Final group training ride

The final group training ride this weekend before we meet again as a group in Melbourne to begin our ride along the Great Ocean rd. The Brisbane river loop is now open again after the floods so we will be doing the 40km ride on the weekend.

Positive attitude

A healthy attitude is the key to achieving anything beyond your capabilities. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright,Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? ~Dennis...

What its all about..

The money raised for ADRA on the 25000spins London to Paris trip 2010 has gone to the following very worthwhile project and cause. A tenner (£10) will feed a hungry child in Niger for two months! A meal of millet porridge for breakfast followed by beans and rice for...

Switzerland – Wow

Switzerland is one of those places that photos fail to capture. The dramatic scenery is awesome.   Jumping two   Swiss cycling group   Day 4 is not for the faint hearted. Mountain biking in St Moritz is wow.com.   Mountain biking in St Moritz   €œI’ve always...

Paris. Yeeeharr

The final day begins with perhaps abit more stiffness but alot more excitement then the first day. Paris is less than 110 km away.   final day   4 days and approx 360 km and we crest the final hill with a stunning view of the Eiffel tower. Arriving into Paris is a...

Alps – Day 12

Where: GeneveDistance: 985 km   We made an early start on the day. This would be our hardest day yet, the climb to the top of the Col de la Faucille. Three hours into the climbing we had only managed to advance a pitiful 18km. Every snaking corner simply revealed a...

Mountain Pass – Day 11

Where: St ClaudeDistance: 910 kmToday the sun beat relentlessly down on us as we slowly climbed our way over mountain after mountain. Just when we seemed to have beaten it we would be taken at break neck speed deep into the valley only to be given the task of getting...

Wine Region – Day 9

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...

Paris to Dijon – Day 8

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...