As for the lack of posts. Life has been crazy. I went into a Racing bubble at the end of May. I raced the Melbourne Cup on wheels, i then traveled to Adelaide for the International Track Series. Came out of that with some UCI points, i was 38 in the world for the sprint…
Last weekend John Kitchen invited Me and the Valley Wheelers (the retro guys I ride with) to the Bathurst Bicentenary. I rode around on a Penny Farthing, on the busy main roads of Bathurst. It even made the local news. This was my third time up on a big wheel, The first two being in…
Cotton Candy is my pub bike/rain bike/beater/ loaner. And although she’s not in the best nic, I love all the quirks that this throw together bike has. Sydney has been hit with biblical rain in the past few weeks. And true to my motto, riding was an everyday thing. And although a little wet (well…
Base training that is. It’s that time of year. Racing is over for a few months, a new calendar is made and goals are assessed. Right now I’m in a base period. But it’s not the same base I’m used to. Instead of hours on the bike doing countless k’s, I’m sweating it out in…
Riding is an everyday thing- This is my motto. My bike isn’t just something I race. That came later in my cycling career. My bike is my transport, my freedom, a way to socialise, a fashion statement. I have been riding my bike for transport for as long as I’ve had a job; just over…
So i’ve finally got around to putting words onto paper (or atleast into a blog) 2014 was a crazy year with training, racing, life decisions… the usual. And 2015 is starting to become a very exciting year. In this blog I hope to capture the day to day life of a not-quite-fast enough sprinter trying…
Lizanne Wilmot 