Bargain cycling sunglasses

Riders looking for a bargain pair of cycling sunglasses should seriously consider Bolle’s range of safety glasses. My important criteria for cycling glasses are: will not shatter on impact lightweight wraps around your eyes, allowing peripheral vision sits high on your face to that you can still look through the top of the glasses when riding do not slip down your nose clear and smoke options for sunrise and daytime respectively. I purchasedmore »

Visiting Harry’s Hut and the Cooloola Recreation Area

In the 10 or so years that my wife and I have been holidaying at Boreen Point and Noosa, Harry’s Hut has always been a destination that has enticed, but eluded, us. Harry’s Hut is in the Everglades at the southern end of the Cooloola Recreation Area, which itself is the southern section of the Great Sandy National Park. Harry’s Hut is accessible either via four wheel drive or by boat. We hadmore »

Holidaying in Boreen Point

Boreen Point is one of those places that you think have almost disappeared. You know the kind – a tiny little township, a bit ramshackle, but with a quiet waterfront-village feel. It is at the total opposite end of the spectrum to Hastings Street at Noosa – which for many people is a great thing! Boreen Point is situated on Lake Cootharaba, which is about 20 minutes drive north west of Noosa. Lakemore »

Go Fish and Crazy Eights — simple rules for popular children’s card games

I thought that today’s parent’s tossed their children a Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation or other such electronic gaming device and told them to shut-up. Apparently that is not the case. I was somewhat amazed this summer by how many of the children who came over for playdates with my children knew how to play card games. And they genuinely seemed to enjoy playing them! So it seems that many parents are still teaching their children how tomore »

What to do if you are a cyclist and are assulted

As a vulnerable, minority road user group, we need to ensure that vehicle drivers know that they can not just go around physically and verbally abusing cyclists. I was recently involved in an attack by a vehicle driver on a cyclist. I am not a legal expert, but following discussions with police, other cyclists and on various internet discussion forums, I have developed a list of actions to maximise the chance for legalmore »

Road rage attack on cyclists — top of Highgate Hill

Sorry for the long post, but I thought I would share this incident with my fellow cyclists. I spoke with the police about the incident because: a) it is not all right in society to go around punching people in the head or driving dangerously to intimidate, no matter what the circumstances b) the outcome could have been worse – one punch can kill, I could have fallen in to the traffic, ormore »

Colossi steel frame road bike project

I have been looking around for a steel frame road bike for a while. I think that a Colossi Cycling road frame may be perfect for my needs. I took up riding after a 25 year break to lose some weight. I am enjoying it so much that I want to upgrade my bike. The components on my Shimano Sora equipped Fuji Absolute 3.0 flat bar road bike are beginning to show signsmore »