Month: July 2016

Everesting the World

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8848 Royal National Park

September 10th 2016
Welcome to 8848 Royal National Park the world’s first mass participation Everest cycling event to raise funds for Cancer Council. Participants can choose one of 3 events as a solo rider, an EVEREST 8848 (solo full Everest, 235km), EVEREST 4424 (solo half Everest, 118km), or EVEREST 2212 (solo quarter Everest, 59km).

This unique challenge, set in the iconic and beautiful Royal National Park, offers you unparalleled support and services to reach the summit! Base Camp at Garie Beach is transformed into a Himalayan mountain village, where we will make sure you have somewhere comfortable to rest, great food, great coffee, and a whole lot of fun. The 2.5 km climb to the summit is a floodlit, car-free, well paved road with spectacular views and great climbing. Join us on this Himalayan adventure as together we Ride Everest Outride Cancer![/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Jump2 Everesting Website ” style=”classic” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mm.events%2Fride-8848%2F8848-royal-national-park%2F|||”][vc_empty_space height=”22px”][vc_btn title=”Jump2 Everesting Facebook” style=”classic” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fride8848%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjIxMDAlMjUlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI1MDAlMjIlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbSUyRmVtYmVkJTJGN3V2WENETG1VUmslM0ZsaXN0JTNEUEx1QUpidURGWHFqcmx2M3pXeGowQk1IcEljM0MxQ2cydiUyMiUyMGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”10″ element_width=”6″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1469702527296-cf9cb103-abff-7″ taxonomies=”272703″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Cyclists

Louise Berntsiens Cardiac Challenge

Post author By steve
Post date July 28, 2016

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Want some more inspiration?

Have a listen to Louise Bernstein talking about why she’s doing the Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge 2016. It might be 10 years since her beloved dad died from cardiac issues, but the emotion is still very real for her.
Thank you, Louise, for sharing your story.
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Distance

What makes a good Rando ride?

Post author By steve
Post date July 28, 2016
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you have it in ya? some would call it a holiday…others would say you need to get a life….
Where does your thinking sit? Long distance carbonised haulage is a fast growing trend in cycling and I cannot think of a better mob than the ‘Kiwi Randonneurs’ …and no I am not referring to a new breed of sheep…hmmm actually now that I think of it, and using a long bow some of our randomised thinking could arrive at that very conclusion….Chickens in Choppers! …why not “Sheep on Carbon?

Enough with the verbal diarrhea …lets just jump to an expert take on all this, by an expert Randonneur…

Connect with Steve

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What makes a good Rando ride?

Hills or flats? Quiet narrow roads or main roads with wide shoulders?

The bottom line is it doesn’t matter. Randonneuring is a catch bag for cycling: some speed racers like to smash themselves on the aero bars and some social riders like to taste the cream buns at every cafe. But as we all know, the most important thing in life is cycling and any route can be an adventure regardless of the terrain or cafes.

So what is your favourite route? Map it out with RWGPS, pick any Saturday that you’re free and the team at KR will help you organise the ride. It’s really that easy. What are you waiting for?

Contact simonswim@live.com for more information.

Jump2 The Kiwi Randonneurs on facebook

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Food

Vote BACON

Post author By steve
Post date July 14, 2016
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Polling Day Brekky Vote BACON politicised not homogenised

By Dave Fellows – the TooMoo220 Classic Man
Has a good ring to it …don’t you think

Jump2 Queenslands TooMoo220

This morning I chose to replace fantasy with symbolism for my breakfast with the following garnish.
Broccoli in a cursory nod to the greens, regardless of your leanings a little is good for you, while too much will result in certain constipation.
Blueberries represent the sweet looking promises that always end up slightly bitter.
Mushrooms for how the political leaders see the voters
The big red strawberry off to the side is there purely to distract you from the main issue, which like most big red strawberries these days will be hollow and devoid of flavour.
A couple of cherries sit precariously on top, just out of reach they will teeter and fall at the slightest change to the make up of the final ensemble
The entire illusion is underpinned by “White Toast”, white toast looks for all the world to be a healthy inclusive brown, yet remains decidedly white on the inside.

There is only one thing in this meal you can rely on to deliver what you need for a fulfilling existence and that my friends is Bacon.

Bacon keeps it’s promises
Bacon won’t lie to you
Bacon is dependable
You can dress it up you can dress it down, but underneath it’s still bacon

So all that is left is to eat it!

Great pic and recipe Dave

Steve has modified this recipe to exclude any political predictions by Dave…actually by the time anyone reads this everyone will know the result.

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Challenge

Ride With Rudy

Post author By steve
Post date July 8, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Rudy Pospisil Rides the World” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Aussie is done …” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center”][vc_column_text]One man’s journey to inspire and share his story across 30 countries. Follow this incredible challenge as Rudy Pospisil cycles for Cancer Research…

“If you ever cycle across Australia: Be warned south of Brisbane along the coast, the flies and bugs are relentless. Worse than Burma or Thailand where the mosquitoes carried Dengue and Malaria. They need protein to breed. They get protein from your tears, saliva, the mucus in your nose — and from blood, if you have any fresh cuts. – I rigged up a cool face bug net after swallowing several flies and one stuck way up my sinus. I think they breed on the cow dung and kangaroo carcasses that litter the roadways in many areas. I minimum speed of 15-20 MPH outruns them a real motivator to keep going. Cycling around the earth for cancer charity, feel free to friend me Rudy Pospisil“[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Late 2015 I continued my bike ride around the world in my 15th Country, Australia. I started where the paved road ends near the northernmost point in Australia’s Daintree Rainforest and made my way south ending 4500 km later in the southernmost point in Melbourne. I now travel to new Zealand to cycle from the southernmost point at Cape Waipapa Point Lighthouse to the northernmost point at Cape Reinga 2200 km and 14000 meters of climbing.
See map and schedule below.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]http://www.firefightercycle.com/ is raising money for research into Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Prostate Cancer. Rudy Pospisil is a Fire Captain in Canada and a Cancer survivor.

Rudy has ridden over 10,000 miles and through 12 Countries so far. In 2010, Rudy rode from Vancouver to Mexico gaining huge support from media and local communities. His previous segment crossed the southern USA from California to Florida. In 2013, Rudy crossed Europe through Portugal,Spain France to one of the highest peak in Switzerland St Gothards Pass. Finishing with Swiss cyclists for their Countries charity the Race Against Cancer. Next in 2014 will cover Asia from Myanmar to Singapore.

Rudy is sharing his story, holding fund raising events and inspiring communities across the world to promote awareness and prevention. The support and generous donations so far has been nothing short of extra – ordinary.

The website http://www.firefightercycle.com/ houses heaps of information on the trips and if you would like to donate and/or sponsor, please feel free to contact us.rudypospisil75@hotmail.com

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