June 28, 2015

Paris – Brest – Paris 2015

One of the great things about cycling is the people that you meet. On the recent Gold Coast Peaks Challenge training ride, Michel Wong was warming up for this years Paris-Brest-Paris 2015 event. Michael is well prepared, having spend Aud$17,000 on his custom built bike with all the gadget required for a comfortable 1200km ride…

June 25, 2015

GCR Paris Ride Malakoff – Versail – Saint Remy Les Chevreuse- Malakoff – 115km

Travelling Ride Leader Martin from Canada, reports on his Paris ride! The ride began in Malakoff where I was greeted by Sam, the GCR bike operator in Paris. Sam was extremely accommodating and very knowledgeable about the area and the biking industry. He provided me with a high end carbon bike fitted to my measurements to…

June 24, 2015

Gold Coast Peaks Challenge Training Ride

Last weekend some of us did the Sydney training ride north the the Gold Coast Peaks Challenge event with a 125km ride from Hornsby north on the old Pacific Highway to Calgary, Somersby and Peats Ridge. Good to see a strong turnout with about 30 riders. Just past the halfway point a welcome rest and refuel…

June 8, 2015

Joke

Two bits of tarmac walk into a bar, they order a drink as they turn from the bar a scruffy green bit of tarmac shoves past and spills one of their drinks. The first bit of tarmac starts to say something, but is quickly hushed and moved on by the second. as they reach the…