Category: Cycling
There’s hills in Canberra
Last Friday I finally got to make use of my day off and hit the tar on my treadly. With the MS Gong ride coming…
The best things in life are free (Pt 1)
Most of you will not argue when I say that lightweight camping gear is expensive. Hell, lightweight anything is expensive. This is especially true if…
Tuesday Ride
So due to really crap weather and my ulcer, this weeks Tuesday ride was on a Thursday. I mean, it’s december and we started the…
Gong and now forgotten
So this post is a month late, but to be honest, taking part in the MS Gong ride was a little underwhelming. I don’t mean to…
Come rest ye weary Traveller
If you are around my age and you had a ten speed bike as a kid, chances are it was a Repco. Repco bikes were,…
Review – Topeak Alien multi tool
This may seem like an outdated item to review, but as I’ve had this tool for over 12 years, I think it worthy of posting…
Review – Topeak Road Morph pump
Years ago I worked in a camping store in Boston – Hilton’s Tent City. We sold a bit of everything, including bike accessories. I was…
My (failed) electric bike experiment
I love cycling. I love the idea of it being able to go almost anywhere under the power of your own two legs. And, I…
Cycle responders
Following on from the story on the AED drone. When I visited London several years ago I was at Canary Warf and noticed a Paramedic…
Darwin bike plan
Darwin is a small city compared to other capitals. We have a lot of things going for us because of this, one of which is…