EDITORIAL Semiquincentennial. Yes, that’s the official name for it, but to keep things simple we are celebrating the two hundred and fiftieth edition of Bicycling Australia Magazine.
Starting out in 1989, November 2024 delivers the 35th anniversary of the national title that was born in Phil Latz’s back shed in rural South Australia. Phil has penned an extraordinary feature in this landmark edition of the iconic Australian magazine – he documents the early days of BA and includes fascinating details of key contributors along the way. Legends such as Rupert Guinness, Graham Watson, Allan Peiper, Cadel Evans, Mike Tomalaris, Brad McGee, Robbie McEwen, Rob Arnold, Kathy Watt, Charlie Walsh, Anna Wilson (Milward) … some of the biggest names in cycling.
Three decades is a long time in anyone’s language, and…