The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
It’s easy to forget that the Donvale Demon only took up cycling in the second half of last year. Since then he’s completed the Around the Bay in a Day (210km version) and thrown everything at his preparations for the … Read more “Guest post: 3 Peaks Challenge (I am the mountain)”
Riding 160km in a day is an impressive effort. Riding an average of 160km a day for two weeks is a whole ‘nother level of impressive. That’s exactly what Sean Sampson plans to do when he sets off from Brisbane … Read more “Guest post: Brisbane2Melbourne charity ride”
There’s no shortage of epic challenge rides to be found in the great state of Victoria. Bicycle Network Victoria’s 3 Peaks Challenge springs to mind, as does the Audax Alpine Classic, just to mention a few. But for the … Read more “Guest post: Three Long Five High (a Hells 500 epic)”
On Sunday January 29, David Blom rode the 200km version of the Audax Alpine Classic. In this guest post, David describes the big day while reminding us that when you’re travelling to the Victorian Alps, the journey is just … Read more “Guest post: 2012 Audax Alpine Classic (200km version)”
For the past six months, Anthony Gugel has been training for one of Australia’s toughest one-day challenge rides: the 250km version of the Audax Alpine Classic (ACE250). At 4am on Sunday, Anthony rolled up to the start line in … Read more “Guest post: 2012 Audax Alpine Classic (250km version)”
While some of us had to rely on Twitter for Tour Down Under updates (thanks Channel Nine), Matt Fletcher was lucky enough to find himself in Adelaide to see the race first-hand. In this guest post he talks about his … Read more “Guest post: The Tour Down Under Challenge ride”
While some of us are training for Bicycle Network Victoria’s 3 Peaks Challenge, others are training for various versions of the Audax Alpine Classic on January 29. Anthony Gugel is one such cyclist.
He’s training for the Audax Alpine Classic … Read more “Guest post: The double Donna (and then some)”
He’s only been cycling for five months, but the man they call the Donvale Demon is not one to shirk challenges. He’s already completed the 210km version of Around the Bay in a Day and he’s just signed up for … Read more “Guest post: Heading for the hills (3 Peaks here we come)”