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”
Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)
Route: Warrandyte, Kinglake, Healesville and Yarra Glen ‘loop’
Distance: 130km
Duration: 4 hours 34 minutes
It took me two full days to recover from my trip to the Victorian Alps. My legs ached, I felt constantly tired and I had … Read more “Episode 11: climbs galore (and then up some more)”
Guest post: The double Donna (and then some)
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)”
Episode 10: Mt. Hotham doesn’t get easier, you just go faster
Route: Germantown to Mt. Hotham, return
Distance: 102km
Duration: 4 hours 5 minutes
This is the final of three posts about my recent trip to the Victorian Alps. You can read part one here, and part two here.… Read more “Episode 10: Mt. Hotham doesn’t get easier, you just go faster”
Episode 9: backing up with the Back of Falls
Route: Falls Creek to Anglers Rest, return
Distance: 103km
Duration: 4 hours 32 minutes
This is the second of three posts about my recent trip to the Victorian Alps. You can read the first post here. I stayed at … Read more “Episode 9: backing up with the Back of Falls”
Episode 8: a warm welcome to the Alps
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”
Episode 7: the Rapha Festive 500
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”
Episode 6: the Mt. Macedon double
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”
Episode 5: back to the Dandenongs
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”
Episode 4: flying solo (up the 1 in 20)
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)”
Review: hills session at The Spin Room
When I think of indoor cycling I think of long, sweaty hours on the trainer with the rain pouring down outside. I think of the frustration of working hard to get nowhere. Most of all I think of the excruciating … Read more “Review: hills session at The Spin Room”
Episode 3: an Arthurs Seat century
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”
Episode 2: new wheels, old climbs and offensive black discs
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”