Craggy Ridge Challenge
I quietly entered the Cycling Australia – Craggy Ridge Challenge road race today. I have been planning to give a road race or two a go for some time and I may as well try one of the harder ones first up … Continue reading →
Sharon got above the blue line
Thanks to Rod and a LOT of encouragement the light blue edge of the track gave way to the blue line half way up the banking tonight – whooo hoooo! [Show as slideshow]
Continue reading →Skills and hills
We both just had a great weekend in Hobart mountain biking. Saturday we almost got blown away on the North South Track. The North South Track starts from the Springs on Mt Wellington and ends down at the Glenorchy Mountain … Continue reading →
Track riding at the Velodrome
I think Sharon has tried everything biking except cylocross and BMX now she has tried track racing on the boards at the Velodrome tonight. The cyclocross season is about to start and I doubt she will ever do BMX so that … Continue reading →
Hollybank Treetops Adventure
Sharon and I cashed in our remaining Christmas voucher today (thanks Cameron & Jen). Hollybank Treetops Adventure was the destination. After walking around showing Sharon the last Sprung 2HR MTB course and checking out some of the new trail construction we … Continue reading →
First ride up Poatina
The guys from our riding group FHaT are still hard at it getting ready for the Pyrenees in 6 weeks time so today we road a classic local hill climb ride. Anzac day was forecast to be very cold so we delayed … Continue reading →
Ben Lomond King of the Mountain
Having ridden up and down the mountain a few times with a couple of different groups it was time to race up in the annual LMBC 2014 Ben Lomond King of the Mountain. I had a goal of doing it in … Continue reading →
My inner bike tosser is almost out
Never going to road ride – hmmm blew that, about 1200km this year already Never going to have a road bike – hmmm blew that this year as well Never going to bike tosser coffee – hmmm 3 mornings a … Continue reading →
Sprung 2HR – Hollybank
Sharon is still in VIC enjoying the trails so I did the Sprung 2HR mountain bike race at Hollybank today. This was my second 2HR event the first is here. I managed to do much better this time even with … Continue reading →
Forrest MTB Chicks Weekend
Day 3 March 23rd. The last day dawned cool again but clear and sunny,and again we were slow out of bed. Breakfast down, bike gear on and ride down to the shop again for proper coffee and talk about plans … Continue reading →