I learned to ride a bike in 1967. My older brother’s Malvern Star, running a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed bicycle gear hub […]
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Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond
I love bicycle touring and have ridden from Melbourne to Darwin, Melbourne to Adelaide, Melbourne to Cooktown, Pert to Melbourne and toured around Victoria and Tasmania. In 2015 I rode around the world! In 2017 6000kms half way around Australia then another 4000kms Helsinki to Athens via Scandinavia. Where to next?On the road again: Tour de Tasmania and Beyond
I feel completely at home on the bike, so much so that the prospect of walking for any length of […]
Westbury to Devonport
In Westbury at Andy’s bakery and gelato shop, I meet Ann a home spinner who has a stall at the […]
Scottsdale to Westbury
They said there would be climbing and so it was. As I was leaving Scottsdale I was greeted by a […]
Ups and Downs to Scottsdale
No flat roads today instead a challenging spectacular roller coaster of a ride from St Helens to Scottsdale with more […]
Rolling into St Helens
No rain today. Instead, it was just pleasant riding conditions between the coast and the cliffs from Bicheno to St […]
Bushed in Bicheno
Today’s ride had everything: brilliant sunshine, biting winds, stinging hail, torrential rain, rolling hills, beautiful beaches, an element of danger, […]
Richmond to Triabunna
I fell asleep to the sounds of laughter coming from a happy bunch of British backpackers. I woke to the […]
Wet in Tasmania
It rained a tidy skyful during the night, the rain carried on a fierce wind, while I remained snug and […]
Hobart Holiday
Graham the chef, or should I say Renaissance Man, asked if I liked sweets and then proceeded to offer me […]
