Another Friday off to get shit done and ride my bike. Always amazed at how therapeutic even just an hour on the trails can be. #worklessridemore #outsideisfree #getoutsideridebikes #fromwhereiride #cyclist #cyclistlife #mtb
Had the day off work today so took the opportunity to get out on the trails for the first time in what feels like forever. A nice cruisey loop of the trails at Bunya was just what the doctor ordered. #outsideisfree #mtblife #worklessridemore #rideday #fromwhereiride
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#tbt to about a month ago when I took part in the @ontheedgeevents Kooralbyn 4 hour Endurance XC mountain biking event down in the Scenic Rim. . My first ever time mountain bike racing and it was a lot of fun. Tough as hell for a rookie like me, but still fun. Whilst I didn’t exactly place very well in the field I achieved my goal of riding for the full four hours and surviving to tell the tale. . Next up is the @noosaenduro 100km Enduro at the end of July - that’s gonna need a whole new approach to training! . #cyclist #mountainbiking #cycling #enduro #enduromtb #xcmtb #outsideisfree #scenicrim #fromwhereiride #type2fun . Photos courtesy of @setinstoneseq
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Dust, mud, lizards, gravel and yoga. . Today I started a five week training block leading up to the @ontheedgeevents Kooralbyn MTB Endurance Series. Kicked things off with a two hour XC slog round the 7km training loop I’ve scoped out at the trails up at @northharbourliving. . Faired better than expected, but still a heap of work to be done over the coming weeks. . Added an extra couple hundred metres onto each lap to avoid the Sunday morning yoga in the heritage park - can’t imagine my sweaty, puffing form whizzing past every twenty minutes would have helped anyone’s Downward Facing Dog 😳 . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbiking #trainingwithpurpose #wymtm
Scoped out a 7km-ish XC loop at @northharbourliving to train on for my first mountain biking event in March. Rewarded myself with an icey Hazy AF non-alcoholic beer from @brewdogau. . #cyclist #cyclistlife #mountainbike #mountainbiking #alcoholfreebeer #alcoholfreedrinks #alcoholfreelifestyle #wymtm #outsideisfree
Fresh new kicks from @ridecncpts paired with socks from @hucktheworldco - guaranteed to make me go faster, right? . Stoked to finally be back out in the trails after my spill over Christmas. Arm is mostly healed and leg is feeling good. Now I can focus on getting ready for my first ever mountain bike event at @kooralbynmtb at the beginning of March (easing in with a four hour endurance event). . #sockdoping #sockporn #mountainbike #mountainbiking #cyclist #cyclistlife #outsideisfree #worklessridemore #fromwhereiride #huckyeah
With a load of good sessions at Bunya under my belt I decided to mix things up a little and break out the 29er hardtail. Whilst the steeper head tube angle, shorter travel and lack of suspension in the rear made some of the descents a little more butt-clenching, I definitely appreciated the larger wheels and better power transfer through the clip-ins on the climbs (even if I didn’t have as much traction with the XC tires at times). I even managed the climb out of Bunker Road (officially called ‘I Hate This One’!) without having to get off and push - which is definitely a first! Such fun - reckon I’ll be riding 50/50 on the 29er and full-suspension rig moving forward. . #mountainbike #mountainbiking #mountainbiker #cyclist #cyclistlife #wymtm #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #worklessridemore #strava #stravacycling #singletrack #xcmtb
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Great couple of days getting out on the bike - was determined to venture out of my bubble of favourite trails. . Yesterday I ventured south to Gap Creek Reserve behind Mt Coot-ha for the first time in almost seven years. Hills were still as brutal as I remember going up, and equally as fun going down. . Today we ticket another one of the bucket list and finally hit up Sugarbag Road in Caloundra. That one definitely exceeded expectations and is going to be added to the regular roster. . Blistering heat both days, even at 7 in the morning, but the great thing about drinking non-alcoholic beer is that I could enjoy a frosty frothy one (currently my fave @heapsnormal Quiet XPA) back at the trailhead with a few envious onlookers (maybe I’ll pack a few spares in the esky next time!). . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #lifebehindbars #mountainbiking #mountainbike #mountainbiker #wymtm #trailstoke #cyclist #cyclistlife #nonalcoholicbeer #alcoholfree #alcoholfreelife
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Took the old @goproanz Hero Black 7 on the trails with me yesterday and have been tinkering with stories in the GoPro iOS app. . Not exactly the fastest or most elegant run you’ll see at Bunya this year, but I pushed pretty hard and got a few PRs on Strava. 🤙🏻 . #latergram #gopro #fromwhereiride #cyclist #cyclistlife #outsideisfree #video #mountainbike
Starting the day right! It's been at least 5-6 years since I last rode Jurassic (2) and Carnivore (6) at Bunya - both black diamond trails. Partly because of the scary names 😜, but mainly due to lack of fitness. . The fitness still isn't there, but today I put on my big boy pants and gave them both a go. Will need a couple more practice runs before I do either of them at speed, but managed to get through them both without any spills. . Also my first time riding up the rock garden out of Creek Track (4) - small victories 💪🏻. . #fromwhereiride #outsideisfree #mountainbiking #cyclist #cyclistlife #wymtm #mtb
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