Kath Bicknell

Riding as a Team at the Nedbank Sani2c

Landscapes that stop your thoughts, roads that go whizzing by, more singletrack than I expected, floating bridges, pumped riders, infrastructure of a size and scale I’ve never seen before at a mountain bike race… There were so many things that made the 2013 Nedbank Sani2c stage race an unforgettable experience. One of the biggest was riding as part of a team.Continue reading “Riding as a Team at the Nedbank Sani2c”

South Africa – It’s Possible

‘South Africa – It’s possible.’ This is the slogan written on a new beanie I recently received from the Australian branch of South Africa Tourism. I’ve been invited to join a group of 12 Australian mountain bikers as they tackle the 3 day, 270km Sani2c bike race in May.Continue reading “South Africa – It’s Possible”

Sweet Bikes, Strong Women and the Sydney Road Titles

I wrote last week about how excited I am to be riding with the Sydney Uni Velo Women’s road team. Fast forward another week and we’ve already done our first race together – the Sydney Road Titles held at the Regatta Centre near Penriff.Continue reading “Sweet Bikes, Strong Women and the Sydney Road Titles”

Flow Mountain Bike Magazine – Issue 3

My favourite article in the new Flow Mountain Bike mag is one on four men and four garages by Damian Breach. I like the story told through images and interviews, and the stories it simply suggests.

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Taking Racing to the Next Level at the Mont

The image above pretty much sums up ‘the Mont‘ for me. The weekend-long, 24 hour racing adventure is serious in that there’s months worth of logistics and planning that have gone into it, but it’s very un-serious in character. Which is why once you’ve turned up, unpacked all your food, camping gear, night lights and teamly extras, everyone chills out, celebrates and, well, weird stuff happens.Continue reading “Taking Racing to the Next Level at the Mont”