#mtb

Not likely.

#mtb #mtblife #outsideisfree #rideyourbike #fromwhereiride #dontslowdown #gofast #gofastorgohome

So in the spirit of making 2019 (and beyond) all about cycling, I may have just entered my first ever mountain bike race 😳
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Managed to get in early and nab one of the $20 entries to the @in_2_adventure Sunshine Coast MTB festival before they sold out. . I now have until the end of April to train for a 50km XC race around the Sunshine Coast Hinterland - hopefully this will be the first of many! (to be honest I just want to make sure I finish!)
. . #sunshinecoastmtb #earlybird #getdirtydownunder #race #mtb #xc #mountainbiking #visitsunshinecoast

Couldn’t resist getting one last ride in for 2018! . I was going to give it another couple weeks of relaxed road riding before hitting the trails, but after getting out on the mountain bike with kids this morning I was really hankering for a bit of dusty action! . First time riding both a hard-tail AND a 29er at Bunyaville, and man, that sure was a slice of fried fun! The @trekbikes X-Caliber 9 delivered the goods - great handling and climbed almost as fast as it descended! What a great way to round out the year. . . #mtb #hardtail #hardtailmtb #summertimebikerides #trails #mtbtrails

Back at the beginning of October, a few days before I last fell ill and landed myself back in hospital, I went on a bit of a spending spree and kitted myself out with a pair of @fizikofficial Tempo road shoes, M6 MTB shoes and a set of @shimanomtb Deore XT pedals for the 29er. Haven’t had a chance to christen them until now - took the road shoes out for a spin today and they are definitely the goods - well worth the wait! My first foray into the world of @boafitsystem -equipped shoes and I’m loving them. Will probably be a few weeks before I hook up the 29er with the clip-ins, but looking forward to it! #cycling #cyclistlife #shoes #clipin #boa #mtb #xc #roadbike

First proper outing for my new @trekbikes X-Caliber yesterday, taking in a stretch of the @brisbanevalley_railtrail - can’t wait to get back out there again 👌🏻 #cyclist #cyclistlife #mtb #mtblife #xcmtb #29er #bvrt #sundayfunday #weekendvibes #fromwhereiride #trekbikes #cycling

Smokin’ hot singletrack out at Bunya this afternoon #mtb #mountainbike #trek #singletrack #cyclist #cyclistlife

After a week away for work I get home to find my new @fiveten_official kicks have arrived - thanks @mountainbikesdirect! #stoked #mountainbikesdirect #freeriderpro #mtb #mountainbiking #fresh

2 for 2. Didn’t die. Winning.

#mountainbike #mtb #singletrack #bunyavillestateforest

Whilst my profile states that I am a cyclist, in all honesty and can count on two hands the total number of times I’ve been out on two wheels in 2017. Usual excuses for not getting out on the road/trails - time, work, kids - but let’s face it, they just don’t cut it.

With less than 11 months until I hit 40, I need to work on getting a regular and sustainable exercise regime going - if not for my health then for my sanity!

Last night’s storms across Brisbane left the air nice and fresh this morning, so I figured no time like the present.

The trails were beautifully quiet out at Bunyaville State Forest this morning - which is just as well as it meant that there was nobody around to witness my physical shortcomings. Man, am I out of shape! Multiple stops to catch my breath, and at least one dry wretch. Still, it gives a good benchmark for improvement over the coming months, and it was still hella fun!

#mountainbike #mtb #fitness #unfit #outtashape #gettingold #trek #singletrack

Winter is waning and I've finally got some @thuleaustralia racks and bike carrier fitted - now there's no excuse not to get back on the bike(s)! #cycling #roadbike #mtb #singletrack #fitness #roofrack #thule #wingedge #proride #i30