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Stories worth keeping

A cycling blog I kept from 2007 to 2022, trimmed down to the bits that still matter. Start with the Indian Pacific Wheel Race.

Indian Pacific Wheel Race 2018

Fremantle to Sydney, about 5,500 km, unsupported. The build-up, the race and what I learned.

  1. Post Activity Report - IPWR qualifying ride
  2. Indian Pacific Wheel Ride
  3. IPWR training ride
  4. IPWR Roster 2018
  5. Yeronga Medley 400k Audax ride
  6. IPWR Bike and set-up
  7. IPWR Q&A
  8. Indian Pacific Wheel Race – Part One Fremantle to Mundrabilla
  9. Indian Pacific Wheel Race - Part One Mundrabilla to Adelaide
  10. Indian Pacific Wheel Race - Part Two Adelaide to Melbourne
  11. Indian Pacific Wheel Race - Part Three Melbourne to Sydney
  12. Indian Pacific Wheel Race - Lessons Learned

Big rides and racing

Brisbane to Townsville, Fitz's, the Tour of Canberra and the odd club crit.

  1. The Smiddy Challenge - Brisbane to Townsville
  2. The Challenge is on - Brisbane to Townsville
  3. 2016 My year in review
  4. Preparing for Fitz’s Challenge (or any other big ride)
  5. Canberra Tour ’10
  6. Tour of Canberra
  7. HPRW Club M4 Crit Championships

Audax after the IPWR

Long rides from 2019 to 2022. These were never published on the old blog, so this is their first outing.

  1. Audax: New Year Gambol Ride Report
  2. Audax: Goat Track Gambol Ride Report
  3. Audax Yeronga 600

Canberra rides

Favourite climbs and loops from the Canberra years.

  1. Canberra's Hill Climb Guide
  2. Canberra's Best Kept Secret Climb
  3. The Bungendore Loop
  4. A road less travelled – Canberra to Mullion
  5. Ride: Canberra to Yass and return
  6. Escape to/from Batemans Bay

The PDM Concorde

A 1988 team bike, and the restoration that's definitely happening one day.

  1. My New Project - Restoration of a PDM Concorde team bike 1988
  2. It's not for sale, I'm going to fix it one day

Pro Tour oddities

Old nerding out over team kit and the companies behind the teams.

  1. Jerseys of the Pro Tour
  2. The companies behind the Pro Tour