In case of total shutdown- plot an Everest.
Famous last words. I put the idea out to the universe, I had to follow through.
The concept of Everesting is fiendishly simple: Pick any hill, anywhere in the world and complete repeats of it in a single activity until you climb 8,848m – the equivalent height of Mt Everest. Complete the challenge on a bike, on foot, or online, and you’ll find your name in the Hall of Fame, alongside the best climbers in the world.
I’m 99 days post surgery. And for anyone asking, no I’m not better, I’m not racing till April, and ish for being allowed to ride my bike. It’s hard because I look fine. My scars are even disappearing. But internally I have no idea if the magic tendon ferries are busy healing, or if they… Continue reading 99 Days, not that I’m counting.
But first I’m making pumpkin pie. Right. Sorry about the silence. Iv actually written a few posts, but haven’t completed them. I’m getting back into things. After the crash just before ITS Melbourne, I went overseas, raced the Red Hook Crit in London, and crashed again. It hurt. Enough that I took myself off the bike… Continue reading Today. It begins
Sydney You Suck There I said it. I’m now going to have a whinge and be a complete sook. Usually I’m a confident city rider, but the last year has been tough, and a series of incidents has broken my commuter spirit. I’m going to start with, I don’t ride my bike to piss people… Continue reading The Breaking point of Commuting by bike in Sydney
*I wrote this post about a month ago when I was in a low point. cycling, family, work. it was a perfect storm of me sitting on my couch stressing about life. I’m normally a fairly chilled person, so this level of stress really threw me. I’m still working through stuff, but life is back… Continue reading The downs of being up.
Hi, My name is Lizanne I am a sprinter And I wear long socks. Here are my top 10 reasons why! They Look cool. All those brands. Ten Speed Hero, 4Shaw and all the cool hashtags. #sockdoping #sockgame Keep my ankles warm and cozy on my commute They match my vintage bicycle They have… Continue reading #sprintersforsocks
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… Continue reading And then i rode a Penny
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