For any of you reading this in the Northern Hemisphere, I am sorry for your loss (of summer). Down here in the Dirty South though, winter has finally retreated and spring is most definitely in the air! I know it’s been a little quiet here over the winter. I did actually have a reduced season…
Dirty Brisvegas: Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (Esk to Wulkuraka)
After an early start and 100km From Yarraman to Esk on day one, we opted for a later 8am depart on day two. Shaun pulled up sore but functional after his crash, and thankfully the morning was slightly warmer. We were both looking forward to completing the length of the BVRT with this final section…
Dirty Brisvegas: Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (Yarraman to Esk)
Spanning 100 miles (161km) from Yarraman down to Wulkuraka near Ipswich, the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) is a completely traffic‑free and off‑road multi-surface trail built along a disused rail line in Queensland. It is regarded as the longest and best of it’s kind in the entire country. I’ve been wanting to hit up the BVRT…
Officially Winter
June! Already! Can you believe it? The sixth month of the year signifies the beginning of winter down here. We’ve been pretty lucky with the weather so far (he says, watching rain splatter against the office window). It has been relatively dry and mild for this time of year. No sub-zero nights or morning frost…
A decade in Tasmania for Tempo Cyclist
Ten years ago in May 2016, I packed my bags for the very last time and headed to Heathrow Airport for the long flight all the way to Tasmania. After many incredible years living in England, my wife and I made the difficult decision to move back to Australia (but to the “most English” part…
Zwift buy their biggest competitor, ROUVY (and FulGaz)
Today sees the announcement that Zwift, the largest* specialised indoor cycling platform, has bought out the second largest platform, ROUVY. With that deal, they now also own FulGaz. The first I heard of this acquisition was a WhatsApp message from a friend, linking me to the DC Rainmaker article announcing the deal, so there’s that……
Two Wheels with TC 