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”
Route: Laps of Kew Boulevard, Col du Burgundy and connecting roads
Distance: 58.7km
Duration:Â Â 2 hours 28 minutes
A little over four months ago I completed the greatest physical challenge I’ve ever faced: Bicycle Victoria’s 3 Peaks Challenge. It … Read more “What comes after the 3 Peaks Challenge?”
So I haven’t been riding since Bright. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to, I’ve just been too busy with work, uni and, well, life I guess. I figure that we are going to struggle like no-one’s business anyway so … Read more “The calm before the storm”
After spending five days in the Victorian Alps training for the 3 Peaks Challenge, Brendan and I are back in Melbourne. Join us now as … Read more “Bright”
Route: Eltham to Southbank
Distance: 26.5km
Duration: 58 minutes
I must admit I was expecting a struggle-fest yesterday morning after the painful ride of the day before. Luckily I had gone to bed early enough on Saturday night to get … Read more “The morning after”
Route: Eltham to Sky High Mt. Dandenong return, via The 1 in 20 and The Wall
Distance: 98.0km
Duration: 4 hour 12 minutes
It’s interesting how much of a role the weather plays when you are out riding. I knew … Read more “Too hot”
Route: Eltham to Kinglake return
Distance: 67.5km
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
It’s amazing how much difference a couple weeks on the bike can make. A little over three weeks ago I did the same ride as I did today … Read more “Return to Kinglake”
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”
Route: Merrijig to Mt. Buller return
Distance: 61.1km
Duration: 2 hours 51 minutes
As promised in the last instalment, Brendan and I spent the weekend training at Mt. Buller. Well, when I say “the weekend” I mean one ascent of … Read more “Mt. Buller”