I’ll be riding my bike with a little more purpose in the coming months as I start preparing for a ride from Albany to Perth this November. The ride follows the success of last year’s ride from Perth to Albany. Last Year’s Ride In February 2009 my wife’s sister passed away at the age of [...]
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Ride to Work Day
How do you get to work each day? Thought of cycling? Wednesday the 13th of October is Ride to Work Day in Australia and several cycling bodies are getting behind the push to get more of us on our pushbikes. While Australia is stuck in peak hour the Ride to Work Day program is helping [...]
That’s Odd
I see the strangest things when I’m cycling to work. I pulled up at a set of lights this morning and noticed that the lady in the Volvo beside me had a large white cat across her lap. The cat seemed quite happy and probably does a fair bit of travelling with its owner but [...]
Speaking My Language
I was reminded again on the weekend just how good it is to catch up with people who talk the same language you do. I don’t mean English, I mean people who have a similar interest who know exactly what you mean when you use words that most people don’t quite get. I had a [...]
Cadel – An Aussie Legend
I must admit that if I was badly injured I’d give myself license to take some time off my bike. Cadel Evans doesn’t quite see things that way. Early in the eighth stage of the 2010 Tour de France Cadel and a number of other riders were involved in a fairly serious crash. Cadel was [...]
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