Category: cycling
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Coastal cycling in Wollongong
Squeezing in an activity during the last few weeks of summer in Australia, my wife and I, together with our group of gravel and mountain bike riders, drove early down south to the coastal town of Wollongong for a fun weekend of bike riding. From the Wollongong City Council website: The area we know today…
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Narrow Neck Trail
The descents were exhilarating and the climbs excruciating. And then it hit me– cramps! Over two months ago on a blistering winter August Sunday, the Adventure Riders visited Katoomba and rode our bikes on Narrow Neck. The trail extends from Glen Raphael Drive into the heart of the Blue Mountains slicing picturesque views of the…
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The Convict Trail
7 AM, Wiseman’s Ferry. Enveloping fog, bone-chilling temperatures. Saturday gravel and mountain bike riding. Conditions not ideal but for love of the outdoors on two wheels, anything is fair game. The Convict Trail is a vast network of gravel roads and trails connecting Sydney to the Hunter Valley regions of New South Wales. Stretching 240…
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Savoring Nature
Parks and beaches are closed. So are playgrounds and exercise equipment. Social distancing is the norm. COVID-19 is realigning our priorities in life. In Sydney, one is only allowed outside for the following reasons: shopping for food and essentials; visiting a medical facility; getting to work/school (if online is not possible); and, exercise. I am…
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Reaching Places on Two Wheels
My first bike was a trike, that I remember. One wheel in front, two in the rear for balance. I was probably 3 or 4 then photographed in my hometown, Palompon, with our black dog which my dad ironically named Whitey. On my 7th birthday in Cebu, my dad gave me my first proper bike. Sky…
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Cycling: Bandits join Ride4Bai
Rain pelted down on my face like arrows on target seeming to come from everywhere– chilly drops sleek as ice slapping you from the left, right, front and back. Pedaling at a little over 30 kph on a slippery cycleway with a band of veteran riders and the creeping, agonizing acidic pain down my quads,…