Brisbane’s traditional Australia Day ride – Mt Nebo

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The weather didn’t look promising for a ride. The entire week it had been raining heavily, bringing back memories of last year’s floods. Cranky moods and flying tempers weren’t all that surprising. My mobile, in vibration mode, made a sound … Continue reading →

Discover new routes

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All too often I take the same old familiar routes to get from one side of town to the other, without realising that there may be far better, faster, more convenient, or simply more enjoyable ways. Coming back from McAfees … Continue reading →

Mt Nebo and bigger challenges

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Vous êtes inscrit(e) à l’Etape du Tour qui aura lieu le dimanche 8 juillet 2012 entre Albertville et La Toussuire / Les Sybelles. I keep reading this sentence over and over again, enjoying the sound of the French words and … Continue reading →

My favourite loop: Clear Mountain, Samford, Bunya and Mailman’s Track

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Sometimes a gamble pays off. Well, maybe I missed out on an even better ride, I will never know. But I do know that what I got was pretty good. The choice? A 120 km ride to Mt Crosby where … Continue reading →

Mt Baw Baw

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Our friend Mick once said after racing the Mt Baw Baw Classic a few years ago that it takes three months out of a racer’s life expectancy. It was the first time I had heard about this annual event on … Continue reading →

Ménage à trois – Mt Buffalo, Falls Creek and I

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Three years ago I fell in love with Mt Hotham. Before I had this massive crush on Hotham, I felt intimidated by high mountains. This year I met someone new who I also like very much. To be perfectly honest, … Continue reading →

Gibraltar Range Climb

Another Grafton to Inverell came and went and it was another satisfying weekend with lots of nervous energy, social chats, windburned lips and tired riders (and helpers). I’m not going to write about the race, nor will I sing praise … Continue reading →

A most ordinary training ride

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Throughout the night I woke up to the sound of rain. After Alberto had left to race the Metropolitan Crit, I was standing on the back veranda, holding my glass of coffee, listening to the sound of drizzle on the … Continue reading →

Metamorphosis

Stage One – Sprint Points The reason I never mentioned sprint points in the Tour of Bright is simple: Never before have I been there to contest the sprints! Rosewhite Gap, the first climb in Stage One, always sent me … Continue reading →