First memory of riding a bike?
I got my first road bike when I was 11 years old. Over the summer holidays, I would ride near my grandparents’ beach house down on the Mornington Peninsula [in Victoria]. At one point, I got as far as Sorrento, not realising I had gone 40 kilometres. I had to ring Mum at the payphone to get picked up.How many bikes, and how do you know when you have too many?
I have five bikes in the garage – a road bike, a bike on the trainer, a mountain bike, a cyclocross bike and a single-speed bike. One can never have too many.I had my dream bike in 2012, a Look 695 Special Edition. I sold it to pay for air-conditioning for my house.Kind of riding? I am inclined towards road riding, mixed in with mountain bike rides just for the opportunity to ride with my three kids. As a middle-aged man, there is something immensely rewarding in unleashing my inner child in the dirt.Pick a goal, build a training plan from there and make sure to stay consistent. I would also highly recommend using technology such as heart rate monitors, power meters and apps like Zwift.
Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen, both Paris-Roubaix champion cyclists who duelled many times. I think they could share some incredible stories.I don’t believe you can ever be too old. A good friend of mine is in his early 70s and he continues to ride 300 to 400km a week. He is a real inspiration to me.Favourite piece of cycling gear?Due to COVID-19, we had to cancel a trip to Belgium in 2020 for the Paris-Roubaix. It is still on the bucket list, and I hope to be able to go in the near future.
Its the new golf course apparently
Only problem is you block all the traffic as you huff and puff through your 'shoulder to shoulder' conversation! Then you complain when things are late (and ironically that's probably the sort of thing you're chatting about).
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