Kath Bicknell

SRAM Singletrack Mind Series – Rd 4

P1030030 — The bikes didn’t get that dirty afterall!

“Stay within your limits on the first couple of laps,” yelled my teammate, Shane “Tails” Taylor, as he tagged me at transition. “It’s a bit slippery out there!” Having lain awake in the tent the night before, listening to the rain outside, slippery was a given. I had visions of mud puddles the size of small dams and legs dripping with water as I applied the point and shoot technique down along the singletracks. I pedaled down the first fire road, nervously anticipating what lay ahead. Two corners into the first singletrack, my wheels slid around the corner and shot me out the other side of it. I smiled. Tails’ advice was spot on. There’s something about the threat of a bad day on the trails that makes a good one even sweeter.Continue reading “SRAM Singletrack Mind Series – Rd 4”

Fundraise for MS

Some people say you should do something every day that scares you. I kind of prefer to think of that statement as something that inspires you (but might sometimes feel a bit out of reach). Today I did both. I opened an email, crapped my pants, and entered the Sydney to Gong ride.Continue reading “Fundraise for MS”

DIY MTB Support

DIY MTB are the Aussie importers for a wide range of go fast (or go longer) parts including X-Fusion forks, Hygia brakes and Enduro bearings and seals. They are also the go to (or mail to) place for suspension servicing. Duncan Miller at DIY has been looking after my shocks for years and it’s great to be able to formally welcome the company as support.

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Vaude Women’s Comp 3/4s

I remember my first public outing in bike shorts. I was sixteen, had non-bikey, pastey looking legs and was (quite simply) mortified. I’m pretty sure I stood with my legs crossed (probably behind a tree) and couldn’t wait to get on the bike and look at the path ahead for a distraction (no wonder I got so fit). If the Vaude Women’s Comp 3/4 pants were around at this time, they certainly would have made the baggy cords (it was 1998 afterall) to lycra transition phase a whole lot easier.Continue reading “Vaude Women’s Comp 3/4s”

Long Term Thoughts: Vaude Women’s Comp Knicks

bick-chick — Fast, subtle and stylin’. Now, what to do about the rider?!…

I first wrote about the Vaude Women’s Comp knicks almost this time last year. The comfortable, shock absorbing chamois and the fine-tuned women’s fit quickly made them the most frequently worn pair of knicks I own. This is to say, since that time they went in and out of the washing machine about three times a week and have been the choice item of clothing for any ride over two hours. In fact, I just received a new pair and was genuinely surprised with how difficult it was to tell the difference. So how did the orignals hold up?Continue reading “Long Term Thoughts: Vaude Women’s Comp Knicks”