The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
Route: Myrtleford to Dingo Dell, return
Distance: 109.5km
Duration: 5 hours 4 minutes
Part of me wishes that the Victorian Alps were a little closer to Melbourne. That way, you wouldn’t have to spend 3.5 hours to get to … Read more “Episode 18: The high country double-header”
Route: Healesville to Mt. Donna Buang return, via Dalry Road
Distance: 101.okm
Duration: 4 hours 36 minutes
It’s been months since Brendan and I last rode together but yesterday afternoon we reconvened and got our training back on track. Brendan … Read more “Episode 17: The Donna Buang expansion”
Route: Eltham, Kinglake and Whittlesea loop inc. Humevale Road climb
Distance: 109.7km
Duration: 4 hours 13 minutes
Kinglake climb time: 24 minutes 48 seconds
I was pretty keen to get a ride in this weekend, despite having only just returned … Read more “Episode 16: Home, heat and a hundred”
Route: Paihia, Pakaraka and Kawakawa loop
Distance: 51.1km
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes
Since we last spoke, Sharon and I have covered more than 1000km across New Zealand’s South and North Islands. Unfortunately, I’ve spent none of those 1000 on … Read more “Episode 15: Back in the saddle”
Route: Queenstown to Wanaka via Crown Range Road
Distance: 70.5km
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes
I’m sure most of you will be able to relate to the feeling I got when my alarm went off at 7am this morning. The … Read more “Episode 14: The mighty Crown Range”
Route: Queenstown, Arrowtown and Frankton loop, via Coronet Peak
Distance: 60.5km
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes
Since we last spoke, Sharon and I have spent two full days in the bustling adventure capital of Queenstown, having driven from Oamaru yesterday … Read more “Episode 13: Adventure capital climbing”
Route: Old Bones Backpackers to All Day Bay, return
Distance: 27.2km
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes
Even having done only one short ride so far, I can safely say that bringing the bike to New Zealand was worth the hassle.… Read more “Episode 12: Across the ditch”
Route: Eltham to Carlton, return
Distance: 55km
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Over the past few months I’ve been lucky enough to have Wednesdays off work. As well as allowing me a day during the week to get errands done, … Read more “Episode 11: Taking the plunge”
Route: Eltham to somewhere via MTB trails
Distance: ~35km
Duration: ~2 hours
I’ve got a confession to make. As much as I enjoy cycling I tend to get bored of it fairly easy. I’m not one of those cyclists that … Read more “Episode 10: Mixing it up”
Route: Eltham, Kinglake, Toolangi and Healesville loop
Distance: 106.2km
Duration: 4 hours 29 minutes
With Australia’s batsmen doing so poorly in the current Ashes series I thought I’d better take things into my own hands – I was going to … Read more “Episode 9: An Ashes century”
It’s been a couple of days since I returned from my Victorian Alps expedition and I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip as a whole. Overall, I’d have to say that the trip was a success – I … Read more “Episode 8: Ups and downs in the Victorian Alps”
Route: Tanjil Bren to Winch Corner, return
Distance: 24.8km
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes
There’s a great cliche in sporting circles that reads something like ‘it’s a game of two halves’. While this cliche isn’t as relevant to the world … Read more “Episode 7: Of mistakes and making amends”
Route: Yarra Glen to Maroondah Reservoir, return
Distance: 40.3km
Duration:1 hour 40 minutes
After missing out on a ride last weekend I was keen to get a couple in this weekend. After heading out to the Dandenongs on Saturday … Read more “Episode 6: Welcome to summer”