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Name
Laura Renshaw
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
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
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
Anything else …
More gravel tours or events from goodnessgravel
Name
Maickel Sweekhorst
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.
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Name
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.
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Name
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
Anything else …
Making vid's is my mission
Name
Shane Cresser
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.
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Anything else …
I think I need a new bike for Glenn Innes!
Name
Scott Law
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
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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
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
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Anything else …
Can’t wait to see you at a goodnessgravel event soon!
Name
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
Anything else …
keen for my first gravel event.
Name
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.
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Anything else …
I am doing goodnessgravel on an MTB?!
Name
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.
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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 
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. 
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
Anything else …
Will gravel rides becomes races in other places around the globe????
