Spent a little time this evening putting together something of a presence for my 2018 cycling challenge. First up - a cheeky bit of branding. It certainly won’t be winning any awards, but to me giving the challenge a logo has made things a little bit more legit in my mind.

A lot of the details are still up in the air (I’m already considering shifting the timing from August to November, which means it will be after my 40th birthday), and I’ll probably update the logo at some point, but for now I give you the Far North Queensland Dash - Coolangatta to Cape York.

Part of my strategy for raising support for this ride will revolve around an active social media presence, so I’ve set up another Instagram account at @fnqdash just for the ride (and all of preparation leading up to it). I’ve got the beginnings of a @justgiving page ready to start accepting donations for @dementia_australia and I’ll be sorting out a dedicated website at some point as well. In the meantime, if you could do me a solid and go follow @fnqdash that would be fantastic.

Thanks!

#cycling #fundraising #charity #fnqdash

Newcastle-bound, again #qantas #qantaslink #qantaslinkdash8 #frequentflyer

Awesome early morning spin out around the Redcliffe Peninsula #cycling #cyclist #cyclistlife #morningride #avanti #redcliffepeninsula #bythesea

A quick lunchtime 20k in the blazing QLD sun ☀️🚲😓 Spent the first 5km cautiously trying to identify an intermittent rattle before remembering that I had put ice cubes in one of my water bottles 😖 #cycling #cyclist #cyclistlife #avanti

New Year, new toy #macbookpro #macbookprotouchbar #spacegrey #apple #mac #developer #coding #phpstorm #twelvesouth

Lived in Australia for over four years and finally flying on a @qantas Dashie for the first time BNE - NTL #qantaslink #qantaslinkdash8 #frequentflyer

2018 is going to be a big year for me - I turn 40(!), I finally become an Australian citizen, and I will be cycling some 3,000km to raise money and awareness for @dementia_australia.

I wanted to complete a substantial athletic challenge before my 40th birthday in September and have settled on cycling from Coolangatta on the Queensland/New South Wales border all the way up to Cape York, mainland Australia's most northern point.

The challenge isn't just in the ride itself, though - the really tricky part will be transforming myself from a reasonably unfit, mildly overweight middle-aged guy into an endurance athlete, capable of cycling 200-250km every day for over two weeks.

I am aiming to complete the ride some time in August - exact dates and route are still a work in progress. Over the coming weeks I will be putting together a website to track my progress as well as accept donations. I will also start inviting corporate support for various aspects of the ride and my training. In the meantime you can follow my training progress on @strava (link in my bio). #2018 #2018goals #cycling #cyclist #charity #charityride

Pretty good reward from @woolworths_au for doing four weekly shops with them #newtoy #gadgets #googlehomemini #woolworths #woolies

Feeling hella sick after eating some dodgy chicken yesterday, but brainstorming a physical challenge for the middle of next year. It’s going to involve cycling. Lots of cycling.

Currently looking for worthwhile Australia-/Queensland-based causes to raise money and awareness for (check out the link in my bio) - all suggestions welcome.

#strava #cycling #cyclistlife #charity

Completely forgot I’d gotten this before I went to the UK - cheeky @craftybrewau craft beer advent calendar courtesy of my wife. I shall now proceed to play catch up... #craftybrew #craftbeer #adventcalendar #brewlife