Ghetto Training for the Commuting Competitor

Part 1- Introduction to ghetto training A wise man once told me– Ride your bike every day.  Ride for training, ride to work, ride for you.  It is the best thing you can do.  “Arthur Donnelly” Arthur was one of the first people to get me onto the track.  When I was starting out, he…

To The Track! Getting to RAW Track

So what’s your excuse not to make it to Raw Track? Have to go home after work to pick up the bike? Sydney traffic sucks? You can’t get a lift? All of these are valid excuses, BUT there is a better way!  Have you ever considered the train?  Every 20min or so Sydney trains departs…

Default Status- Café Racer

A few days ago an Article popped up in my facebook feed.  Opinion: Keep the golf out of cycling.  And it reminded me of a Post of mine that totally blew up Back in September. Lizanne This! This is what’s wrong with cycling in Australia. A general hobby cyclist debating the needs for aero wheels…

Train-Ing

Just incase you missed it.  I ride bikes.  I ride in all conditions, and I ride everywhere.  I don’t do it because I want to get fit, it’s not an environmental issue, I don’t do it for training (most of the time) I ride because that’s what I do. Plus, I don’t have a drivers…

Racing-Living-Racing

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…

Meet Cotton Candy

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…

Commuter Cup

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…