how it started: one of the best weeks of cycling I’ve ever had. doing bike tetris to bundle all 3 of us into a car, assembling our bikes after a long flight (handlebar and shifters got knocked way outta wack), finally settling down at the end of a long day… only to be rewarded with an incredible sunrise ride down the coast the next day. getting to travel and ride with my buddies @_adrianleong@hhhamstrung … this is really what life’s about 😭
the red rocks, rolling hills and clear blue waters of bintan. on the tail end of a ride I often feel like I’ve had enough. but looking back at it I just want to keep on going forever. thankfully the next adventure is coming up real soon
📸 me by @junt.studios
one last ride in melbs, this time actually exploring little Brunswick spots, cafes, riverside parks and railway trails thanks to my guide @deans.35mm 🌱 the bike paths there were so beautiful and extensive - I even got to bring my bike right onto a train! does make me wish we had better bike infrastructure here…
took a drive down to Melbourne to get a taste of the city, but we found ourselves rolling by the seaside again. a little off-roading, sand getting everywhere, plus gusts of salty air and the city never felt so far away
the great ocean otway classic - 1450m of elevation over 145km, one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. surprisingly it was more mental than physical - all that training this year really paid off when the big mountain climb felt fun?! but it was the endless 4%, 5% climbs so close to the end that really made everyone question their sanity - it’s the hope that kills ya. @hhhamstrung said he wanted to cry like 7 times. still… I’ll remember that sunlit ride through the forest for a long, long time
a little roadtrip to go watch the world cup 🚴🚴♀️🚴♂️ had so much fun watching the world’s best do their thing - plus long drives, lack of sleep, lots of laughing, endlessly figuring out race formats, great food, new friends, all in a weekend. thanks for taking me along for the ride @aznsuperhero@riyadhhakim14@lukman_banding !!
light and sturdy baggage makes all the difference when you’re 100km in and weighed down and exhausted and drowning in the heat 🦎
@brooksengland@rodalinksingapore
