Monthly Archives: May 2016

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Follow-up to Minimum Passing Distance

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Quite obviously I am a cyclist, so having a mandated minimum passing distance is in my best interests for safety and peace of mind.  Having read the 128 submissions (available to read here), the quality varies and some of the arguments are curious.  Many seek clarification as to what overtaking vs passing means, and if a bicycle has its own lane, is a metre still required (which are fair enough questions).

As well as cycling, I ride motorcycles and drive cars so I can argue this from all sides. Continue reading →

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First MTB race in 11 years – “The Golden Goat” at Lysterfield

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The Plan

With round two of the Victorian Endurance Series held locally at Lysterfield Park, I figured I’d roll on up and see how long I lasted.  Entry fees for the 3 and 6 hour races were the same, so I entered the 6 hour.  Anything longer than 3 hours would be a bonus.

The Race

Lap one was fairly good with no incidents.  Towards the end of the lap, the course went through some steep rock garden I’d never ridden before.  That did not phase me and was quite fun. Continue reading →

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Tour of the South West – Take 3

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I’ve raced this twice before.  2015 (23rd) and 2013 (8th), both in Masters C. This year, I whacked on 3kg after Baw Baw and could not shed it.  Based on my scales, my fat content stayed the same, so it was a case of pesky muscle mass.  I hit the start line at 82kgs.

For 2016 the plan was to finish better than eighth, preferably top five.  This would depend on a good ITT, though more so on how fast the others were.  I also needed to finish the criterium.  This required a dry road as I hate the course when it is wet (dangerous IMO). Continue reading →