Tom McQuillan

Tom Tries Bikes

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Tom McQuillan is an amateur cyclist with a goal - to ride and race 12 disciplines of cycling within 12 months. From road racing to marathon mountain biking to track racing to BMX, he’ll be trying to learn, ride and race a different form of cycling every month throughout 2026. Along the way he’ll chat to experts in each cycling discipline about what they love most about their sport, as well as letting you know the crucial details you’ll need to try it yourself. If cycling’s a smorgasbord, then Tom’s just ordered one of everything - but has he bitten off more than he can chew?

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Tom McQuillan

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Tom Tried...Cross Country Marathon (XCM) MTB Racing (ft. Peta Mullens) 27.03.2026 38:12

Tom and guest Peta Mullens recap their race weekends at the Otway Odyssey cross-country marathon mountain bike race. Peta's the current national champion and Tom is trying it for the first time, so who crashed on their face and who made it to the podium? The answers might surprise you!

2.1 - Tom Tries...Cross Country Marathon (XCM) MTB Racing (ft. Peta Mullens) 10.03.2026 41:15

The road bike has been left behind (for now) and this month Tom's trying out cross-country marathon mountain bike racing. Before he rode the 50km race at the Otway Odyssey in Victoria, he sat down with current Australian XCM champion Peta Mullens to talk about her long and varied career in cycling, the intricacies of the marathon discipline, and tips for beginners looking to try it out for themse...

1.2 - Tom Tried...Criterium Racing (ft. Fresh Crits of Melbourne) 23.02.2026 25:27

Tom's now gone out and completed a crit race, so he sits back down with Steve Flack (@fresh_crits) to talk about how his race went (spoiler: poorly), what you can learn from getting dropped and how much of a difference carbon wheels really make.

1.1 - Tom Tries...Criterium Racing (ft. Fresh Crits of Melbourne) 18.02.2026 20:15

Tom is joined by Steve Flack (a.k.a Fresh Crits of Melbourne) to talk all about road criterium racing in preparation for Tom's crack at the mighty Glenvale criterium circuit in Melbourne. Steve's plugs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fresh_crits/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreshCrits Try it yourself! Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club: https://www.instagram.com/carnegiecaulfieldcycling/ E...

Tom Tries...An Intro 06.01.2026 10:21

An introduction to the Tom Tries Bikes project, where you'll meet your host, find out about why he wants to try 12 different kinds of bike racing in 2026, and which forms of bike racing sit atop his Pyramid of Terror.