This is why I ride
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Because life is too short not to
I ♥ HEART MTB
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God made Winter so we could ride in the forests at night
1988 Solo MTB Adventure
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Destination Unknown
The One Constant
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A package of old childhood photos arrived in the mail
THROB: The Highland Riders Of Bogong
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THROB-bing founding members of Team Mt Beauty
Digital Hippie Timeline
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Decade to decade, here’s how it’s gone down
1991 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp
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My old 1991 Specialized Stumpjumper was and amazingly still is a great mountain bike… a wheel love story for sure! Even though my previous MTB, a 1990 Shogun Prairie Breaker, was too big for me I was hooked on living in Victorian High Country and roaming the Alpine National Park over summers. Just needed to […]
Mr (Pedi)Cab Driver
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Nothing toughened me up for the solo MTB adventure like the stint ‘driving’ Pedicabs as part of the 1988 World Expo in Brisbane.