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…
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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),…
It’s been a hot minute!
One moment, I’m thinking it’s mid-year in August, the next moment, it’s almost the end of September! What is going on? I am still here, and I apologise for the lengthy “radio silence” between posts. After training consistently all year (apart from a short periods of illness or injury) I have had a slight fall…
(not a) Mid Year Update
On the weekend I was thinking to myself; I must post a half-yearly update. Six months have gone by already so it’s about the right time. But wait! I soon realised I needed to flip the calendar, and it’s actually AUGUST already! That’s not six, but SEVEN months of 2024 down, and now into the…
Gravel Season!
“Hey AI, create an image of a dog riding a gravel bike, racing a goat!” The clocks have long since gone back an hour, the sun is getting lower in the sky, and the snakes have (mostly) gone back to bed. That can only mean one thing here in the Southern Hemisphere. Gravel season! My…
Another Rapha Festive 500 Completed
As is becoming a yearly tradition for me, this year I once again joined the Rapha Festive 500 Challenge on Strava (ride 500km between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, eight days). That may not seem like a lot to some cyclists, or a crazy distance to others, it’s all relative to your own fitness,…