Gail Rehbein exerts copyright over the stories and photographs on this site (2014-2023).
My previous post highlighted the magnificent landscape we rode through on the Wollumbin Circuit, its geological, cultural and spiritual significance. In this post you’ll read about the communities, their people and livelihoods that we encountered while riding the Wollumbin Circuit on a Good Good Friday. But first the news… (play first 20 seconds of video).. In this bulletin, Hare Krishna visitors cross creek in early morning hurry. Wild fruit feeds bike-rider’s memory. E-bikes a gogo! Small… Read More
Category: Experiment, Sustainability, Travel Tags: ABC, Active Travel, Australia, Autumn, bike-riders, Caldera, Chillingham, Climate change, Cyclists, e-bike, Easter, Eungella, Fruit, Fun, Good Friday, Guavas, Hare Krishna, Heritage, History, Holidays, Horses, Murwillumbah, NSW, Queensland, Renewable Energy, Sacred, social responsibility, Sunshine, Touring, Tweed Valley, Tyalgum, UNESCO World Heritage, Wollumbin
What the weather is, makes a difference. Riding through the four seasons, I’ve become even more aware of the weather. It has a bigger impact on my choices. I’m not shielded from its heat or cold as much. Its winds – their direction, their strength – make a difference to my day. Rain or sunshine, make for different choices. I’ve long watched the weather. Surfing does that. Wind direction and speed, influence the ocean’s waves… Read More
Category: Experiment, Sustainability, Weather Tags: Autumn, Climate change, Decisions, events, IMTHEVOICE, inspiration, lifestyle change, Making choices, Rain, social responsibility, Spring, Summer, Transformation, Winter
My urban bicycle adventure – sprinkled with travel to other places – has been active for ten months. Over that time, I’ve pedalled over 2963 kilometres. Through this blog, I’ve been documenting my personal experiment in bike riding and story-telling. I’ve committed to riding my bicycle as much as possible in everyday life. I’m testing the boundaries of myself – my laziness, discipline, fitness and lifestyle – as well as the boundaries of my city – its… Read More
Category: Bike culture, Experiment, Sustainability Tags: Active Travel, Advocacy, beginning, Bike commuters, bike-riders, Climate change, Currumbin, Cycleways, Decisions, events, Exercise, Gold Coast City Council, inspiration, lifestyle change, Making choices, self-expression, social responsibility, Spring, Statistics, success, Surfers Paradise, Transformation, Values
Gail Rehbein exerts copyright over the stories and photographs on this site (2014-2023).
Gail Rehbein exerts copyright over the stories and photographs on this site (2014-2023).
a bike for all seasons