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Name

Laura Renshaw
Laura

 

Area you live

Newcastle, NSW 

 

How long have you been riding

About 9 years 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Riding in Switzerland and Italy. Amazing scenery and climbs. Friendly people and good food, respect for riders. Also New Zealand. I miss traveling :( 

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Riding, traveling and food! 

 

Social media link    

laurajanerenshaw

 

Anything else …  

Would love to see more women on any startlines for events/races and love to encourage them to give it a go!! 

Name

Erwin Wong
Erwin Wong Amb

 

Area you live

Sydney, NSW

 

How long have you been riding

About 7 years 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

I did a Hannibal 10 years anniversary ride from Barcelona to Rome 32 days tour with Ride & Seek company. The tour has created an amazing team of guides and trip coordinators. Beyond being skilled at planning out logistics and mapping out gorgeous routes to bike, they are genuinely good people with a range of talents from story-telling of history to curating delicious snacks and lunches to making laugh while climbing those alps and hills. 

 

The trip can be a cycling challenge, but when you are finished, you have made new friends, arrived home more fit and proud of your accomplishments.  It creates an unforgettable memories. 

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Curious to know other bike adventure stories and share a common passion about building custom bike and latest apparels and gadgets.

 

Social media link    

wongneverwrong

 

Anything else …  

More gravel tours or events from goodnessgravel

Name

Maickel Sweekhorst

Michael Sweekhorst Ambassador

 

Area

Sydney’s Northern Beaches, North Curl Curl

 

How long have you been riding

In The Netherlands everyone rides a bike from the age of 3-4, but I really started riding in Australia in 2014

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

For gravel it’s a toss between the plains near Adaminaby where I felt like a cowboy between all the wild brumbies and the Strade Bianche of Tuscany but I have to go with the latter. In the lead up to the first ever UCI World Championships Gravel I had the pleasure of training for 5 days in beautiful Tuscany. The white gravel roads through the vineyards and the historic villages simply took my breath away and made me stop around every corner to take another picture.

 

For the roadie it is the Stelvio Double Loop which I hope will be surpassed by the Haut Route Alps this year.

 

Favourite topic of conversation

A philosophical conversation that starts with the dualism of light to “curiosity killed the cat” to the multi universe theory to you can design your own life to “am I?”. Or sharing stories about travel adventures and cultural insights.

 

Social media link

msweekho

Name

Briony Mattocks

Briony Mattocks

 

Area

North Shore Sydney

 

How long have you been riding

Started on Ride to Work day in about 2012

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Road: Around Kosciuszko in a Day - 320km - done it once, need to do it again.

Gravel: Genuinely just love riding walking tracks, back lanes, parks, boardwalks, beaches, firetrails and whatever I can find locally

MTB: Impossible to decide between Wales, Alice Springs and Canada (BC)

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Anything philosophy, evolution, astrophysics and biology - think origin of life, alien worlds, our solar system and beyond, artificial intelligence and consciousness. It's often a conversation in my own head, I'll be honest.

 

Social media link

thebriony

Name

Chris Visvis

Chris Visvis

Area you live

South Sydney

 

How long have you been riding

As. long as I can remeber but I started riding on the road and trying out different racesg after high school 12 years ago. 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

A 260km gravel loop of Bowral. The views were magic, great company. The adversity that we overcame was like nothing else, it has made it my most memorable and favourite ride.

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Anything bike related that dives deep into a topic and breaks past the small talk. Training talk, new rides, whats working for other people, what they are enjoying.

 

Social media link    

chris_visvis

 

Anything else …  

Making vid's is my mission

Name

Shane Cresser
Laura

 

Area you live

Gold Coast, Queensland

 

How long have you been riding

I started riding mountain biking around 2004 to fill in my spare time when the surf was flat. Added road riding about 6 years ago and gravel about 18 months ago. Now I surf when it’s too hot or wet to ride :)

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Gravel: This year myself and two mates did a 3 day, bike packing trip out the back of Coffs Harbour / Grafton in and around the Nymboida River (thanks to desirelinescc.com.au for the inspo and route). Amazing roads, stunning scenery, great camp spots and loads of hills!

 

MTB: Have to mention Skyline MTB Park in Queenstown, NZ. Sheez I love that place.

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Not sure what my favourite topic is but I know I tune out quickly when it comes to bike tech… no I don’t know what gear ratios I am running.

 

Social media link    

cresser_

 

Anything else …  

I think I need a new bike for Glenn Innes!

Name

Scott Law
hayden

 

Area you live

Currently residing in Mosman, grew up on the South Coast

 

How long have you been riding

Started riding at 13 years old and still loving it after all these years

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

’Stoked For Broke’ ride with Rapha in 2017. An overnight ride from Sydney to Broke and back. We had a great crew riding and it was such a fun experience. Plus it was the first time I’d met my now partner Briony, so it makes it extra special

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Always curious to hear other peoples stories, how they got into cycling or what they do for a living. It’s alway nice to learn more from people that we may be different in a lot of ways, but we do share a common passion which is the bike. Oh, food and beer! I do enjoy talking about food and beer too

 

Social media link    

scottylaw91 / hotsaucecoaching

 

Anything else …  

If you’re looking at a training program designed with both your goals and lifestyle in mind, visit Hot Sauce Coaching :)

Name

Hayden Bird
hayden

 

Area you live

Maitland, NSW 

 

How long have you been riding

About 10 years 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Any ride where I get to load the bike up and escape for afew days, I love the adventure and freedom it brings. Can’t beat long days on the bike surrounded by mother nature.

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Coffee, Cycling, Adventure, Beer

 

Social media link    

lifestyle_cyclist

 

Anything else …  

Can’t wait to see you at a goodnessgravel event soon!

Name

Em Viotto
Em Viotto

 

Area you live

CBR 

 

How long have you been riding

Riding 10yrs : MTB 5yrs

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Love my ride out to Stromlo, through Black Mt, Arboretum, it’s a mix of beautiful single track, fire roads with endless views. 

 

Favourite topic of conversation

I love the debrief after a super hard day on the bike.

 

Social media link

viotto777

 

Anything else …  

keen for my first gravel event.

Name

Karl Michelin-Beard

Karl Michelin Beard

 

Area

Canberra - The parliamentary and cycling capital of Aus ;)

 

How long have you been riding

I started in 2010 as cross training for rowing, quit rowing and kept cycling.

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Northern Centenary trail in CBR, this is a pretty staple Sunday ride for us. Really good combo of single track and fireroad plus there is a cafe with great muffins at the end. 

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Random, very specific facts.

 

Social media link

karl.with.a_k

 

Anything else …

I am doing goodnessgravel on an MTB?! 

Name

Jim Robertson

Jim Robertson

 

Area you live

Bracken Ridge, Queensland

 

How long have you been riding

Since a wee lad... raced BMX from about 12 to 15 years of age... always had a love for bikes lying around the family shed (dads or Bro's) was there in the early days of MTB... did a little DH when in the UK but mainly just shredding local trails... nowadays my go to everyday for everyride is my gravel bike, damn these things are so versatile and a great utilitarian work horse... never the cleanest bike but I didn't buy it to clean it. 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

500k of the VIC Divide would definitely be up there.... but to be honest it would be those rides where I have been fortunate to share the love of the bicycle with others... Teaching my young ones to ride their bikes is something only a dad can really appreciate but to add to this would be the ride group I created back in Bungendore, The Bungendore Beer Ride, aka BBRAG was about creating a social scene for anyone willing to get on a bike, and yes, we shared a post ride beverage of choice... the ride goes on, every Thursday at 6.30pm where locals enjoy each other's company whilst navigating the set Strava route.

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Australia, I just love hearing others stories and experiences of this awesome vast diverse Country..... I'm a POM who wanted the very best for his Family and we are all honoured to now be an Australian citizen.

 

Social media link   

anything_gravel 

 

Anything else … 

Yea, I'm now loving life as a bike commuter. No more second car for work purposes.... 25k each way route through this awesome cycling infrastructure that QLD offers so well.

Name

Jonathan Poole 
Jonathan Poole

 

Area

Newcastle 

 

How long have you been riding

20yrs riding 

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Barrington tops in snow can be seen on socials, it is one ride that will stick with me for ever

 

Favourite topic of conversation

Bike set up and stories 

 

Social media link

IG : johnos_riding_adventures_

youtube : johnos riding adventures

Name

Jon Odams aka Jimmy, Jonny or Yon. 
Jon Odams

 

Area you live

South Sydney 

 

How long have you been riding 

Since early 95. I have tried most styles of bike racing.

 

Favourite ride of all time and why

Finale Ligure on the Italian riviera, under the mediterranean sun. magic sun, magic trails, and a top crew with Shimano AU.

  

Favourite topic of conversation

Places to ride and adventure or training stuff. I find both are subjects that have no limits.

 

Social media link

joonyodams

 

Anything else …

Will gravel rides becomes races in other places around the globe????

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