Chris Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 After a wonderful rest day in Trabzon where we treated ourselves to a night at a hotel, ate everything that took our fancy and had a good cleanse in the hamam where I was laid out on a marble slab and scrubbed, washed and massaged … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 My first impressions of Turkey have been that the food is fantastic, the drivers are considerate, nearly always giving a friendly honk and wave as they pass – in both directions, and the people always seem to be there when we need them. For example, … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 It goes like this: Chris and I are walking down the main street of a town, Espiye, with our phones out looking for a cafe with a wifi signal. A man comes up and asks Chris (always Chris) where we are from. ‘England’ replies Chris. … Read more
Istanbul to Perth cycling trip Sept. ’14 to Mar. ’15 For our blog post on this section of our journey please see our sister site, 45 Degrees North. Here’s a sneak peak: My first impressions of Turkey have been that the food is fantastic, the drivers are considerate, nearly always giving a friendly honk and … Read more
Following a recent conversation with previous TCC member Jess Rhodes-Jones I thought it would be useful to share some information with the TT riders in the club. I posed a question to her: “How do you pace yourself when riding down hills in a TT and what gearing do you have on your bike?” This … Read more
Cheap bikes for touring 30 days in Japan on bikes we got for free (abandoned at a bike shop that Chris works in), with new 5mm tyres, a few spokes, wheel true, new cables & a good clean the bikes ended up costing us around A$50 each. Anna’s sporting an Australian Gekko City Trail hybrid … Read more
Hello All, So it’s been a few weeks since I last raced due to work and family commitments, but looking for something new and different, I pre-entered the race a few weeks ago. However I was in two minds whether or not to race last week as picked up a bit of a cold and … Read more
The Recreational Running level 2 coaching course (with Athletics Australia) at the weekend discussed some of the reasons why you might own more than one pair of running shoes. Its good news if you like shopping! If you’re out for a long run it can be a good idea to have more cushioning in your … Read more
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