This is a photo dump from a quick exploring trip around Bulahdelah. I ran out of light in the end and had turn around before I wanted to but not before I stumbled into some amazing trails and found several more in need of a good ‘sploring. As soon as this rain stops, i’m going [...]

Here’s a few thoughts about what I got right and what I got wrong: The stuff I got right: 1. Tyres – Maxis Ardent EXO 2.4 up front. Maxis Crosmark LUST 2.1 out the back. Rock solid. Zero tyre issues – The AZT is no place for light weigh racer boy tyres.  I ran my [...]

On day 3 I awoke in in the early morning twilight and packed my things in the receding greyness. I tried to find some enthusiasm to eat the leftover sandwich from last night although chewing seemed like a time waste when all I wanted to do was get moving again. I ate for as long [...]

Right, where was I? Oh, that’s right. I was in the middle of the desert all on my own. The alarm went off at 5am and I packed up my stuff as dawn began to break along the horizon. I was feeling pretty good after nearly 7 hours sleep and felt fresh and ready to [...]

Right; enough with the flowery self indulgent AZT wrap up. Instead, this is the full ride report with photos and stuff that everyone is really interested in rather than me just moaning and feeling sorry for myself. Firstly, from an archive sense for people googling AZTR blogs in years to come – I set out [...]

As the plane winged its way towards Dallas and I retreated from Phoenix and my AZTR DNF, my mind gently drifted off to the lonely desert trail. What had it revealed to me? What was my motivation for being there? How had I come so far to ride so little? After all, 300 miles is [...]

I spent a little bit of time digging through peoples routes on Strava to find some interesting places I haven’t ridden before. I don’t give a flying fig about who was fastest to the top of the hill, I just care about what rad trail they rode to get to it. I’ve heard good things [...]

For those that don’t know. Super Steve is off on a Big HuRT ITT attempt. He’ll be rolling on Tuesday I believe and chasing B-rads 4.5 day time. You can track him here: http://www.trackleaders.com –> Just click through to the HuRT link when it becomes active. There had been some concern about how wet the trails [...]

I couldn’t face the alarm for a coghead early morning ride today so instead I elected to go test my ALICE frame that i’m planning to use to carry my bike across the GC in AZTR. I loaded the bike up with everything that I plan on having on AZTR (probably more) and hiked about [...]

This was the inaugural year for the Great Dividing Trail bikepacking event and I was pretty excited. Knowing the key organizer Rhino from our ride together on the Big HuRT, I knew it was going to be a sensational ride in a part of the world I had never been before. Little did I know [...]

This ride had been in the planning for a while. Based on a few trips along Stockton on fat bikes in the early evening that have just been magical, the plan was pretty simple… ride to the other end along the dunes by moonlight and drink beer when we get there – camp, head home [...]

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Join us for a day of family cycling fun this October at a national park near you! Take a ride back to nature and enjoy our spectacular national parks from a different perspective. These events are ideal for cyclists of all ages and abilities, so grab the bikes and the family and get set for some pedalling fun!

ROYAL NATIONAL PARK
Family cycling fun day
Riding skills workshop, free guided tours by Discovery Rangers and more.
Royal National Park
From 10am, Saturday 15 October 2011
Further details: 02 9542 0648

GLENROCK STATE CONSERVATION AREA
Family mountain biking day
Ride our new mountain bike track, free BBQ, free guided tours by Discovery Rangers and kids activities too!
Glenrock State Conservation Area
From 10am, Saturday 15 October 2011
Further details: 02 4946 4100

KANANGRA-BOYD NATIONAL PARK
Family cycling fun day
Bike skills course, food stalls, jumping castle and more.
Kanangra-Boyd National Park
12pm – 4pm, Saturday 15 October 2011
Further details: 02 6336 1972 or 02 6329 8210

LANE COVE NATIONAL PARK
Family cycling fun day
Enjoy a ride on a ‘car-free’ Riverside Drive, bring a picnic or join us for a BBQ.
Lane Cove National Park
9am – 3pm, Sunday 16 October 2011
Further details: 02 8448 0400

For details on all events please visit: www.wildwildworld.com.au/cycling

Via NPWS