Wanderings of a Farm-boy

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Broken in 2008

  • 8 punctures (5 fixie, 2 lobster, 1 threesome)
  • 3 tyres (1 fixie, 2 lobster)
  • 3 sets brake pads (lobster)
  • 2 spokes (fixie)
  • forks (lobster)
  • chain (lobster)
  • middle chainring (lobster)

Ride Diary

2006: 9907.2 km

2007: 8604.5 km

2008:

lobster: 1575.7 km

fixie: 1929.3 km

threesome: 16 km

Total: 3521 km

Average-O-Meter

To try and average 200km per week

Balance: +47.5 km

To Do

  • Great Karri Ride
  • Sea kayak from Denham to Monkey Mia
  • Avon Descent
  • Kilimanjaro
  • XC race
  • Build some wheels
  • Munda Biddi Trail Section 2a
  • Cape to Cape Track
  • Jarrahdale to Mundaring
  • Expresso 24
  • Paddle to work
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Hiking

Before I discovered mountain biking, hiking was my thing. Find below details of some of the better, longer ambles I've been. Some may include some cycling.

Bike/Hike Culra Lodge Bothy Bike/Hike Culra Lodge Bothy
A weekend where we biked from Dalwhinnie into Culra Lodge Bothy, ditched the bikes and bagged ourselves a couple Munros is some pretty terrible weather.
The Long Way Home - Norway The Long Way Home - Norway
Part of my epic cycle around Europe, I hiked to the stunning Trolltunga with Simon before returning to Bergen and started my cycle South.
Cairngorm Bothy Hike Cairngorm Bothy Hike
A real adventure deep in the Cairngorm mountains. An ambitious 3 day hike staying in bothies goes somewhat wrong after being caught in a blizzard.
Beinn Dearg Loop Beinn Dearg Loop
A day hike in the North West of Scotland, near Ullapool, where I was treated to a stunning cloud inversion from the summit of Beinn Dearg,
Cape to Cape Cape to Cape
135km walking trail from Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse in the far south-west of Australia which I completed in May 2008 with Ben