Finally got to Thredbo.
it was a big day - 5 hours driving and 7 hours on the hill plus stuffing around. The day began about 615 and ended about 645.

I’m tired. Read More...

Today I finally did the shuttle thing at Mt Stromlo. Got a volunteer to drive us to the top and meet us again at the bottom. Read More...

Today I finally got a first ride on the Santa Cruz on some trails and I can’t get the smile off my face.

Woohoo that bike is a whole lot of fun. Read More...

I finally got to go for a lap of Stromlo on my Trek. This time with the flat pedals on board. Read More...

At the Mont 24 hour race I also learned some new things about the never ending job that is tubeless tyres. Read More...

My XC race bike has a Manitou Minute fork with platform damping on it. I learned - the hard way - some things I hadn’t known before. Read More...

After a big weekend of bike assembly and trouble shooting, my Santa Cruz V10 carbon is ready to go. Read More...

I didn’t know that my Santa Cruz would come in about 200 pieces.
A pictorial walk through the build process. Read More...

The wait is over, the bike is here.

Now I find “some assembly required”. Read More...