When you really think about it, road cycling is pretty stupid. We kit up in a thin layer of Lycra topped off with a Styrofoam lid, then go out and ride on public roads. We hammer around at full tilt mixing it with all sorts of motor vehicle traffic, some of it passing by at…
Category: Club Rides
And so 2024 draws to a close…
Wow! Another year is drawing to a close (and closing in fast here in Australia). I know I’ve been a little bit “missing in action” here recently, but I’ve had to reprioritise a few things. Circumstance, you know? I’m hoping I can get back into the swing of regular posts again in 2025. As for…
Ten Year Anniversary!!
The good people at WordPress sent me a reminder today that it’s the TENTH ANNIVERSARY of me registering this website! Ten years ago today! Wow. It’s crazy how time flies… A lot has changed in a decade, that’s for sure. I’ve grown as a cyclist and expanded my range of riding (shhh, don’t mention gravel),…
Hitting 100,000km on Strava!
Last week, I logged my one hundred thousandth kilometre on Strava! That might not be a lot compared to some, but it’s certainly a milestone for me.
Goodbye, my dear friend Jon
You never know when that last ride will be. That last time you spend wheel-to-wheel with a friend. Racking up the miles, racing up climbs, chatting the breeze, enjoying a well earned post-ride coffee together. Those times are precious. Today we lost one of the good guys. A riding buddy of mine, Jon. Jon and…
First puncture of 2023
BANG! John in front didn’t see the pothole until it was too late. I hit it. Hard. The impact was so sudden and so jarring it ejected my bottle from it’s cage! Luckily I caught it with my cat-like reflexes and managed to hold my line. At first I thought I’d got away with it,…
