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      • Day 5: Not the way I wanted it to end.
      • Day 4: An unscheduled rest day, and in print!
      • Day 3: Old viaducts and a big gold panner
      • Day 2: What goes down, must go up.
      • Day 1: A soggy start
    • Cycle Against the Beast 2017
      • Day 20: I made it!
      • Day 17: Finishing with a 4 km walk!
      • Day 16: Riding on gravel.
      • Day 15: Paying a visit to a bushranger
      • Days 13 & 14: A couple of rest days in Corowa.
      • Day 12: Dipping into Victoria, before crossing back in to NSW
      • Day 11: A little wander around Albury
      • Day 10: A cold start to the day!
      • Day 9: It was a dark and stormy night…
      • Day 8: Across the Murrumbidgee.
      • Days 6 & 7: A couple of rest days in South Gundagai
      • Day 5: 20km of tough headwinds… plus a 90km lift to Gundagai.
      • Day 4: Most of the day on the motorway.
      • Day 3: No mechanicals today!
      • Day 2: Steam engines, and another flat.
      • Day 1: A great start, and a tyre blowout
    • Purple and Pink Ride
      • Day 2: A difficult decision.
      • Day 1: An early and sunny start.
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An unscheduled rest day, and in print!

By Stephen
20th November, 2019
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Cycle Against the Beast – 2019 Day 4 – 8th October, 2019 📍Eglinton/Bathurst 📈🚴180.19 km 🌤Overcast, and wet Last night, I had a chat with my Couchsurfing host, John, as to whether I could stay an additional night, and he ...
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A couple of rest days in Corowa.

By Stephen
3rd June, 2017
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Cycle Against the Beast – 2017 Days 13 & 14 – 1st & 2nd June, 2017 📍Corowa, NSW & Yarrawonga, Vic 🚴0 km 📈🚴586/67 km 🌤Sunny After reaching Corowa, on the 31st of May, I decided to take a couple ...
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A little wander around Albury

By Stephen
30th May, 2017
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Cycle Against the Beast – 2017 Day 11 – 30th May, 2017 📍Albury 🚴0 km 📈🚴529.74 km 🌤Rain I decided that today would be a rest day. Which was probably a good idea, as it’s been raining all day. I ...
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A couple of rest days in South Gundagai

By Stephen
26th May, 2017
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Cycle Against the Beast – 2017 Days 6 & 7 – 25th & 26th May, 2017 📍Gundagai 🚴0 km 📈🚴320.29 km 🌤Mostly cloudy For the last couple of days, I’ve been giving myself a bit of a break in South ...
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Pedal Cure 4 FightMND

On the 8th of March, I will be taking part in Pedal Cure 4 FightMND, a fundraiser for FightMND. The ride will start in Ungarie (the home town of the Danihers), and end at Windy Hill on the l4th. I will, however, be starting a week before, as I cycle from Sydney to Ungarie. To donate, click on the button below to go to my donation page.



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Abandoned, due to a reoccurring knee injury. Not t Abandoned, due to a reoccurring knee injury. Not the way I wanted to end this ride. The first twinge surfaced on Monday (day 3), and made itself known much more yesterday. Too sore to ride on, and now at Blayney railway station. Disappointed, as FightMND is a cause I feel very passionate about.
Day 5 of Cycle Against the Beast for @fightmnd. A Day 5 of Cycle Against the Beast for @fightmnd. A new course. Due to running several days behind schedule, I no longer have the time to do my original planned route. It's going to be a little more of a direct route, now. Today, I'm cycling to Blayney, and tomorrow it's on to Cowra. Please continue to donate. The link is in my bio (on Instagram), and there are a few posted links on my Facebook page. . . #CycleAgainstTheBeast #CAtB_2019 #TeamMND #TeamFightMND #ItTakesPeople #FightMND #FightMNDArmy #MND #ALS #LetsSeeWhatsOutThere #BikeWander #CyclingLife #ViventeBikes #BicycleTouring #BikeAdventures #Bikestagram #Travel #Adventure #OutsideIsFree #LifeBehindBars
News article in the @westernadvocate today, about News article in the @westernadvocate today, about my Cycle Against the Beast ride for @fightmnd! Thanks for the write up! This afternoon, at 15:10 Sydney time, I'll be on @2bs95.1fm to talk more about it. If you're not within broadcasting range, you can listen via 2bs.com.au, or search for 2BS on your favourite radio streaming app. . . #CycleAgainstTheBeast #CAtB_2019 #TeamMND #TeamFightMND #ItTakesPeople #FightMND #FightMNDArmy #MND #ALS #LetsSeeWhatsOutThere #BikeWander #CyclingLife #ViventeBikes #BicycleTouring #BikeAdventures #Bikestagram #Travel #Adventure #OutsideIsFree #LifeBehindBars #Bathurst
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