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.

Customers will now enjoy a bright new workshop with more space.  The entrance of the workshop is kitted out, freezer style, with plastic strips hanging at the entrance.  Make sure you pop into the new workshop to book your bikes in for servicing and chat to the mechanics about your requirements. It's advisable to book your bike in at least 3-4 days in advance as we're usually pretty busy.    

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.

In a Tour characterized by gutsy breakaways, debilitating crashes, fallen favorites and bunch sprints, Davis and the entire Quick Step team remained undaunted in their teamwork and technique, delivering Davis to victory at stages 2, 4 and 5. Maintaining possibly the most consistent performance throughout the length of the challenging week-long Tour, O'Grady was also never far from the action, taking decisive 3rd and 4th place finishes in every stage.

"To start the season on the right foot is unbelievable," said Davis in a Cycling News report. "I'd just like to thank the team – the result shows the respect they have for me. Without them there's no way I could have been here in this jersey today."

Both Team Quick Step and Team Saxo Bank will be racing the Specialized Tarmac and Roubaix this year, and Davis has chosen to ride exclusively Specialized gear from head to toe, including power-boosting Body Geometry (BG) S-Works road shoes and the blood-flow enhancing BG Toupé saddle. Davis also relies on the S-Works helmet–the lightest helmet to meet stringent CPSC standards–and light-sensing Miura optics with Adaptalite technology.

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