This morning I woke up and it was raining. Not such a rare occurrence this year in Tasmania, but I’d checked the forecast and it predicted a low chance of rain, otherwise warm and dry. The night before I’d laid out my US POSTAL summer kit, prepped the Trek 5200 and set breakfast. Waking to…
Month: November 2020
PRO TIP: Fixing rattles inside carbon wheels
Got an annoying rattle in your carbon wheels? Does it sound like there’s a bit of grit rolling around inside them? Annoying isn’t it! But never fear my deep sectioned aero friends, there is a way to stop this rattling. Here’s a quick video of the sound my rear DT SWISS wheel was making, it…
Toast
No, not the buttered kind. Or the millennial organic sourdough lathered in smashed avocado and feta kind (although I wouldn’t say no). The kind my legs are right now. After cycling every day for a month I continued on to reach 50 straight days in the saddle. Now that might not sound like a lot…
Cycling with friends!
I can ride for hours in my own company. It’s something I’ve always done and always loved. I’m at peace with my own thoughts, with nothing but the hum of my tyres to get me lost down the open road. That said, there’s something extra special about a ride with a great bunch of like…
2020 Resolution Ride #11 – The ‘Merica Decides Edition
November already?!?! While all of America wakes to a new leader of the free world, here in Tasmania we awoke to signs of a fast approaching summer of cycling. Today was another of those fantastic yet unplanned metric century rides. I’d packed enough snacks and water to go the distance, but on fatigued legs I…
Tempo Cyclist - Tasmania 