Behold the face of the man who has barely touched a bike in the past few weeks (illness, family/work commitments etc) and decided to squeeze in a cheeky 30km on the hardtail today. . Even so, lovely day for it! . #cyclist #cyclistlife #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #mtb #knackered #wymtm #baaw
Moments
Today we promoted my eldest to 20” wheels and a proper ‘big girl bike’ - picked up a @trekbikesau Precaliber 20 to match my X-Caliber from the good folk down at @trekbicyclewoolloongabba (had to pick out a new @ridebontrager helmet and gloves as well to mark the occasion). . It’s a touch on the large side for her at the moment but she’ll grow into it in no time - and besides, after about 5 minutes of getting the measure of it she smashed out 3km as if it was nothing. Looking forward to taking this one out on the cycleway with me as her confidence (and legs!) grows. . #prouddad #startthemyoung #outsideisfree #cyclist #cyclistdad #cyclingdad #dadlife
Today’s findings: .
- I really need to practice unclipping from the pedals when I hit obstacles (especially my left foot) .
- The @goproanz Chesty mount is awesome, but I need to adjust the angle of the camera. .
- I need to pick a new helmet - more specifically one with a visor. I might as well wear a blindfold when climbing up into the early morning sun. . Was a little more cautious out in the trails than usual - mainly because it was my first time in a long time clipping in while off-road - but also things were pretty sketchy after the rain earlier this week. All-in-all though, a morning of good clean fun (and by ‘clean’ I mean muddy af!). . #mountainbike #mountainbiking #mtb #xcmtb #cyclist #cycling #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride
Rolling into Tuesday like... 🚲🌙🌌 . . #cyclist #cyclistlife #earlymorningworkout #4amclub #getoutsideridebikes #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride
Happy International ‘Everyone claims to have a bit of Irish in them’ Day! ☘️ 🇮🇪 . . Would love to be back at Temple Bar in Dublin sipping on a freshly pulled pint of the black stuff, but will happily make do with a couple of tinnies of Draught today. Happy St Patrick’s Day! . . #stpatricksday #stpatricksday2019 #guinness #guinnessisgood #guinnessisgoodforyou #beer
New toys 🎥 . Apologies in advance for the potential POV cycling spam! . #gopro #goprohero7black #barfly #actioncam #fromwhereiride #cyclist #cycling #cyclistlife #gadgets
Stoked to have found these @tastinz Smooshed Wholefood Balls at my local @aldiaustralia store. For the past few weeks they have been my go to for nutrition whilst out on the bike. Delicious, compact, clean energy - I find I digest them much better than any energy gels. The peanut butter and caramel are my current jam. . . #tastinz #cleanenergy #wholefood #cyclist #cycling #nutrition #trainingwithpurpose #sportsnutrition #cyclistlife #ridebikesgetoutside #yum #nomnom #instasnacks
Through a combination of the Instagram algorithm and Gmail’s spam settings I missed the fact that it was the @cycleofgiving today, so decided to do another self-directed 💯km ride this morning. . . Four laps of the @translinkqld Redcliffe Peninsula Line cycleway - a great rolling surface and more than a few hills means it was far from monotonous. Definitely adding this as a regular fixture to my riding. Has also given me an idea for an additional challenge for 2019 - more to follow once I’ve thought about the logistics a little more. . . #latergram #wymtm #ridebikesgetoutside #outsideisfree #fromwhereiride #redcliffepeninsula #cyclist #cyclistlife #centurysunday
My appetite for a nice cold beer has been well and truly satisfied. Last had this wheat beer from @moobrewbrewery in Tasmania when my colleagues and I were attending a conference in Hobart. We discovered it in a local bar on the first night, then pretty much drank it exclusively for the rest of the week. . . Found these tinnies in @danmurphys yesterday - turns out it travels very well. . . 10/10 delicious! 👌🏻 #craftbeer #craftbeerdrinker #wheatbeer #moobrew #moobrewbeer
Century Sunday 💯 . . Banked my first 100+ km ride of 2019 this morning - actually my first since the Noosa Classic last August. . . Bit of a last minute decision - wanted to see how I’d fare over a longer distance with the last two months of training under my belt. Really happy with my performance - especially over the last quarter. Even though my legs were definitely feeling fatigued I somehow managed to ride faster and stronger than ever 🤷🏻♂️ . . My only regret - finishing my ride at about 9am, it’s far too early to crack open a cold beer (it is, right?). Had to make do with a coffee instead. . . Looking forward to getting more of these in on a regular basis - next milestone will be the Imperial Century - 100 miles (160km). . . #wymtm #cyclist #cyclistlife #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #100km #centurysunday #brisbane #sunrise #gofarnotfast
The best thing about doing a late afternoon ride - I can reward my efforts with a cold beer #cyclist #cyclistlife #craftbeer #coldone #kaijucrush #brewdogchaingang
Busy couple of weeks at work at the moment so seized the opportunity to get away from the indoor trainer and bank some solid road miles on the 29er.
Had planned on catching a nice sunrise over the ocean, but all I got were some moody storm clouds out to sea.
As always the @trekbikesau X-Caliber 9 is a joy to ride - looking forward to (hopefully) getting back out on the trails at the weekend.
#fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #mtb #xcmtb #morningefforts #redcliffe
After four days recuperating it’s time to get back on the bike. Bit wet and windy out so keeping undercover. #wahoo #wahookickrsnap #wahooligan #cyclist #cyclistlife
After a 110 day unbroken move streak (according to my Apple Watch) today I’m taking a rest. It’s a case of the man flu, doc - think of me when I’m gone 🤒 #manflu #sick #restday
Took the new stand-up paddle board out for a spin. Did not stand up.
Water was looking particularly good this morning when I was out on my ride so came back down with the family for a little beach time. Water was getting a bit choppy for a novice like me to keep their balance so opted to kneel/kayak on the board instead. Still great fun though.
#sup #suplife #standuppaddleboarding #beach #beachday #sundayfunday #getoutside #outsideisfree #getactive
Weekends are for longer rides and getting outside #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #cyclist #summertimebikerides #beach #redcliffepeninsula
Turns out there’s a network of gnarly dirt tracks in the scrubland near my house - perfect for finally trying out the 29er with the clip-in pedals I bought back in October.
Of course, at the first technical descent I forgot I was clipped-in and superman’d in slo-mo into a nearby bush. Few scrapes and scratches, and a bit of an achy shoulder (we’ll see tomorrow if it feels any worse) but otherwise all good - certainly didn’t stop me from finishing off my ride!
As far as the clip-ins go, I can definitely see why these @shimanomtb Deore XT pedals cost 3x that of the basic egg-beaters I’ve used previously - absolutely top-notch riding experience (when I remember I’m clipped-in 😜). Definitely looking forward to get out on the trails with the clip-ins! (Also, the @fizikofficial M6 MTB shoes... 👌🏻) #mtb #mtblife #iwasspeedingnowimbleeding #fromwhereiride
Not likely.
#mtb #mtblife #outsideisfree #rideyourbike #fromwhereiride #dontslowdown #gofast #gofastorgohome
New kit day (part 2)! . . Been coveting a @blacksheepcycling jersey for some time now but always seem to miss out on their limited releases. Imagine my excitement when one of the jersey’s I’d previously had my eye on was available - in my size - in their 48 hour sample sale! Shut up and take my money! . . Love the colours and the details on the special edition Euro Collection jersey, paying tribute to the Tour of Flanders. . . In the words of Black Sheep… “Bearing the words Sempre (Forever) on the chest, this special edition Euro Collection jersey is a tribute to Flanders' Finest Eddy Merckx. Dubbed the Lion of Flanders when he won his 'home' race in 1969, he went on to become the greatest cyclist of his generation. Perhaps ever. A man more than worthy of his legendary status, he carries the burden with honour. And will 'forever' be the butcher's son who became a King.” . . Love it! . . . #blacksheepcycling #monuments #eurocollection #flanders #cyclechic #cyclingkit #cyclingapparel #cyclestyle #cyclegear #cyclinggear #kitporn #cycleclothing #kitdoping
Whoop whoop! New kit day! . Treated myself to a couple pieces of @pocsports kit in the Christmas/New Year sales - a nice lightweight jersey for summer cycling, and a new pair of bib shorts. . I really like POC’s products - amazed it’s taken me this long to get some (apart from my full-finger mountain biking gloves). Orange is definitely my colour of 2019! . Still need to take it for a spin but already super impressed by the quality and fit - might have to pick up some more in a month or so. Just a shame they don’t seem to sell the Tectal MTB helmet in orange any more! . . #kitdoping #poc #orange #cyclechic #cyclingkit #cyclingapparel #cyclestyle #cyclegear #cyclinggear #kitporn #cycleclothing
