name is James and I‘m one of the new employees in the UK. Last week I was casually invited to join a bicycle ride on Sunday morning touted as an opportunity to meet a few people. I was particularly keen to attend as I was told that Andrew our CEO would be there, and I had visions of cycling through our beautifu
Jan 2016 · News
Rider Story - Let's go to ADL (Russell's TDU Adventure)
The Tour Downunder, it’ll be fun they say, come for the food and wine they say, do the Bupa ride they say…can’t say I was all too fond of “they” after the first 2 days. So after about 8 1/2 months off the bike it was back into it with the MC. Easy Tuesday morning roll out, and by easy I mean I rode to Nesto’s and ha
Nov 2015 · Real People
Rider Story - “That was the hardest thing… I’ve ever done.”
Little did Jess and I know that in little under a year after dipping our toes into the cycling world we would be attempting and completing a seriously challenging 165 km event known as Fitz’s Challenge. Our initial foray into cycling consisted of the purchase of two flat-bar bikes, which at the time were considered to
Nov 2015 · Real People
Rider Story - Robyn, Andrew & Ray Get Their 'Gravel' On....
Cycling super-couple and third wheel ride from Lithgow to Mittagong Ray had been harassing two friends to cycle with him on Saturday mornings for a long time. “But Ray, we have to get up at 5.30am. That’s not possible for us.” Complained Andrew. “But Ray, there will be people in Lycra.” Whined Robyn. “You will like it”
Nov 2015 · Real People
Rider Story - "Lanterne Rouge" (Anna's Story)
If you know me, you know two things (other than my obsession with Nutella): in the afternoons following my long weekend rides I can be found asleep on the couch cuddling a family-size bag of Doritos; and I hate riding uphill. So how did I end up riding not once, but twice in one year, a 3 Peaks event which entails craz
Jan 2015 · Real People
Rider Story - Paul & Julia's Adventures
5am Alarms, Lycra, Coffee and racking up a lot of Km's and elevations was certainly not something we would have seen ourselves doing a year ago, let alone averaging 3-4 rides a week or even riding to Wollongong! But with some great encouragement we have achieved all this & 2015 is not even over. Our 2014 Christmas