MTB - The Climbing Cyclist

August 25, 2016February 1, 2022

The Redback: Mountain bike racing in Alice Springs

The Redback is a four-day, six-stage mountain bike race in the central Australian town of Alice Springs. I went into the race thoroughly unprepared – in terms of my equipment and my training – but still managed to have a terrific time. Here's how my race unfolded. Read more

June 9, 2016

New bike day, new challenge

One of the things I’ve found most motivating throughout my journey as a cyclist is the process of setting and completing new challenges.

Whether it be getting up a climb for the first time, setting a new PB on … Read more “New bike day, new challenge”

March 15, 2016February 1, 2022

Mountain biking at Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling

The day after our Domestique 7 Peaks Ride at Mt. Buller, I headed out onto the famous MTB trails in the surrounding hills. My destination was the nearby peak of Mt. Stirling and while the mountain was only 10km away in a straight line, it was no mean feat to get there. Read more

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014

Mountain biking at Mt. Buller

The day after our final Domestique 7 Peaks Series ride of the summer, a group of three of us went mountain biking up at Mt. Buller. Here's how the day unfolded. Read more

May 18, 2013February 28, 2014

Thrills and spills on the You Yangs MTB trails

On a recent trip to the You Yangs for some mountain biking, I captured footage of me crashing three times, my brother Brendan crashing once (heavily), and some footage showing just how varied and fun the You Yangs trails are. Read more

May 25, 2010February 28, 2014

For those that are wondering…

It would be fair to say that the 3 Peaks Challenge dulled my enthusiasm for cycling a little. For those that didn't catch the debacle that was our attempt to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge, you can read all about it the preceeding posts. That's not to say that I haven't been riding at all since March - I have, albeit at a dramatically reduced frequency. Read more

February 18, 2010February 28, 2014

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”

January 26, 2010February 28, 2014

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”

January 7, 2010February 28, 2014

Off the beaten track

Route: Westerfolds Park mountain bike trails
Distance: 20.5km
Duration: 1 hour

I was reading something online the other day about the best way to train for a cycling event such as the 3 Peaks Challenge. It was saying that it … Read more “Off the beaten track”