The training continues
To date most of my ride fitness training for Deb has been limited to day rides. However, the ride in the States is going to be two weeks of riding so we need to start backing up ridings days.
What to take when Riding Overseas
While our trip to the US is still months away I have starting to turn my mind to what we need for the ride component of our trip when we hire a bike for a couple of weeks.
There is a Plan.
While in Coober Pedy we sat and discussed many options of where we could go but nothing really grabbed us. The coming weekend is our annual memorial run to remember long distance riders who have died. So as part of the weekend we like to do a minimum 1600km ride (in the day). Therefore we…
In Lieu of a Plan
So far we only have a rough plan for today as we haven’t figured out the larger plan of where and what we are going to do next. But today we are heading 300km further north to Coober Pedy to have a look around this opal mining town.
Pulling the Pin…
As we got off the bikes in Glenambo, Ed looks at me and says you’re not feeling the love for this ride are you?…
Group riding
I don’t do group rides. For those who have read or follow my blog over the years know that most of the rides I do are long distance or with a few friends. However I stumbled across a local group of riders – Fat Bastards Riding Club – who intrigued me and when they advertised a…
Sometimes riding around the block just isn’t enough.
This weekend marked a big milestone in the Australian long distance riding community with the inaugural meeting of IBA Australia in Parkes NSW. And as is only right and proper (and a requirement for attending) taking the short way to the meeting just wasn’t an option. So as Parkes is less than 300km from home…
Final thoughts – Riding in Spain
It really doesn’t matter how you do it, or what you ride, the important thing is that you do do it. Spain is an amazing place to ride. It is jam packed with history, fascinating towns and cities surrounded by amazing scenery, and connected by glorious roads. This is some of the best riding I…
All good things must come to an end
So the ride from the castle at Cardona was our last real day of riding. I must say I felt a bit sad knowing that today I’d be going to the Catalunya MotoGP. Not because I didn’t want to go to the race but it marks the end to this fabulous adventure on these fabulous…
Just Helping Out
As I have mentioned in previous posts, I help out with the occasional cycle road racing events as a motocom – ie a commassaire on a motorcycle. So I have had quite a bit of experience in and around cyclists. A month ago I had a call for help with an event (not a race) in…
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