7 reasons why the Tour de France will captivate you
The world’s greatest road bike race, the Tour de France, kicked off on July 2nd. For most Aussies, the tour means a few weeks of seeing a highligh...
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Getting Ready for the Mountain Bike Trails in Australia
Mountain biking conjures up visions of remote wilderness, rugged beauty and epic trails - all things we have here in the Land of Oz in spades
Cycle Cambodia with Social Cycles
Challenge yourself to a 500km cycle adventure from Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, to the thriving ancient city of Siem Reap with Social Cycles. Th...
Everesting - An EPIC Single Ride Challenge
We all know of the mountain called Everest but have you heard of Everesting in a cycling context? Coined in Melbourne and growing in cult status, t...
Meet Nick - Around the Bay Challenge 2016
At Reid Cycles, we love a good challenge and we love inspiring people to do something they never thought they could. From hundreds of applicants we...
Meet Paul - Around the Bay Challenge 2016
At Reid Cycles, we love a good challenge and we love inspiring people to do something they never thought they could. From hundreds of applicants we...
Mongol Rally: A rocky start for Team Roam
A rocky start is an understatement It wouldn’t be the Mongol Rally without a few spills to start out with. The team from the Roam Project taking on...
Guide to Olympic Cycling: Road
Of all the Olympic Cycling events, Road is probably the one you're most familiar with. It's a pretty straight forward mass-start road race, however...
Guide to Olympic Cycling: Track
Olympic track cycling is by far the biggest and probably the most popular cycling event at the Olympics. At the Rio 2016 Games, Track Cycling will ...
Guide to Olympic Cycling: Triathlon
In the Olympic schedule, Triathlon is it's own event combining swimming, cycling and running. It's exciting to watch, with competitors needing to b...
Guide to Olympic Cycling: Mountain Biking
A mix of endurance, speed and tactics, Olympic Mountain Biking is full of epic and extreme fun. It's a mass-start race where it's anyone's game. An...
Meet Shayna - Around the Bay Challenge 2016
At Reid Cycles, we love a good challenge and we love inspiring people to do something they never thought they could. From hundreds of applicants we...
Ride The Night - Melbourne, Brisbane & Hobart
Reid Cycles are proud to be an official Partner of Ride The Night, an epic inner city night ride of around 70km that's raising money for disadvanta...
The Coo Wee Ride - Meet the Riders
We caught up with Matt and Adam from The Coo Wee Ride - a charity bike ride from Barmera South Australia to Beechworth RSL in Victoria. The boys ar...
What to do when nature calls (and 9 other interesting things about the Tour de France)
There are a few sets of bleary eyes here at Reid Cycles after staying up late watching the Tour de France. We love our racing, but when things are ...
Drink le Tour: must-sip wines from the Tour De France route
So you know your crankset from your chain ring, right? (Well, maybe not everyone!) But can you tell the difference between Chablis and cabernet sau...
Inspired by the Tour Down Under? How to get started in road cycling
The Tour Down under is an inspirational race. The speed, power, endurance and grace of the professionals is simply breathtaking. However, even at t...
What you need to know to enjoy the drama of the final week of the Tour de France!
It’s been a gritty Tour de France. They’re always tough, but this tour has seen some of the biggest names in cycling hitting the asphalt. In a tour...
On a roll: key cycling events at the Commonwealth Games
The poor old Commonwealth Games: they play second fiddle to the Olympics and – for cycling fans – the Tour de France. So why should we tune in to t...
Taste le Tour: easy French canapés for a Tour de France party
So you and your mates are all watching the Tour de France from the comfort of your respective lounge rooms, secretly snacking on ham and cheese toa...
Up late watching the Tour de France? Whip up this tasty French midnight snack.
Staying up well into the night watching the Tour de France requires some serious sustenance. Make it to the finish line with a classic French snack...
Get on your bike and Ride to Conquer Cancer
We LOVE doing our bit to promote the health benefits of cycling, but did you know you could also contribute to the wellbeing of others simply by ri...
Tour De France Explained in Animation
The Tour de France is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby count...