Kangaroo Valley - 11 Apr

A truly spectacular early morning ride from near Fitzroy Falls to Kangaroo Valley return over the feared Barrengary Mtn escarpment. Only hazard on the way down: nearly crashed on Hampden Bridge, with its famous stone turrets. Flat as a tack, but unsafe timber slats! The return ride up the 9km climb was 6-9% incline all the way with four switchbacks - awesome. Ride took 2hrs 45 min over the 50km return. Ride was all the more remarkable in that I woke at 0600 with a rising fever which turned to raging by mid morning and struck me down for 72 hours afterwards. What a reward for effort!

Five Peaks Canberra - 28 Mar

Five Peaks before morning tea: Mt Pleasant, Mt Ainslie, Black Mountain, Stromlo, Red Hill and home. 75kms, Ascent: 860m and ride time: 3hrs 40mins. Thanks Jim and Gai.

High Country Challenge - 13/14 Mar

Sat, March 13 - Scody High Country Challenge. Mansfield to Mt Buller return. 132km round trip to Merrijig starting point. Ascent: 1,350m. Riding time: 4.5 hrs.

Sun, March 14 - Mansfield to Whitfield return. 90km round trip. Ascent: 1,400m. Riding time: 5.5 hrs.

Tour Down Under - Jan 2010

What a monster day this was! 180km of heat, excitement, roaring winds and people dropping out like flies. The ride from Norwood to Goolwa always promised to be a challenge. But Brad, Jim and I were more geared up for ride through the Adelaide Hills, than the hot blast waiting for us after lunch on the flat near Lake Alexandria. It was a great experience nevertheless and put a platform under my training regime.