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It’s been a while since we’ve ridden in the mountains. With freezing temperatures and icy conditions the majority of our training is done indoors these days. So I thought it was time to revisit some of the stunning climbs we’ve…
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We come from Perth. The land of eternal summer. The sun may get a little low in the sky in June, and the days a little shorter. Sometimes it even rains. But five ‘winter’ days in seven it is completely…
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There was no fucking way I was riding in Italy. It had seemed like a good idea at some stage because we’d set our plans in motion, booked flights and made commitments. But as I lay stewing in an undignified…
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A rare ray of sunshine trickled through the window as we huddled over the large scale map covering the kitchen table, my uncle tracing his finger along a road. “ . . . then up out of Clun.” He paused…
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Cycling the Cumbrian countryside was always going to be a far cry from the Swan River loop. And as Colby pulled up Ireby, where we would spend our first month, on Google Street View we were filled with excitement. Sheep…
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In the beginning, Kate and Colby boarded an airplane bound for Adelaide. On the first day, Kate said, “Let us ride up Norton Summit for last year I missed the fun.” And so Kate sat in behind Colby, eyes…
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The sun bit into my forearms with ferocity and something trickled off the end of my eyelashes. I couldn’t be sure if it was sweat or tears, but either way, I didn’t dare lift a hand from my handle bars…
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