The Swift Campout is an event that originated in the Northern Hemisphere. The idea is to get out on a weekend close to the solstice…. in the North Hemisphere, this is the summer solstice when there are maximal daylight hours and probably good weather. In Australia it is winter solstice with shorter days and higher […]
Back for another round of cyclocross racing! After a week of endurance riding in Japan, my aerobic fitness was great, and I’d done just a couple of high intensity training sessions to give me the confidence that I could get through the sustained high intensity of a cyclocross race. My objectives for the race were […]
This is post is even more epic than the last one… you have been warned! Enjoy 🙂 Monday 21 May We drive about 15 min to our starting point, just near a little river. I get a photo with some pilgrims and a group photo before we do our ride briefing and head off. I borrowed one […]
This blog post is Part 1 of my trip to Japan, the sight-seeing bit focused around Kyoto. Apologies for the lazy sentence structure but I’m sure most of you will only look at the photos anyway! Wednesday 16 May Fly Perth to Singapore. Two movies long. Great in flight entertainment system. Singapore airport is lovely, […]
For my second cyclocross season I’ve decided to make the step up from B grade to Elite. I know it is a pretty big step but I figured I’d like push myself in Elite and hopefully get stronger and faster. First graded race of the season was today. I was doing well in the first […]
I got the opportunity to try out a few new items of gear on our Munda Biddi trip over Easter, plus use a few of my favourite items. Here are my reviews of the highlights. Nemo Pillowtop The pillowtop is a soft sleeve that your air mattress goes inside, with a foam top. I was […]
We had four different riders, with four different luggage set-ups, for our Munda Biddi trip. Three of us had bike-packing setups, with different specific luggage options, and one had a rear and front rack and panniers. We also had different bikes! Some had lighter bikes but heavier luggage, some had higher power output but more […]
