Feb 3, 2010

Continuing on with our look at compression sports apparel, we review the Male Bib Shorts by Skins. Developed in Australia in 1996, Skins has almost become a synomymous term when discussing compression garments. With a heavy investment in research and development, the Skins compression garments are favoured by many top athletes and sporting teams around the...

Jan 26, 2010

602nds had the opportunity to catch up with Drew Johnson – National Product Manager from Shimano Australia at the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, South Australia to have a close look at the new Dura-Ace DI2 shifting system. Leading in innovation and design, Shimano introduced the Dura-Ace with Di2 electronic road components in 2009. As an addition to the...

Jan 11, 2010

Prior to Christmas I was given the opportunity to check out the 2XU compression cycle short (MC1407b) and to be honest I am not one for trying something on a 2 hour ride then scribbling a review. I committed to wearing the shorts over a 3 week period and in total a tad under 500kms of summer cycling. We all know that compression wear is all the rage these days....

Jan 8, 2010

As a fan of Cadel Evans, Australia’s most successful professional cyclist, the opportunity came to get my hands on Cadels’ “Don’t stand on my dog!” t-shirt. During the European winter, Cadel returns home to his Australian base in Victoria and offered the public a chance to ride with him. Just prior to last Christmas, Cadel took us...

Over the past month we have had the opportunity to test some of the range of products from Endura that are made and distributed by Health World Limited here in Australia. The plan is to bring you an honest individual review of each product that we have tested during the harsh Australian summer conditions (hey I live in Perth). When we received the Endura range I...

Jan 5, 2010

With a philosophy to create products that advance human performance, 2XU is fast becoming the most technical performance sports brand on the planet. Founded and based in Melbourne, Australia, 2XU products can be seen worn by some of the worlds most elite athletes and teams. The 2XU Compression Race Sock has been specifically designed for competition and training...