For all those interested, I did complete the 105km Fitz's Challenge ride on Sunday (+10km each way before and after). It was one of the hardest things I have ever done. The outward leg was not too bad with lots of fun (and fast) down-hill sections where I reached speeds of around 80km/h+. The homeward leg was a really hard slog. Most of the last 30km were uphill and all of it was into a strong head wind.



On top of the physical issues, there were hundreds of motorcycles on the road…

Hi there all you Adelaidians! Long time no see.

I thought I would let you all know that I am riding in Fitz's Challenge on the weekend, riding 105km with the University of Canberra Cycling Team (aka Team Lycra) and the Uni is collecting donations on behalf of the Oncology Children's Foundation. I also have a swish new kit to ride in... photos after the ride.

I know that this is a cause that is close to the hearts of many in the AC community, and I also know…

This is my farewell post. I had been talking of going on a few local rides with AC friends before leaving Adelaide to move to Canberra, but alas, this is not to be.

I got part way through the Williamstown Grand Slam at the end of May and my bottom bracket started making funny noises...…

Hi all! It is with great sadness that I must report that two of our bikes were stolen from our back yard last night.

The first was my wife's beloved Repco Traveller (pictured). This bike has little monetary value, but is Jewlz' primary form of transportation and is sorely…

Hiya!

I just thought I would let you all know that my blog is now happening at wright2me.wordpress.com

Same me, new place. The current topic is on the 30 days of biking. It's nearly at its end.

Also, I am in the beginning stages of a separate blog on my culinary exploits called feedthewombat.wordpress.com

Please feel free to drop by my blogs and say hi.

Thanks to Angus for getting me started on the task of regular…

Hi there.

Just a short one to say that I have just registered to complete the 30 days of biking in April. You can too!

I registered here. I also registered a team name... Team Wombat-Trak.

Join me if you want to for a month of cycling each and every day. Then Tweet, Facebook, Blog, Tumblr, Flickr your experience of 30 days of biking in Adelaide.

See you out…

Today I had the pleasure and the honour to meet one of Italy's and Pro-cycling's up-and-coming stars, and key lead-out man for the new Team Leopard-Trek, Davide Vigano.

It is interesting that the same phrase is true of Davide as I have heard it said of so many elite athletes: down to earth.

Davide is excited about the year ahead and his job as a lead-out man for Daniele Bennati for most of the year. The TDU is Davide's best opportunity for now to seek his own…

Aside from the extra riding that I have been able to fit in around family time these holidays, I have had the great pleasure of being able to take the family out on a few extended jaunts.

First, there was the SuperHero ride, which was a great success according to those whom I have spoken to since…

Unfortunately, I missed out on riding with some people who I haven't met before due to a mix-up in my understanding of where we were supposed to be meeting...

BUT...

I had a grand day out none the less.

Having missed the meet-up, I decided to head out North of the city, since I don't get many chances to go out that way. I headed out to Gorge Rd via Greenhill and Penfolds Rds and started to plod my way up the Gorge Rd. Off to my right I happened…

I sit writing this Blog post just days out from the one year anniversary of my entry (I could say "re-entry but I was never really a cyclist in the past... I just rode a bike from time to time as I had need) into the world of cycling.

A re-cap for those of you who are new to the forum; My family made a decision in June 2009 to go car-free for 6 months to see how we went. At that point, we decided since we were going ok with that we would continue to live a car-free…