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I dreamed that I owned a new road bike the other night. Then I woke up and it was true! Good timing too, as my previous road bike (a Merida Scultura Evo 907-com) had reached that magical age where the sale:upgrade ratio flashes green and says ‘no time like the present’ – one of those cool things that is only possible (and very gratefully received) due to support from Merida Australia and my local bike shop, the Bicycle Garage, Lilyfield.Continue reading “Merida Reacto 907”
3.6 years*
85,000 words
260 pages
95 footnotes
2 laptops
3 iPods (2 were free, how good is that?!)Continue reading “PhDONE!”
The Swell Design camp area at the Scott 24 oozes everything I love about these events. Happy people, sweet bikes, snazzy threads, and an overwhelming attitude of “really happy to be here.” Only I’ve never been there, with them, at least not until last weekend.Continue reading “Swell Times at the Scott”
“Wow!” I said slowly, late on Sunday afternoon, mouth full of food. “They are the best McFish burgers I have ever eaten.” I was surprised to hear me say this too. Being vegequarian, I have certainly eaten my fair share of McFishes, so it was a very big statement to make. Perhaps I should step a few hours back in time.
The rumours are true. Sydney has a mountain bike park, and it’s not just any mountain bike park: it flows, challenges, encourages and inspires. And if that’s not enough, the contrast of the white, banked turns with the lush greenery of Ku-ring-ai Chase National Park is a view that can make you forget to breathe.
While the park doesn’t officially open for another month, Bill Hatcher was keen to shoot the North Wahroonga trails and skills park in its shiney freshness. I was lucky to join Nic Learmonth and Melanie Bell last Sunday in front of the lens. A few photos are below that show the big, bermy XC track and the skills section located above it.
Kath Bicknell