The Wheelsmith

17/06/2026

The new Specialized Bicycles Epic 9 arrived, and it’s every bit the evolution of racing pedigree its predecessors were!

17/06/2026

Check out the Fab Lab Australia Bottle Keeper XTM. Designed for riders who prefer their nutrition on their bike, not lost on the track 40km back after that rocky descent. It helps keep your bottle secure and also keeps out gunk and fringe that’s flicked up from the trail. Super cool!

16/06/2026

The new Crux 5 has arrived, and it’s already fast sitting still! The new standard in gravel racing and generally going fast; come and see it in store before it’s gone!

11/06/2026

Those power stats are mindblowing…

Remco Evenepoel reveals his secret: “My threshold power is 425 watts.”

When I watched his latest YouTube video and he and his current coach, Dan Lorang, were speaking about exact numbers, I had to replay it again to make sure I heard right. And I did and I love that.

But what is that “threshold power” (and why 425W for Remco is insane)?

In cycling, threshold power (often called FTP for Functional Threshold Power) is the highest power output a rider can sustain for roughly 60 minutes before fatigue builds up too fast. It’s basically the “red line” where your body can still clear lactate almost as quickly as it produces it… and it is the sweet spot between aerobic endurance and anaerobic burn.

And PCS lists Remco currently at 63 kg, so it is basically 6,75 W/KG. For context, most strong amateur racers top out at 4–5 W/kg, even many pro domestiques sit around 5.5–6 W/kg. 6.7+ W/kg sustainable for ~60 minutes is the top elite level and Tour podium contender.

Important detail: this was recorded in March after UAE Tour… so “early-season numbers.” And threshold power (and especially W/kg) is almost always higher after specific build-up and further altitude work. So it might be even better.

The last thing I will say about it is that I really love those Remco YouTube videos, the best ones of the big stars.

06/06/2026

If you’re at the Jacks Ridge Mountain Bike Park Triple X tomorrow you might just spot a new Specialized Epic 9 rolling on the awesome trails… just saying…

06/06/2026

When you want to protect your favorite and valuable asset, we’ve got serious protection locked up with the Black X Titan Smart U Locks!

04/06/2026

📣📣📣 NOTIFICATION OF RACE EVENTS at Jacks Ridge MTB Park. We are hosting a round of the NSW Schools MTB series on Friday 5th June, and access to much of the trails will be restricted. We are also holding our annual Triple X race event on Sunday 7th June and trail access is also restricted.

If you plan to have a recreational ride on either of our race days, please approach event officials to discuss. Where possible, we will direct you to the areas of the MTB Park where you can get a ride in 🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♂️

The Sunday race event uses a number of trails across a wide area, and it's unlikely you'll be able to ride while people are still racing. However we will have a coffee van onsite, and also a BBQ so you are welcome to stay and cheer on riders while you wait!

There will not be any parking available at the trailhead either, so please park where you can and walk up to the carpark. We thank members of the public and visitors for your cooperation and understanding 🙏

04/06/2026

Hey groms and young pinners! We’ve got cool gloves on special for those with tiny hands! Bonus for you to pull them on is a large Velcro opening that you won’t have to struggle with (queue parents sighing with relief)!

04/06/2026

Just in: Troy Lee Designs trail shorts with removable inner liner, stylish and super comfortable AND on special! Come in and see if we’ve got your size!