1st Winter ride

… and a lesson in carrying 2 tubes!
So I checked the weather forecast last night and again first thing this morning. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology there was not going to be any rain this morning, but a chance of a shower later in the afternoon. Great! Another chance to get out on [...]

New frame dilemma

I bought my Malvern Star Oppy Le Mauco last October. It’s great bike with fabulous components, but I always bought it knowing I’d eventually replace the frame.
Is there anything wrong with the frame? Well, possibly not, but… and it’s a big BUT. It’s a Malvern Star and I’ve become a bike snob. It happens to [...]

Good Friday Cycle

I was convinced to go for a hills ride today. Now my idea of a hills ride might be a lot tamer than yours, but to a fairly new cyclist this was going to be a challenge. But I thought “Hey, I’ve ridden the hills on my own a couple of time last year. It’ll [...]