I wrote a book about Everesting!
More than a year ago I started writing a book about Everesting. It will be on shelves soon, and I'd love for you to give it a read! Read more “I wrote a book about Everesting!”
Ol’ Dirty 2019
What do you get when you combine '80s hair metal, a sleepy town in the Yarra Valley, bikes of all different kinds, a whole variety of road and trail surfaces, and 500 cyclists ready for a good time? Hells 500's 2019 Ol' Dirty, of course. Read more “Ol’ Dirty 2019”
No Melbourne Dirty Dozen in 2019
Hopefully it will be back at some point ... Read more “No Melbourne Dirty Dozen in 2019”
Ol' Dirty 2018
The eighth edition of Hells 500's Ol' Dirty was the best yet. A brilliantly executed theme, a stellar course and a great crew made for one of the best days I've had on the bike in a long time. Read more “Ol' Dirty 2018”
Ol' Dirty 2017
Ol' Dirty by Hells 500 is always one of my favourite rides of the year. The 2017 edition, in all its mud-covered glory, was no exception. Here's how my day unfolded. Read more “Ol' Dirty 2017”
Ol' Dirty 2016
The fifth edition of Hells 500's Ol' Dirty took us into the Cathedral Ranges near Marysville for a day of steep climbs, rough roads, and yet another memorable lunch stop. Read more “Ol' Dirty 2016”
Ol' Dirty 2015
Always a late-winter highlight, Ol' Dirty is a Hells 500 event in which several hundred riders take to quiet and muddy roads on road bikes, having a lot of fun along the way. Here's how the 2015 edition of Ol' Dirty unfolded from my perspective. Read more “Ol' Dirty 2015”
In search of snow: a Donna Buang winter ride
There's something strangely appealing about the idea of riding up a mountain in winter, with the promise of catching some snow at the top. It's something I've tried to do in recent years, but with limited success. Last Sunday was different. Read more “In search of snow: a Donna Buang winter ride”
Everesting Yarra Street: 203km, 13 hours and 159 laps
A few years back Shane Miller did 100 laps of the popular Yarra Street climb in Melbourne's inner east, earning himself a place in local cycling folklore. On Sunday, Paul Dalgarno, the rider formerly known as the Donvale Demon, set out to do his own epic ride on Yarra Street, attempting to 'Everest' the climb. Here's Paul's story. Read more “Everesting Yarra Street: 203km, 13 hours and 159 laps”
Everesting: a Hells 500 epic
It's been nearly a year since the last Hells 500 epic -- Crux -- and this year's ride is scheduled to take place this weekend. It's called Everesting and it's almost certainly the hardest Hells 500 epic yet. Read more “Everesting: a Hells 500 epic”
Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Falls Creek
Between Christmas and New Years Eve the Hells 500/Climbing Cyclist group climbed four big mountains for the Domestique 7 Peaks Series. This is the report from the first of those climbs: Falls Creek. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Falls Creek”
Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Baw Baw
For the second ride in our Domestique 7 Peaks Series we took on one of the hardest of the seven climbs: Mt. Baw Baw. Despite the extreme challenge, more than 200 riders turned up to take on the beast and it was a fantastic day out on the mountain. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Mt. Baw Baw”
Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Lake Mountain
After months of planning the 2013/14 Domestique 7 Peaks Series got underway last weekend with a ride from Marysville to Lake Mountain. We were expecting big numbers and we weren't disappointed. Here's a report and some photos from the day. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2013/14: Lake Mountain”