Rides

The Dirty Dozen 2016

The Dirty Dozen is an event like none other. This event challenges riders to get out of their comfort zone and climb 13 hills that are so steep that even a car would struggle to get up them. 

The Dirty Dozen 2016

Australia Day - Rowville Riders.

Australia Day is almost over... no doubt many of us have clocked up a massive amount of time on the bike over the last few days... Brendan Edwards was invited along for the Rowville Rider's Annual Australia Day Ride.

Australia Day - Rowville Riders.

Boxing Day Everest

At La Velocita we love a good Everesting story. So when we heard there was a group of five riders taking on the challenge on Boxing day… when most of us are relaxing… we sent our resident Everesting expert Brendan Edwards along to check it out.

Christmas Hills

Time flies and Christmas is here! Here at La Velocita, we love Christmas and it may sound a little cliché but what better way to celebrate than to get out and ride Christmas Hills just before Christmas.

Christmas Hills

Drew Ginn - 24 Hour Solo Record Attempt

24 hours. Brunswick Velodrome. One man and his bike. A distance target that most of us would never even contemplate. 900km… almost endless laps through day and night. This is the story of how it unfolded.

Drew Ginn - 24 Hour Solo Record Attempt

Ride from Poverty - Everesting the Kenyan Rift Valley

Matthew Wearne has launched 'Ride from Poverty' and is now tackling an Everest attempt in Kenya's Rift Valley to raise awareness for the work performed by The One Heart Foundation. 

We spoke to Matthew about his challenge.

Ride from Poverty - Everesting the Kenyan Rift Valley

The Col Collective - Col d’Aspin

This week we are featuring the Col d’Aspin. Not the hardest, highest or toughest… it’s the perfect place to start to find your mountain legs while experiencing fantastic views and ticking off an iconic name.

The Col Collective - Col d’Aspin

Essendon Cyclery - Wednesday Night Shop Ride

The Wednesday night Essendon Cyclery (EC) shop ride is a mid-week dust off. 

For those of us who don’t get to ride every morning either on a bunch training ride, or as a commute, this is the perfect mid-week blitz around Essendon, Tullamarine, Keilor and then back to Essendon. 

 Kirra McDonald reports

Essendon Cyclery - Wednesday Night Shop Ride

The Great Ocean Road

This road draws the best riders from around the world and offers absolutely beautiful scenery. It is the place where Cadel Evans does some of his summer training when in Australia and also the home of Phil ‘Skippy' Anderson, another Australian cycling great.

It is of course the epic Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.  

La Velocita's Aaron Mulkearns shares his years of Great Ocean Road riding experience with us.

The Great Ocean Road

The Audax Alpine Classic - The Experience

Alpine Classic - 200km. 4am start. Sunrise from the top of Mount Buffalo. What could be better?

La Velocita's Kirra McDonald writes about her experience of this awesome ride held in Bright in Victoria's High Country.

The Audax Alpine Classic - The Experience