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New year, new you? In part one of this two-part series, dietitian Dr Alan McCubbin takes aim at weight-loss-related new year's resolutions.

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So you want to lose weight this year ...
In part one of this two-part series, dietitian Dr Alan McCubbin takes aim at weight-loss-related new year's resolutions.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Spin Cycle: End of the cursed period escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-e...
Spin Cycle: End of the cursed period
Van der Poel's been busy.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:53 PM
As the judges start to confer, let's look at one final selection of amazing images from the Mark Gunter Photo Awards. escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Week four showcase
As the judges start to choose their favourites, let's check out one final round of amazing photos.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
"It's really not affecting me at all," a local cyclist claimed of his saddle sore, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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Saddle sore ‘not that bad’, lies cyclist with open wound
"It's really not affecting me at all," a local cyclist claimed, despite evidence to the contrary.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:25 AM
While Perth sleeps, Australia's top pros line up for what might just be the hardest group ride on the planet.

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Chop 'till you drop: inside Boxing Day Papas
While Perth sleeps, Australia's top pros line up for what might just be the hardest group ride on the planet.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Why has cyclocross tyre width stood still while the world has evolved around it?

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Why has cyclocross tyre width stood still while the world has evolved around it?
Does cyclocross need to follow in the tyre tracks of other disciplines, or does it stand alone?
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December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The amazing photos just keep coming in for the 2025 Mark Gunter Photo Awards. Less than a week until entries close! escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Mark Gunter Photo Awards: Week three showcase
There's less than a week left to get your entries in!
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December 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
While Perth sleeps, Australia's top pros line up for what might just be the hardest group ride on the planet.

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Chop 'till you drop: inside Boxing Day Papas
While Perth sleeps, Australia's top pros line up for what might just be the hardest group ride on the planet.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A story about a bike as a child, and a bike as a parent.

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The bike under the Christmas tree
The thread connecting a blue bike in 1998, a purple bike in 2018, and hundreds of bikes in between.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The amazing photos just keep coming in for the Mark Gunter Photo Awards. Week two showcase is now up. escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2025: Week two showcase
We're roughly halfway through the competition now and the amazing images just keep coming.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
In his final edition of Threaded for the year, our resident tool guru Dave Rome has some things for you to check over the holiday period. escapecollective.com/threaded-53-...
Threaded #53: The quiet time workshop checklist
Doing those neglected workshop tasks leads to a better wrenching experience.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Kerstperiode CX gallery, part 1: Lucinda Brand and Mathieu van der Poel are very much in control.
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Kerstperiode CX gallery, part 1: The Untouchables
Lucinda Brand and Mathieu van der Poel are very much in control as the Kerstperiode gets underway.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Spin Cycle: So bad it's legendary escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-s...
Spin Cycle: So bad it's legendary
Has Pogačar rediscovered his mojo?
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December 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fem van Empel puts her pro career on pause for an indefinite period.
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Fem van Empel puts her pro career on pause for an indefinite period
The cyclocross world champion and Visma-Lease a Bike are parting ways by mutual agreement from 1st January.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Spin Cycle: Mathieu Mania escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-m...
Spin Cycle: Mathieu Mania
The Ayuso/Skjelmose duo is already cooking with gas.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We're only a week into the 10th annual Mark Gunter Photo Awards and boy howdy are we already seeing some amazing photos. Here's a selection. escapecollective.com/mark-gunter-...
Mark Gunter Photo Awards 2025: Week one showcase
The competition has only just begun and already we're seeing a mountain of incredible photos. Here's a selection.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
CX gallery: The favourites stage a spectacle at thrilling Namur 'Citadelcross'.
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CX gallery: The favourites stage a spectacle at thrilling Namur 'Citadelcross'
Mathieu van der Poel's long-awaited debut was anything but boring – honest!
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December 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Spin Cycle: Point crying over spilt milk escapecollective.com/spin-cycle-p...
Spin Cycle: Point crying over spilt milk
Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe have finally gone full Red Bull.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If you're a hobbyist bike mechanic (or even a pro), you should take note of these trends. escapecollective.com/threaded-52-...
Threaded #52: Emerging tooling trends
A few highlights that pro and hobbyist mechanics should be aware of.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Thanks to @escapecollective.bsky.social for letting me write about a trip I'd been wanting to take for years ...
December 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM