Introducing our 2012 Kona ":Jake the Snake" test bike. This is one of those bikes that should carry a sticker that says, "Warning, May Be Addictive". It's a cyclocross bike, so of course it's perfect for the most fun cycle race discipline, but it's also a kick-ass fast gravel tourer, tough as nails trainer or commuter (even has rack mounts), or just the most fun you can have with your pants on.

Come try, find out why CX is the fastest growing discipline in the world and why both Dave and I predominantly use CX bikes for getting around the 'Vale.

Here's Kona's take on the 2012 edition:

It is one of the most diverse cyclocross bikes ever. It can race, commute, train, tour or just plain ride. We've seen Jake The Snakes cross Africa, win cyclocross races and battle through downtown rain. This year, our classic Kona model takes on more of a racing aesthetic, sharing the same frame features and race-winning geometry as our Major Jake, as well as some bling-factor specs, like new Avid Shorty 6 brakes.

Get on it...

Team Oxygen Cycles race CX.

Bert and Dave raced the Port Adelaide Cycling Club's Cyclocross race this past weekend. We finished mid-pack, but weren't really counting.. the all important 'race within the race' was the inaugural McLaren Vale Cup. Bert vs. Dave vs. local vineyard manager, hardcore biker and super nice guy Dave Gartleman. (seen in the BMCR kit in the video below.) Results were super close, each rider finishing next to each other on the 'official results'. Beer was won, and beer was drunk.

I've not enjoyed a race as much as this in a long time. Well run, super spectator and family friendly,fun track and hot coffee.

Video Courtesy of the PACC. Click the link to see more video, results, photos and details of the next races. Look out for our blue Oxygen Cycles kits, and some nice Cannondale CX rigs.



I'm off to start some secret training. There's a title to defend!

Get your winter gear at Oxygen Cycles

Yo, cold, damp, feeling invisible in the fog.... Never fear, we have new arrivals of Sugoi, Cannondale and Netti winter cycling apparel. In Japanese 'Sugoi' roughly translates to "super-cool", but here it translates to "toasty-warm". Our Cannondale clothing includes the ultra-amazing 'Morpheus' shell, which transforms from a water proof longsleeve jacket into a very breathable windblocker vest.

And skinny road tyres not giving you confidence in the wet, but mountain bikes are not your thing. Take a look at the Kona 'Jake the Snake" cyclocross machine. For those of us who have never seen cyclo-cross racing, these bikes have the aerodynamics and climbing abilities of a roadie, but with a few differences that let them go almost anywhere in almost any condition.