Brisbane's big blue iconic building, the home of Lifecycle bikestore, has just recieved extensions in the form of a brand new workshop!  It's bitter sweet, while our mechanics are in party mode there are many in the Lifecycle community who are in mourning for the lost deck out the back. Gone are the days where big Tim is able to do hammie stretchs before rides, on the bike racks, which are 1.5 meters off the ground. Denis & son are no longer able to sit, waiting for the saturday morning ride to roll out, while big Tim stretch's over them and Simone is no longer able to challenge big Tim to Kung Fu fights in the make believe boxing ring which was the deck.  Well ok, Big Tim and his friends are in mourning but in a way it's the end of an era, an old tradition must make way for progress.

After three stage wins at Australia's Tour Down Under, Quick Step's Allan Davis turned a collective 25-second lead into a huge overall win yesterday to take the first Pro Tour race of the season; Saxo Bank's Stuart O'Grady claimed a well-fought 2nd place.