The weekend just gone signalled the Equinox, the mid point between the longest and the shortest day of the year. The time of year when Earth’s axis tilts neither toward nor away from the Sun, resulting in equal day and night lengths across the globe. For those in the Southern Hemisphere like me, that means…
Category: Just Ride
The long road back to cycling fitness
After falling out of love with cycling for around six months, how did I get back here? If you missed part one of this series, you can check that our first here. As you can expect, not riding my bike for months had some pretty big consequences. My cycling fitness was in the weeds which…
A change is as good as a rest?
What?!?! I’m back! Did you miss me? What happened? Well, it’s a long(ish) story! Let’s rewind twelve months. Last year in January and February I was having an incredible time on the bike. I was at a peak all-time cycling fitness, crushing personal bests up all my local climbs, having a blast at the Tour…
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),…
What is fast, anyway?
I’ve been thinking. When it comes to cycling, what exactly is “fast” and what is fast enough? And at the end of the day, does it even matter? Is fast something reserved for World Tour riders? They’re fast, for sure. But even within the pro ranks there’s fast, and then there’s fast. Take the recently…