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Sydney's Best Cycling Routes: The Core 5

The Definitive Guide to Sydney's Best Road Cycling Sydney is a world-class cycling destination, if you know where to look. From the rolling hills of the northern national parks to the iconic run down to La Perouse, our city offers a variety of terrain that tests both your legs and your kit. At Caffeine and Cranks, we spend most of our mornings...

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Happy Feet: Solving Hot Spots and Sweat with Technical Cycling Socks

The Essential Interface Between You and Your Bike It is one of the most common oversights in a cyclist's kit. You invest in a top-of-the-range bike and the best bib shorts available, but then head out for a ride in general-purpose cotton socks. Your feet are one of the three primary contact points between you and your bike, doing thousands of repetitions...

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The Hidden Essential: Why Your Baselayer Makes or Breaks Your Ride

The Secret to Year-Round Comfort It is the hardest working piece of cycling apparel you will ever wear, yet it is almost never seen. While jerseys and bib shorts get all the glory, your choice of baselayer is often the deciding factor in how comfortable you feel on any given ride. Whether you are battling the humidity of a Sydney summer or...

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Mastering the 5am Start: The Art of Layering

Beating the Early Morning Chill There is a special kind of discipline required for the 5am bunch ride. You walk out the front door into the biting morning air, and every instinct tells you to go back inside. But by the time the sun is up and you are halfway through the main set, the temperature has climbed ten degrees and you...

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Stop the Sting: Solving Saddle Sores and Numbness

Regaining Comfort on Long Rides There is nothing quite like the feeling of a perfect ride being cut short by saddle discomfort. Whether it is a nagging numbness or the dreaded arrival of a saddle sore, pain in the saddle is one of the most common reasons cyclists stop enjoying their time on the bike. The good news is that most saddle...

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