In Part 1 of this thread we discussed preparation and what to pack for this bikepacking gravel ride weekend, while Part 2 was on stage 1 of our ride on the Great Southern Rail Trail. After yesterday’s fun and a LOOOOONNGGG wait for dinner last night I was lights out pretty damn quick. After a […]
Continue readingBikepacking Fun – Part 2 of 3
In Part 1 of this thread we discussed preparation and what to pack for this bikepacking gravel ride weekend on the Great Southern Rail Trail. The weather forecast was for a cracking day of blue skies, mid-twenties temperatures and a little cross winds late in the day. With all that in mind a little slip, […]
Continue readingBikepacking Fun – Part 1 of 3
Well it has certainly been a while since I last embarked on an adventure, let alone wrote about one. While it has been a while we have not been idle that’s for sure. I had decided to take an overnighter and had a process to go through to do it, so sit back relax with […]
Continue readingModern Road – Cervelo Caledonia
Author: David Richards Road bikes have evolved! Remember your first road bike? It was a great way to explore more? Or carry you through your first race? Perhaps even through the backstreets to get to school. I remember mine! It was delivered on Xmas morning, but in a slightly non-operational way. Santa’s helper had no […]
Continue readingWeek 12 – Time to re-evaluate priorities
Its a been a few weeks since the announcement of Amy’s Gran Fondo moving to November from September. This has been the same weekend of Gravel Nats, but as yet there has been no announcement of Gravel Nats. Its disappointing, but like all things in life, sometimes you cop lemons. Time to come up with […]
Continue reading2021 Cervelo Aspero launch
You know we love our Gravel riding and Gravel bikes. There are so many aspects to love about it, because it is some many things to different people. For some they love the opportunity to get away and bikepack ride. For others they want to get off the roads and away from the cars. For […]
Continue readingWeek 11 – Time to get your S#!T together again.
I love Monday’s. Its the start to a fresh new week and a great opportunity to keep moving forward. Today I decided to add a little yoga into the mix. Yoga is fantastic to free up the body after a tough week of training. Tuesday was my rescheduled FTP test after carrying too much fatigue […]
Continue readingWeek 9 – Who’s bloody idea was this anyway!! What a bloody week.
After two tough weeks of block two, I spent much of Monday asking myself, “Why in the hell did you decide to do this during the busiest period of bicycle retail/servicing EVER?”. Yeah we have been insanely busy and in parallel I have decided to amp up training for a big event. Obviously a glutton […]
Continue readingWeek 8 – Starting to feel the pinch
This second week of this new block of training was certainly very challenging. The wattage ask has gone up and the legs are protesting already. Monday was a public holiday but I resisted the urge to get out and ride. Tuesday’s session is an important one to come into as fresh as possible. So I […]
Continue readingWeek 7 – Time to build up again
Despite the issues with my FTP test, I am pretty buoyed by the rest and looking forward to a whole new set of levels to hit in training. One thing I have decided to do is to try a few new angles, especially in VO2 Max sessions. Monday is always a rest day in my […]
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