Author Archives: Kath Bicknell

Stage Race Season in Tasmania

Strahan by night
Hobart’s North-South Track
The Octopus Tree
Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park
Ang took up riding only a year ago…
Riders celebrate crossing the finish line at Wildside

The summer vacation months saw two high-profile mountain bike stage races unfold in Tassie. The inaugural AvantiPlus Hellfire Cup took place in November half an hour east of Hobart, while January saw riders flock to the west coast for the Pure Tasmania Wildside.Continue reading “Stage Race Season in Tasmania”

On Joining the Team at SBS Cycling Central

In addition to my work for Flow Mountain Bike and as an academic, I’ve been working as a features writer, web editor and blogger for SBS Cycling Central. It’s great to see the national broadcaster keen to grow their mountain biking content and it’s fascinating for me to watch how the Cycling Central crew work on a diverse number of media projects.Continue reading “On Joining the Team at SBS Cycling Central”

Copywriting for Tathra Beach and Bike

If you’re planning a holiday to the NSW South Coast, Tathra has quickly become one the prime destinations on any mountain biker’s hit list. I was lucky to join the Flow Mountain Bike crew on a trip there in 2013 to sample the trails, the paddle boarding and the fish and chips. We shot images, video and interviewed local riders and trail builders as part of the ongoing Flow Nation content.Continue reading “Copywriting for Tathra Beach and Bike”