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March 15, 2016February 1, 2022

Mountain biking at Mt. Buller and Mt. Stirling

The day after our Domestique 7 Peaks Ride at Mt. Buller, I headed out onto the famous MTB trails in the surrounding hills. My destination was the nearby peak of Mt. Stirling and while the mountain was only 10km away in a straight line, it was no mean feat to get there. Read more

May 18, 2013February 28, 2014

Thrills and spills on the You Yangs MTB trails

On a recent trip to the You Yangs for some mountain biking, I captured footage of me crashing three times, my brother Brendan crashing once (heavily), and some footage showing just how varied and fun the You Yangs trails are. Read more

January 10, 2011

Episode 10: Mixing it up

Route: Eltham to somewhere via MTB trails
Distance: ~35km
Duration: ~2 hours

I’ve got a confession to make. As much as I enjoy cycling I tend to get bored of it fairly easy. I’m not one of those cyclists that … Read more “Episode 10: Mixing it up”

July 9, 2010July 9, 2010

Playing in the mud

On a wet, cold and miserable day Brendan and I headed out to the mountain bike trails at Lysterfield Park. Awesomeness ensued. Read more

January 7, 2010February 28, 2014

Off the beaten track

Route: Westerfolds Park mountain bike trails
Distance: 20.5km
Duration: 1 hour

I was reading something online the other day about the best way to train for a cycling event such as the 3 Peaks Challenge. It was saying that it … Read more “Off the beaten track”