This morning was one of those PERFECT days to ride. Clear skies, dry roads, a gently cooling breeze and temps topping out at 25 deg C. It couldn’t get much better. I’d got my gear ready the night before as always and dialled the aero bike in perfectly. I had everything set for a fast…
Hobart’s Top 10 Climbs: Bonnet Hill
Bonnet is another of Hobart’s Top 10 Climbs that has two sides to tackle, but for this post I am going to concentrate on the Northern side straight out of the city. It’s one of the shorter climbs on the list. A popular route with the local roadies and if I get up early enough…
Cycling and guns – do the brands you buy matter?
First up, I don’t like mixing my cycling with politics. I cycle to escape the rest of the world and it’s problems – so this will be short and a one off. Here goes. I love guns. I even did a little sporting target shooting as a junior (not bad with a pistol, rubbish with…
Things cyclists never say
A few giggles for your Saturday.
Virtual National Championships?!?!
Dust off those turbo trainers folks, it’s time to get ready to battle it out for the chance to be crowned the errr, best, ummm, turbo trainer rider in your country… Love it or loathe it, indoor virtual cycling is a thing now. The biggest player in this field – Zwift – have just announced…
Maze in honour of Richie Porte!
Check this out! Hardcore Richie Porte fan and Tasmanian farmer Rowan Clark has gone to great lengths to create this incredible maze, celebrating the Tassie cycling icon. A tractor, a GPS, a shipload of creativity and a night’s work and you get this: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-13/richie-porte-maze-tribute/9425524 How cool is that? :-)
Two Wheels with TC 