by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
Where: Beaune (Wine Capital)Distance: 770 kmTrent and I could hardly wipe the grins off our faces this day. Stunning cycling through French vineyards and ancient towns taking photos of anything that caught our eye. Leap Today was supposed to be our rest day. However...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
Where: Dijon FranceDistance: 725 km Paris to DijonAs we slipped onto the rain soaked streets of Paris Monday early afternoon there was a very different feeling then a few days earlier. My navigation device was playing up again. There was no support van waiting, there...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
I just had to share the below email from a friend of mine who was set to do the Swiss trip but missed out due to border control people. His route was slightly different from the “Official” Swiss trip and incorporated a few extra mountains. He also...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
Over the past couple of months Ive been looking back at my visit to Haiti and Dominican Republic with Compassion Australia in April 2008. That visit is the main reason Im passionate about taking park in the 25000 Spins Great Ocean Road Challenge. Next month Ill...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
It is with a mixed measure of relief and sadness that I report the completion of the Great Ocean Road charity ride for 2012. In total we rode almost 300kms, consumed almost 300 bananas and held up well over 300 cars. With 32 riders coming from around Australia...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
A dirt path, worn by decades of striding feet leads Daniel toward his familys home in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. He is returning for the school holidays, but youd never guess it. He looks older than the other students; his face and hands more worn, his...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Stories
Williamstowns Xander Schmitz is the youngest cyclist in next months three-day 25000spins Great Ocean Road Challenge, riding from Geelong to Warrnambool to raise money for children living in poverty. Xander, 10, says he wants to use something hes good at to help...
by gfradmin | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
When he saw the man fall onto the subway tracks, Wesley Autry didnt hesitate. With the lights of the oncoming train visible, Autry, a construction worker, jumped down to the tracks and pushed the man down into a drainage trench between the rails, covering him with...
