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”
7 Peaks Domestique Ride 2016: Lake Mountain
We've battled some extreme weather conditions in the past five years of running Domestique 7 Peaks rides, but none more so than at Lake Mountain a week or so ago. With constant rain and freezing temperatures, it was a day for the tough nuts and certainly a day to remember. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Ride 2016: Lake Mountain”
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”
The inaugural CyclingTips Giro della Donna
After many months of planning, the first-ever CyclingTips Giro della Donna was held last Sunday in perfect conditions. I was lucky enough to be able to do the ride while my CyclingTips colleagues were stuck working at the event village. Read more “The inaugural CyclingTips Giro della Donna”
Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Lake Mountain
Horrendous conditions threatened to derail the first ride in the 2014/15 Domestique 7 Peaks Series at Lake Mountain. But a dedicated group of roughly 200 riders braved the wet and the cold to tackle the climb. Read more “Domestique 7 Peaks Series 2014/15: Lake Mountain”
7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #9: Lake Mountain
Looking out over the group it was pretty hard to tell how many riders had turned up. Facebook had said we might have had 130 but not everyone that says 'I'm going' does. I guessed somewhere in the vicinity of 110 but there was no way to really tell -- we'd just have to wait until we got to the top. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #9: Lake Mountain”
The Demon's Double (with some hell in between)
'I've ridden the first 140km of this ride before, how hard could it be to add one climb of Mt. Donna Buang to that? After all I did a Triple Donna just a few weeks ago!' All of that was true, but it didn't make the ride any easier. In fact, if you erase the 3 Peaks Challenge from my cycling memory, Saturday would probably be the hardest ride I've ever done. Read more “The Demon's Double (with some hell in between)”
7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #1: Lake Mountain
In the weeks before our first 7 Peaks Domestique Series ride, the number of cyclists confirmed as 'Going' never seemed to stop growing. I remember it passing 30, 40 and then 50 riders, at which point I thought 'this is going to be bigger than the Dirty Dozen'. And it was. Read more “7 Peaks Domestique Series ride #1: Lake Mountain”
Episode 16: the magical Reefton Spur
Route: Warburton, Marysville, Lake Mountain loop
Distance: 140km
Duration: 5 hours 32 minutes
Over the past nine months it’s been inspiring to see the Donvale … Read more “Episode 16: the magical Reefton Spur”