Here’s a little giggle for you all to ring in the new decade! Two photos of yours truly, taken almost exactly 11 years apart! I’ve been riding bikes of all sorts, shapes and sizes for most of my life. I love life on two wheels and every opportunity for a ride I grab hold of … Continue reading "Two photos, taken over a decade apart!"
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Featured image: Morning coffee, Smitten Merino Californian Red Zip Neck Top. Yo I’m back! Been absent from this site for a little stretch as I’d been overseeing a big project at work. A lot of time spent staring at a computer screen during the working day. So it’s RED for December! One of the bunches I … Continue reading "December Challenge: Red is the new Black"
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Something old, something new! Not sure if this is cheating the month’s challenge slightly or just bending the rules to suit my own agenda, but the “new” is a new thing to me so that’s what counts, right? 🙂 I’ve succumbed to N+1 for the first time in a few years! After having done nothing … Continue reading "Old truck, new truck (June Challenge)"
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Last Sunday I headed north to take on the 100km Sally’s Ride. Tony also rode (the 45km route) on his ‘bent and you can read his post here. All the proceeds from this Charity Ride go to much deserving local charities. Many of the State’s strongest riders turn up to hammer the metric century route … Continue reading "THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE: SALLY’S RIDE (100KM)"
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G’day there cycle buddies! I’ve been away from the site for a little while due to this and that. Mostly because the guy a couple of doors down dug a trench straight through our broadband internet cable, grrr! I’ve been reading a few posts, but haven’t been able to comment or write one of my … Continue reading "September Challenge: Watch out for wildlife!"
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Featured image: A gloriously chilly winter morning sunrise from the summit of Mount Nelson. With half the year gone already (whaaaaat?!?!) I thought I’d check in on how I’m getting on so far. I don’t really set mileage goals as it’s so variable, but in a previous post somebody asked if I would hit 10,000km for … Continue reading "Half Yearly Progress Check"
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June challenge! What? Is it really June already?!?! Where do the months go… We’ve had some sketchy weather in Hobart of late as we slide into winter. A couple of weeks ago the city experienced the most rainfall in a 24 hour period in something like 60 years. Many homes and businesses were flooded and/or … Continue reading "Sleeping trees"
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The iconic (for Tasmania) Tasman Bridge is the main connection between the Eastern and Western Shores and a significant landmark of Hobart. I cross over the Tasman Bridge each weekday on my journey to work and back (aboard my motorised two-wheeler rather than by pedal power). I have cycled across it a handful of times, but … Continue reading "The Tasman Bridge Disaster"
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My weekday morning routine is pretty standard. Wake up early, bowl of porridge for breakfast, get ready, then wheel the Ninja out of the garage for a blast into the office. I plan my departure time depending on how long I want to be out cycling before work. There’s nothing like and hour’s sunrise pedalling … Continue reading "CLC2018 Ride 5: The seven switchbacks of Mount Nelson"
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To add a little variation to my CLC rides, I decided to throw a virtual one into the mix! My virtual cycling software of choice is Zwift and so far I’ve pedalled over 7000 virtual kilometres on the platform. For those who are unaware, Zwift is a virtual cycling program that allows you to “ride” … Continue reading "CLC2018 Ride 3: Do you even Zwift?"
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Following alongside the now-disused railway track, the Hobart Innercity Cycleway makes for a great car-free cycle from the waterfront along the Derwent River up to Claremont and back. From my office, it’s a relatively flat 32km (~20 mile) return trip of wide and smooth purpose built concrete path. Sunrises and cycles. Repping in my Woking CC … Continue reading "CLC2018 Ride 2: Cycleway to Sweet Sassafras"
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