The festival of riding that was the combined Scott 24 Hr Teams Champs and the 24 Hrs of Adrenalin World Solo Champs was basically that: a great big festival. After hanging out on the Stromlo hillside for three days I felt like I had been to a great big yard party, the kind where you bump into friends, have a catch up, grab some food, talk about bikes, then jump on your favourite one (bike, not friend that is) and go for a pedal on some world class trails! I came home happy and exhausted, buzzing with all the news and stories I’d heard from other riders over the weekend, inspired by the efforts of solo and teams riders alike and looking forward to whichever riding experiences would come my way next.Continue reading “Scott 24 Hr Champs”
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Australian Singlespeed National Champs
After hearing how much fun everyone had at last year’s SS Nats, I couldn’t wait to get down to Canberra for this year’s event and join in the shenanigans. And thanks to Rob Parbery, I even had a stylin’ retro bike to ride! In fact, I was as curious about experiencing the Robmobile on the sweet Majura trails as I was about experiencing riding with a lack of gears.Continue reading “Australian Singlespeed National Champs”
The Angry Doctor
A text message woke me up about 10 minutes before my alarm was set to sound: “Hear the news? Race HQ has been blown away. Hopefully try again at 9am. Mind u this wind doesn’t look like slowing down anytime soon.”Continue reading “The Angry Doctor”
Goldsprints Finals
Walking into the Galeries for the Goldsprints finals the fun, festive atmosphere of previous rounds was still present, but there was also an added air of seriousness – in the form of lycra warriors and some riders seen warming up their legs on a separate set of rollers to the side of the stage.Continue reading “Goldsprints Finals”
JetBlack 12 Hour
The 2010 JetBlack 12 Hour for me was full of moments that added layer after layer of happiness to my already-beaming face. The trails were quick and I became smoother through the singletrack as the day went on. There was a bonfire. A big one. It felt like almost all my favourite people were there with me over the weekend. The long pedally sections of the track allowed for some great conversations with riders I don’t always get to catch up with. I rode as one of two Australian Mountain Bike Clinics (AMBC) teams and the women’s development program the company has started begun. Someone bought me a hot chocolate. Bellchambers sang “All the single ladies” from the top of the podium. Our team got to stand where Bellchambers stood (and won beer). It was sunny, and I got to ride in shorts!…Continue reading “JetBlack 12 Hour”
Kath Bicknell 