I want to ride my bicycle

I finally managed to get myself organised enough to go for a bike ride yesterday.  It has been at least eight months since I last had my bike out of the shed. I’ll admit we were overseas for three of those months but five months is a long time between rides. Today was a beautiful…

Harley Davidson design.

Something a little different today. Cannes Lion winning print campaign for Harley Davidson Parts and Accessories. They dismantled each bike down to the core and arranged the pieces organically to create portraits of the individuals who own the bikes. ↬ lucky clover

East Gippsland Rail Trail, Bruthen to Bruce’s Track

Last week I went for a bike ride on my own on the East Gippsland Rail Trail.  I rode from Bruthen to Bruces’s Track and back. My son had told me that I shouldn’t go bike riding on my own in case something happens and I have no one to help me.  It’s a lovely…

Tiddalik the frog on our bike ride

A well known Aboriginal legend is the story of Tiddalik the frog.  If you want to know more about the legend of Tiddalik and why it is relevant to Gippsland just click here. On our bike ride to Bruthen I was surprised to find this mural depicting the legend.   On previous bike rides this…

East Gippsland Rail Trail

Yesterday I mentioned my cycling on the rail trail.   You may want to try one for yourself.  It is a good way to introduce yourself to leisurely cycling or you can cycle at speed if you want to expend more energy. The East Gippsland Rail Trail is a recreational trail that has been built on…

Tour of Gippsland

This afternoon on my walk I came across the finish of the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland bike ride.  This was the finish of the stage from Lakes Entrance to Metung via Bruthen, a 70 km stage. I was amazed at the speed of the riders as they crossed the finish line, nothing like the…