I had stopped for a nature break by a country road when a local farmer drove up: “Wife’s got cattle […]
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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?Cycling on the Edge of Australia
Sulfur-crested Cockatoos can’t be trusted to keep secrets they gossip too much, Kangaroos tend to keep their own counsel,, while […]
It’s the People You Meet…
The very nature of touring by bicycle doesn’t allow for anonymity. Our adventure is obvious to all who choose to […]
Home State Victoria
Finally, it was time to ride, leaving behind most of what constitutes a normal life: The job, the house, the […]
The Life Cycle
Even though it’s only early autumn, I’ve already pruned the fruit trees, composted the veggie garden, and cleaned the rainwater […]
Time is our Favourite Illusion
As a child time moved slowly like a dinosaur, heavy with anticipation and promise. The cosmic order hadn’t yet coalesced. […]
Australia Calling!
My first bicycle belonged to someone else. The old man had picked it up from a mate at the pub. A pressed […]
Keeping it Local
Not all cycling rides are undertaken with a convoluted route in mind, or plans to arrive at some remote location […]
Bicycle Names, Lucky Charms, Mascots & Silly Superstitions
Cyclists are creatures of habit, as such it’s become usual for me to keep my ‘inside bikes’ located in different […]
Lost in Space
The toughest thing about bicycle touring is making the decision to GO. After that, everything else falls into place as […]
Cycle Touring Australia and Beyond 