Georgie Fyfe-Jamieson had long dreamed of touring the south island of New Zealand, and it didn’t disappoint. We woke up to beautiful birdsong and a rainbow, and when the clouds high up in the mountains started to clear, we could see fresh snow sprinkled on the peaks. It was the boost to the spirits that I
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Rainforest, sand, mud and crocs—what could be a better bike adventure than the trek to Cape York? Jon Miller rode 1,600km and made it back to tell the tale. I am riding along a dusty, corrugated road in far north Queensland. A car coming the other way, pulls up a little ahead of me. As I approach,
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Rhiannon Riches finds low vision does not have to mean the end of adventure – it can be the start. Sharing elbow room around a table in the meal tent on the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride, it was hard not to notice the rider sitting across from me peering intently at his mobile phone;
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Thousands of bags and bikes. That’s what greeted many of the passer-bys at Melbourne’s Southern Cross station this morning. They belonged to the riders heading off on the adventure of a lifetime – the RACV Great Vic Bike Ride. Some riders were suffering under the weight of their bags, tents and bike paraphernalia – others
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The team from Ride On is heading off on an adventure! We’re taking part in the 30th RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride. It starts this Saturday and will involve a 610 kilometre two-wheeled trek between Mount Gambier in South Australia and Geelong in Victoria. We’ll be blogging from the road for the next nine days,
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From ex-pat and inactive in Vancouver to touring the Canadian east coast, Chris Velupillai proves that bike exploration permits a novice prepared for a steep learning curve. Inception It was the beginning of 2011 and I had just moved from the burbs to a small unit about five kilometres from downtown. I was recovering from
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Victoria’s High Country has offerings to please every palate, discovers Jon Miller. If you’re one of those people who packs your bike away over winter, perhaps you should think again. Maybe the warming qualities of one of Rutherglen’s legendary tawnys or muscats will tempt you to get out and ride this winter. If this doesn’t do it, perhaps the thought of
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Jon Miller covers the basics of bike touring. Away from the hustle and bustle of cities, bike touring is a unique style of getaway – an adventure on wheels to interesting places, and can be as easy or as challenging as you choose. Touring can take you through a huge variety of landscapes and experiences, from tough mountain climbs and
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