racing - The Climbing Cyclist

June 12, 2013October 6, 2013

2013 Northern Suburbs Three Day Tour

Over the Queen's Birthday long weekend I rode in the Northern Suburbs Three Day Tour. It was my first stage race and only the fourth time I've entered a bike race. Here's how my weekend unfolded. Read more

April 16, 2013April 16, 2013

Guest post: The 2013 Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic

Getting to the top of Mt. Baw Baw by bike is a great effort. Managing to finish a hilly 105km-long race that finishes at the top of Mt. Baw Baw is an even better effort. In this guest post, Verita Stewart takes us along for the ride in Women's C-grade at last Sunday's Mt. Baw Baw Alpine Resort Classic. Read more

April 17, 2012April 23, 2012

Lessons from my first bike race

In the four or five years since I started riding a road bike I've never really been interested in racing. But a few months ago I started thinking I wouldn't mind having a bit of a go at this racing caper. WORD Read more

April 15, 2012April 23, 2012

Ride Hard to Breathe Easy: week two

After the first week of the Ride Hard to Breathe Easy Challenge on Strava, I'd already amassed 341km, putting me well ahead of schedule to ride 800km in April. But that momentum didn't last long with week two of the challenge getting off to a sluggish start. WORD Read more