The suburb of Randwick in Sydney sits atop the crest of a high hill, which is prominent enough to have its own trig point (elevation 91m, next to the water reservoir on Howard Street). I’ve begun to affectionately call this hill Mt Randwick, or more often, Mt “Fucking” Randwick. The eastern side of Mt Randwick … More Mt Randwick and Coogee Bay: A Cyclist’s Guide
You can take riding bikes to a lot of extremes. The saddest of which is pedalling a stationary indoor trainer which is linked to your Strava for hundreds of virtual kilometers (What happened to you Pez, you used to be cool!). At the other end of the spectrum, screwing around in a car park trying … More Jumping & Pumping
After the rants I’ve published recently, I think an actual trip report with good vibes is definitely called for! Last weekend we organised a trip to Canberra, so that Marijke could visit some old friends. I was excited for the chance to bring my bike, and ride the famous ACT trails. I had a great … More Full Enduro: A weekend in Canberra
Now that I’ve got your attention, with that extreme statement in the title that is certainly wrong, I’ve got a point to make. Let’s be clear here. I love helmets. I have at least five, including two full-faces. I have an entire shelf just for helmets. I’ve worn a helmet sport climbing at Centennial Glen … More Helmets Are Dangerous And Responsible For Most Accidents In Action Sports
In many sports or hobbies, the established theory is that the correct number of e.g. kayaks to own, is determined by the the formula N+1, where N is the number of kayaks you currently own. A different formula that is sometimes used is N = S – 1, where S is the number where cherished … More Rethinking Quiver Theory: Beyond N+1
This year I ran safety and filmed on the Clear Creek Black Rock Section Race. It was a great grassroots evening and fun to be a part of. Check out some great and some not so great lines below.
The Dry Canyon (or Wolgan View Canyon, or Noble’s Canyon, e.t.c.) is one of those little trips that never gets done, because it’s too easy. Not long enough to fill a day, but just a bit too inconvenient to squeeze in on the way home from something else. So I figured I should do it … More The Dry Canyon by Bike
Recently people have been throwing about the phrase “Life’s to short to do shitty X” for a few sports. You know what, it’s starting to annoy me, and is actually coming off as really elitist. Elitism: the cancer that is killing your favourite pastime. (Boasting is the nasty flu that’s kinda going around). Life’s too … More Life’s too short to let stupid quotes about “life being too short” get you down
This September, I was lucky enough to get back to Australia for month of ski mountaineering guiding, family catch ups, a wedding and an eventful kayak race. My talented friend (and race partner for the Inaugural Snowy River Extreme) Aidan of escapeaidan put together a couple of rad videos of our time together. Check them out … More Adventures in Australia
Huck & Dyno 