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CCW Gravelo – Rode to Echuca – Day2

A chilly morning greeted us in Heathcote for day 2. Clear mornings usually mean clear days. Good times. After the obligatory coffee stop at the local bakery, we rolled out of sleepy old Heathcote, thinking today was going to be a breeze. After some initial gravel backroads, we needed to do a few kms on […]

CCW Gravel – Rode to Echuca – Day1

CCW GRAVEL: RODE TO ECHUCA DAY 1 It was sad to find out as the day arrived to head off that our great mate and ambassador Jason Halls would not be riding with us as he had a neck injury. Jason is one of our great protagonists and he would be more than sorely missed. […]

CCW to Cowes & Back – A Trio’s Tale

We never miss the opportunity to get in on an adventure. So when Hallsy planted the seed, it didn’t need much watering to sprout shoots. With a few adventures planned in 2023, a late 2022 test of a few bike packing set up items was in order. Within a fortnight from a mere whisper of […]

Don’t Forget Your Own Backyard – Part 1

Sometimes we look for opportunities to ride and explore in areas far over the horizon. Higher mountains, dirt roads or longer rides. However sometimes a look closer to home will deliver just as great an experience. With the year moving on from summer and daylight savings, riding in Autumn is some of the best riding […]

A Mixed Bag – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

I’ve never been to Lakes Entrance before. I’ve been to the region with road racing before and loved towns such as Paynesville and Metung, but never been to Lakes Entrance. I was well overdue for a bit of a mental break. After a couple of days of family time, I decided I would head out […]

Bikepacking Fun – Part 3 of 3

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 […]

Bikepacking 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, […]

Bikepacking 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 […]

Dave’s Cervelo Aspero & Amy’s Gravel Fondo & Gravel Nats

Once in a while you decide to do something you have never really done before. My background is bitumen. I have always enjoyed the relative safety of riding and racing in a bunch on the road. I haven’t really dabbled in anything off road; CX or MTB. Yeah had a roll on a MTB at […]