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From the MC Cyclery journal — page 9 of 9.
June 2019 · Real People · people, longestday
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 · longestday
300kms and a Swedish lake!
Vätternrunden (around Lake Vättern) in Sweden. 300km bike ride. Josh Stinton. IRESS.
June 2019 · News · product
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 · people
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 · people
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 · people
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 · 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 · people
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 · 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 · people, gravel
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 · 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 · 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