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…

Cairns 70.3 Bike: Race Recap

What a day! That’s my second goal race of the year done and dusted, and another result I can be truly proud of. Our team placed 9th in the Men’s Relay* and 1st of the VTO teams! * For some reason, our Mixed Relay team was entered into the Men’s Relay, but we weren’t too…

UCI Tour de Brisbane: Race Recap

The dust has settled on the 2024 UCI Tour de Brisbane after an epic weekend of racing. I must say this was one of the best events I’ve been a part of. Organising fully closed roads on a weekend right in the heart of the capital city must be a logistical nightmare. Across the NRS…

Cycling Destinations: Brisbane, Queensland

It’s been over two years since I’ve ridden with my good mate Carl. I’ve had a trip to Brisbane pencilled in since early 2020, but then of course that damn virus shut the entire country down and my flights have been cancelled, moved, and postponed more times than I can remember. Finally though, I got…