Every January since 2014 I’ve travelled to Adelaide to relish riding and exploring amidst the excitement of the Tour Down Under. This January I had my cheap action camera on my handlebars. It’s taken the rest of the year, but I’ve set some of the best moments to some appropriately themed music. When I watch…
Originating in the French Alps, Haute Route has become famous for its 7-day events which can offer 800km distance and 20,000m climbing. With the event already expanding as far afield as the Rocky Mountains I began to wonder what an Australian Haute Route-style event might look like. Could the Australian Alps offer a match to…
The best things in life come at some risk. This July we defied our circumstances and took off for the French Alps. The journey may have seemed unlikely in the preceding weeks. It had been a difficult winter in Melbourne: the loss of a dear friend, followed by a period of reduced riding, and a…
Allez Alain 