Author Archives: Kath Bicknell

Flow Mountain Bike Website Goes Live

Have you ever been so excited about something it wakes you up while you sleep?  That’s how I’ve been feeling in anticipation of the Flow Mountain Bike website going live. And I’m not the only one.

The site, and the quarterly print magazine that runs alongside it, amassed 6,500 fans on Facebook just anticipating the launch. It’s fair to say that Flow fills a big gap in the Australian and New Zealand mountain bike media landscape that fans of the sport have been waiting to see built on for a while.

With a focus on things that the internet does well the site pulls together content in some fresh and exciting ways. So have a look around, join the Flow Crew, soak up the reading and images, and get involved by commenting on what you see, and sharing the news around.

Marvel at the innovative site design too. Swell Design have done a mind-blowing job on this front creating something sexy and stylin’ that’s easy to navigate, search, read and customize. The Flow Live page, which aggregates social media trends is particularly cool.

From my side of the computer screen, I’ve been enjoying – and inspired by – the chance to contribute content to the site and to learn from the talented crew involved in bringing it all to life. Flow Mountain Bike’s production qualities speak volumes about how much they value the processes involved in a project like this, the respect they have for their contributors and the passion for mountain biking shared by everyone on board. I’m as excited by the launch as I am about watching it grow and evolve.

Gallery Page Update

What a thrilling way to witness the world.

This year has been an amazing one for new experiences and adventures. This has been made possible in no small way by support from the Bicycle Garage in Lilyfield, Sydney and the Subaru-MarathonMTB.com race team. So many great memories and journeys in the last twelve months have also made the ‘Gallery’ page look a little dated. It was time for an upgrade.

Thank you to Russ Baker, Gaye Camm, Dan de Witte, Bill Hatcher, Tim Hill, Dan Mackay and Rob Parbery for being part of said adventures and for all the flashy flashbacks.

Kowalski Classic

The rego bag included some thoughtful mementos. Photo: Kath B.

Standing on the start line for the Kowalski Classic I was so excited about the race ahead. I’ve been feeling really strong on the bike lately and was looking forward to a good, solid race.  I joked with the people next to me about the frosty temps, peeled off my warm down jacket and looked forward to glowing with the warmth of racing in a few short minutes. That feeling never came.Continue reading “Kowalski Classic”

Netti Women’s Performance Vest

I recently wrote about the benefits of a good fitting rain jacket.  Unless you live in a soggy climate, it’s not something you use often, but when the sky opens up, it’s a piece of cycling gear you’ll be very glad to own. A snug fitting, wind blocking vest falls into a similar category. I find, living in Sydney, it’s a piece of kit that gets an almost daily workout through spring and autumn – especially on chilly mornings.Continue reading “Netti Women’s Performance Vest”

CamelBak Podium Bottles

It’s not often that a bidon is a conversation starter. I know this because I carry mine everywhere, and have done so for about 15 years. So imagine my surprise while, armed with a CamelBak Podium Bottle, I have witnessed not one, but several people interested to know more about it. This bidon is not like other bidons. It even has its own FAQ.

A bidon with a view.

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