After spending five days in the Victorian Alps training for the 3 Peaks Challenge, Brendan and I are back in Melbourne. Join us now as … Read more “Bright”
Map & profile
With less than three weeks to go until the big day I thought I’d take the opportunity to cover the 3 Peaks Challenge map and route with you all. Later this morning we head off to Bright so stay tuned … Read more “Map & profile”
Weekend wrap-up
Route: Eltham to Kew via MTB trails
Distance: 43km
Duration: 2 hours 28 minutes
Apologies for being so slack with the posting but I’m back now. Last Saturday Brendan and I met at Eltham and, rather than slogging it out … Read more “Weekend wrap-up”
Catching up
Route: Eltham to Southbank
Distance: 26.6km
Duration: 58 minutes
It has been a while since I last wrote but I have returned with two more rides under the belt. On Saturday morning I decided to once again commute to work. … Read more “Catching up”
The morning after
Route: Eltham to Southbank
Distance: 26.5km
Duration: 58 minutes
I must admit I was expecting a struggle-fest yesterday morning after the painful ride of the day before. Luckily I had gone to bed early enough on Saturday night to get … Read more “The morning after”
Too hot
Route: Eltham to Sky High Mt. Dandenong return, via The 1 in 20 and The Wall
Distance: 98.0km
Duration: 4 hour 12 minutes
It’s interesting how much of a role the weather plays when you are out riding. I knew … Read more “Too hot”
Return to Kinglake
Route: Eltham to Kinglake return
Distance: 67.5km
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
It’s amazing how much difference a couple weeks on the bike can make. A little over three weeks ago I did the same ride as I did today … Read more “Return to Kinglake”
A ride in two parts
Route: Eltham to Warrandyte return, via Mount Pleasant Road
Distance: 31.9km
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
The other night I was shown some lovely parts of Eltham that I hadn’t seen in the 18 months since I moved in. So … Read more “A ride in two parts”
Not a morning person
Route: Eltham to Southbank
Distance: 26.1km
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute
As good as it is to get some exercise before work, I’m not sure I’m a fan of leaving the house at 5:45am to get to work on time. … Read more “Not a morning person”
128km and loving it
Route: Southbank to Eltham, via Frankston
Distance: 128.8km
Duration: 4 hours 59 minutes
Well, our plans to ride to Arthurs Seat, much like our plans to ride around Kinglake last weekend, were derailed. This time it was the bad weather … Read more “128km and loving it”
More commuting
Route: Eltham to Southbank
Distance: 26.6km
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute
So the Kinglake ride on Saturday didn’t eventuate after all. In lieu of such a ride I took the opportunity to commute to work again, this time on Sunday … Read more “More commuting”
The commuting cyclist
Route: Eltham to Southbank via Yarra Boulevard and Albert Park Lake
Distance: 43.3km
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes
Riding to work is one of those things that I know I should do more of, but I just don’t. I always … Read more “The commuting cyclist”
Mt. Buller
Route: Merrijig to Mt. Buller return
Distance: 61.1km
Duration: 2 hours 51 minutes
As promised in the last instalment, Brendan and I spent the weekend training at Mt. Buller. Well, when I say “the weekend” I mean one ascent of … Read more “Mt. Buller”