Rain in Perth

Perth has just broken all records as we’ve seen the longest dry spell for this time of year since records began.
It was discussed by the local paper repeatedly last week to the point of becoming boring. BUT.. The end was coming. Rain was coming on Monday to break the drought. Damn, I better get down [...]

Louis Garneau CFS-150 Shoes – Review

I’d been riding with some relatively cheap Specialized shoes until earlier this year. They’d served me well, but with a nylon sole which flexed under load, I was growing out of them. The shoes were comfortable enough, but I did develop a real pain across the top of my feet on long rides.
I’ve had the [...]

Saddle sores

It’s my own fault. I felt some soreness last weekend, but thought it was just a little too much time in the saddle so carried on riding. By Wednesday it was feeling really sore. I took Thursday off and arranged a Good Friday ride with friends up into the hills.
Come Friday the discomfort was pretty [...]