Dec 2023 – Jan 2024. Jindabyne to Jindabyne. Cycling Days: 14 Rest Days: 4 Distance: 745kmsAscent: 11,230m Time: 83hrs Punctures: 0 Ibuprofen: 1 Aspirin: 5 Bandaid: 3 Lomotil (Immodium): 18 What makes it possible? Time and direction We had over four weeks which allowed us to plan a good leisurely long trip without having to…
Author: RR
Magazine Article Feb 1995
In the 1990’s Rowan was active in the Mountain Biking scene around Johannesburg. He wrote a few articles for magazines and newspapers South African Outdoors Magazine “Fish Eagle”. Rowan wrote an article about Mountain Biking.
BMCS meetup walks
Blue Mountains Camino Supporters monthly walks are often held locally.
News Archive – 2004 Sydney Times
Here is a newsletter Margaret and Rowan put together not long after moving to Sydney…
Windsurfing – 1980s Fanatics
This is a story about a group of fanatical windsurfers in the early days of windsurfing – the 80’s ….. Our garage was littered with half-finished projects. But one, one actually reached completion – it was a slalom windsurfing board, handmade at home – and it worked! Beautifully! This was in the early days of…
Glenella History Book
We have had the privilege of assisting local historian Wayne Hanley with this amazing record of local history…. Please note this 200 page book is available to purchase directly from us at Glenella for AUD35. For each copy sold $5 is donated to the Blue Mountains Historical Society.
Motorbike – It must have been when …
This is a story I wrote somewhere around 1999 as a submission for a local interest writing contest in the South African newspaper The Natal Witness It must have been when I was about 13 or 14. I remember saying, “These guys are USELESS! Call themselves racers – even my sister’d be better than this!”…