Introducing Team Croker
The Trans Am is only 4 days away! I fly out to Portland very early tomorrow morning but before I do so I feel compelled to thank some very dear people who have made it all possible. Yep this is very much a team effort...
5 Lessons Learnt From ‘Crush The Commonwealth’
The weekend just past I attempted the 620 kilometer (385 mile) bike race from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, which was to serve as a dress rehearsal for the Trans Am. I say attempted as 460 kilometers in my rear derailleur pretty much exploded thus ending my...
How Training For The Trans Am Has Changed Me
I started training for the 2017 Trans America Bike Race 5 days after having The Snip mid September last year. I was secretly hoping Melissa would let the subsequent substantial time in the saddle take care of business ‘naturally’ but alas it wasn’t to be....
The Making Of a MAMIL: My Journey Back Into Cycling
I cycled as a kid as most kids do. It's a right of passage, a first taste of freedom, independence and adventure but for some reason, I stopped. I can't pinpoint exactly when it happened but high school and then life just got in the...
What is a MAMIL?
MAMIL is an acronym for Middle Aged Man (or Men) in Lycra, a term that is used particularly in Australia and the UK to describe a middle-aged man who rides a bike whilst adorned in lycra (aka Spandex). It is a term mostly used by...
High Level Overview of my Trans Am Preparations
It is early February 2017, just under 17 weeks to the Trans Am. Just writing those words excites me and panics the crap out of me at the same time. There are just so many areas of preparation I feel I am not yet...
Why Do I Want To Do The Trans America Bike Race?
Now that I'm registered for the Trans Am and actively talking to people about my participation I am inevitably asked why? And it is a good bloody question as up until now I have really struggled to articulate exactly why I want to selfishly leave...
Initial Thoughts on the 2017 Etape du Tour Route
Mid October has become a rather exciting time of the year for me these days. Early Autumn riding with the pleasant temperatures and beautiful fall scenery is only part of it. A big part of the excitement comes with the announcement of the following years...
2016 Etape du Tour: Race Report
The 2016 Etape du Tour from Megeve to Morzine in the French Alps was my 4th Etape du Tour. In 2013 there were 4 of us, this year there were 11, including 6 first timers. A motley crew of Aussies, Irish, Scottish, French, American, Dutch...
2016 Gran Fondo New York: Race Report
This was my second attempt at the Gran Fondo New York having first completed the 100 mile (160km) race in 2014. It was my 6th Sportive yet the first one where I had actually gone into the event with a competitive mindset. I was after...