The joy of riding uphill & a guide to Victoria's best climbs.
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)”
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”
In the weeks after the 3 Peaks Challenge in March, a bunch of people asked me the same question: “So, do you think you’ll do it again?”
At the time, riding 3 Peaks again was the last thing on my … Read more “Prologue: back on the bike”
Route: Eltham, Healesville, Toolangi & Kinglake loop, via Myers Creek Road
Distance: 108.9km
Duration: 4 hours 37 minutes
When I woke up this morning with rain pouring down outside my window, I thought I had missed my chance for a … Read more “Episode 20: A climb into the clouds”
Route: Eltham, Kinglake and Whittlesea loop inc. Humevale Road climb
Distance: 109.7km
Duration: 4 hours 13 minutes
Kinglake climb time: 24 minutes 48 seconds
I was pretty keen to get a ride in this weekend, despite having only just returned … Read more “Episode 16: Home, heat and a hundred”
Route: Eltham, Kinglake, Toolangi and Healesville loop
Distance: 106.2km
Duration: 4 hours 29 minutes
With Australia’s batsmen doing so poorly in the current Ashes series I thought I’d better take things into my own hands – I was going to … Read more “Episode 9: An Ashes century”
Having ridden Around the Bay in Day in 2008 and 2009, it was a little weird to be sitting at home when the 2010 version rolled around last Sunday. Part of me wanted to be out there, sitting in a … Read more “Episode 2: Building a base”
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 Kinglake return
Distance: 65km
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes
With Brendan now back from his U.K holiday I’ve got no excuse not to start training. Unfortunately, our plans to meet up in Emerald for a “‘Nongs sesh” … Read more “Let the training begin”