Ballarat to Skipton This rail trail starts on the west side of Ballarat, and runs along the old Skipton railway line, for a distance of 57 kilometers. The rail trail goes through Haddon, Smythesdale and Pittong. Smythesdale is a historic gold mining town, so anyone interested in the history of Victoria, would find a stop […]
My life in cycling
This is a repost of a post from my other blog Tracking Down The Family. On that blog, I’ve been doing a writing memoir series, where I am working through the writing exercises in a book titled Writing True stories by Patti.Miller. One of the writing exercises was to write about a symbol that relates […]
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Feeling very happy with myself
I did it! A few days ago, I forced myself to get back on the bike. I know that doesn’t sound like much of an ‘I did it’ moment. But in my world, just now, it’s a huge step forward. Or perhaps I should say it’s a huge pedal forward. For most of my life […]
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Rail Trail Series – Lilydale to Warburton
This 38k rail trail , starts behind the railway station at Lilydale in the Yarra Valley which is east of Melbourne, Victoria.The trail then follows the route of the old historic railway line, finishing at Warburton. After crossing the overpass over Maroondah Highway, you can expect to ride through beautiful bushland, vineyards and farmland, with […]
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Rail Trail Series – Rushworth to Murchison
Twelve years ago, I lived just outside Rushworth, in Central Victoria, on the foreshore of the Waranga Basin, a huge man made water reservoir which was created in the early 20th century to provide water for famers, to irrigate their properties. Just before I moved, discussions began about the old railway line being turned into […]
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Rail Trail Series – Port Fairy to Warrnambool
The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail in Western Victorian, opened in May 2012. It was jointly funded by federal and state governments, along with local shire councils and the Rail Trail Committee of Management. The entire distance of the rail trail is almost 38k, and ideal for families and beginner cyclists. The […]
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New Rail Trail Series
I’m very pleased to introduce a new series that begins today. Regular readers will be aware that I’m a big advocate of the network of rail trails that we have here in Victoria. I love nothing more than getting out on our local rail trail to walk or cycle. In this series, a different rail trail […]
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Ladies Cycling Race 1896
The following reports combine my love of fitness and history. The first report is meant to be a report about one of the first female cycling races. But it very quickly becomes a report of female cycling fashion. I couldn’t resist posting the second report which is about the new cycling fashion craze of knickerbockers, […]
