The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
Route: Falls Creek to Tawonga Gap, return
Distance: 82.6km
Duration: 3 hours 35 minutes
This is the first of three posts about my recent trip to the Victorian Alps. I stayed at Falls Creek courtesy of Quay West Resort & … Read more “Episode 8: a warm welcome to the Alps”
I wouldn’t normally ride several hundred kilometres in a week. In fact, I got through the 3 Peaks Challenge earlier this year having done little more than one ride a week (dumb, I know).
On that basis alone, the Rapha … Read more “Episode 7: the Rapha Festive 500”
Route: Trentham to Mt. Macedon, return (climbed from both sides)
Distance: 102km
Duration:Â Â 3 hours 58 minutes
On the morning of Christmas Eve I picked Brendan up early in the morning and drove us out to the town of Trentham… Read more “Episode 6: the Mt. Macedon double”
Route: Thornbury to Sky High via 1 in 20, return
Distance: 105km
Duration: 4 hours 2 minutes
Late last week, a nice chap by the name of Marcus Nyeholt invited me for a spin out to the Dandenongs on Saturday. … Read more “Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs”
Route: Thornbury to Sassafras
Distance: 106km
Duration: 4 hours 3 minutes
With the Donvale Demon out of action due to family commitments, and Brendan in bed battling a Christmas-party-hangover-from-hell, I was left to fend for myself on Sunday afternoon. Without … Read more “Episode 4: flying solo (up the 1 in 20)”
Route: Mordialloc to Arthurs Seat, return
Distance: 103km
Duration: 3 hours 58 minutes
The last time I trained for the 3 Peaks Challenge, it wasn’t until the final month that I was consistently posting 100km+ rides. This time around, I’m … Read more “Episode 3: an Arthurs Seat century”
Route: Thornbury to Donvale, Launching Place to Mt. Donna Buang return & Donvale to Thornbury
Distance: 104km
Duration: ~4 hours 30 minutes
I learned a lesson the hard way last week: if you’re going to take a photo of … Read more “Episode 2: new wheels, old climbs and offensive black discs”
Route: Torquay to Morengo, via the Great Ocean Road
Distance: 94.4km
Duration: 3 hours 57 minutes
What better way to start training for the 3 Peaks Challenge than with a ride along one of the most stunning pieces of road … Read more “Episode 1: the Great Ocean Road ride”
In the weeks after the 3 Peaks Challenge in March, a bunch of people asked me the same question: “So, do you think you’ll do it again?”
At the time, riding 3 Peaks again was the last thing on my … Read more “Prologue: back on the bike”
Route: Falls Creek, Dinner Plain, Omeo and Anglers Rest loop
Distance: 237.7km
Duration: 10 hours 39 minutes
Five months ago I signed myself up to compete in Bicycle Victoria’s 3 Peaks Challenge for 2011. It was an ambitious move – … Read more “Episode 22: The 3 Peaks Challenge”
Route: Eltham to Geelong via Altona and Werribee (including World Championship circuit)
Distance: 121.4km
Duration: 4 hours 53 minutes
According to every cycling manual and advice column I’ve read, I would be crazy to do any more training between now … Read more “Episode 21: The finishing touches”
Route: Eltham, Healesville, Toolangi & Kinglake loop, via Myers Creek Road
Distance: 108.9km
Duration: 4 hours 37 minutes
When I woke up this morning with rain pouring down outside my window, I thought I had missed my chance for a … Read more “Episode 20: A climb into the clouds”
Route: Eltham to Sky High return via Ferntree Gully, The Basin & Mt. Evelyn
Distance: 111.1km
Duration: 4 hours 41 minutes
When I looked at the Bureau of Meteorology’s website last night I thought there was no chance of getting … Read more “Episode 19: Return to the Dandenongs”