I shoot mostly all around the Sutherland Shire and surrounding areas including the Royal National Park. I also document the cycling tours that I do from time to time. I don't travel overseas much anymore (or not at all since COVID times) so enjoy just shooting locally.
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The Grays Point MTB Festival was held Saturday 16 November 2024. This year the event was bigger and better than ever with the event not only blessed this year with great weather but someone had managed to get the trails in the National Park groomed. The park trails were the best I have ever seen or ridden them making for some extra fast times for the 3 hour trail event. The day was packed with events of all types with some riders as young as 3 years old taking part. There were so many young ones competing in a variety of events with the jumps being the most spectacular. Some kids just have no fear and what pleased me the most was that people were riding bikes you actually had to pedal. Some of the images can be viewed by CLICK HERE.
The Grays Point MTB Festival was held Saturday 16 November 2024. This year the event was bigger and better than ever with the event not only blessed this year with great weather but someone had managed to get the trails in the National Park groomed. The park trails were the best I have ever seen or ridden them making for some extra fast times for the 3 hour trail event. The day was packed with events of all types with some riders as young as 3 years old taking part. There were so many young ones competing in a variety of events with the jumps being the most spectacular. Some kids just have no fear and what pleased me the most was that people were riding bikes you actually had to pedal. Some of the images can be viewed by CLICK HERE.
The young guys give it a crack on the jump at the 2024 Grays Point MTB festival. They have no fear!
I went to my first Tuesday Night Crits at Heffron Park and was surprised by the talented riders that turn up for this event. It was on from the start and speed and intensity of the race was another level. Some of the images can be viewed by CLICK HERE.
The video of the Team Marshall cycling trip to Tumbarumba is now on the Cycling Images YouTube channel. You can view by click the video link below.
You can also view the slideshow of still images from the trip by CLICKING HERE
I plan to go check out the Easts Tuesday Night Crits this week so I thought I would do a little reconnaissance mission and take Huey (my Border Collie) for a walk at the same time. While undertaking the recon, as luck would have it, Randwick Cycle Club had their Saturday arvo Crit race on. At the last minute before setting off from home I grabbed one of my cameras and was able to jag a few shots. Some of the images can be viewed by CLICK HERE.
Just back from riding the gravel backroads around Tumbarumba, Walwa and Corryong with the Team Marshall Bunch. I will be documenting the ride in both still images and video to showcase the ride and the region.
To view the slideshow CLICK HERE
Images shot on my ride to Kurnell and Cape Solander. CLICK HERE to view all the images in the Cycling Images Slideshow.
Kamay National Park where the cyclists heading out to Cape Solander have to pass. I shot images of many of them from the tail gate of my Lamdcruiser. CLICK HERE to view all the images in the Cycling Images Slideshow.
Bumped into this Bunch at North Cronulla who had pedaled over from Concord to check the surf and see how great it is to be able to be in God's Country".
Whilst having to spend time off the bike to allow a skin graft to heel on my calf muscle I headed out to a spot in the Kamay National Park where the cyclists heading out to Cape Solander have to pass. I shot images of many of them from the tail gate of my Lamdcruiser. CLICK HERE to view all the images in the Cycling Images Slideshow.
Criterium racing with the Southern Cross Cycle Club at Waratah Park, Sutherland. This is three images of the same rider blended together. CLICK HERE to view all the Cycling Images Slideshows
I often get asked why, at my age (70 soon) and because I no longer race, do I use power meters on my road and gravel bikes. The answer is that I have early onset atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) is a type of arrhythmia in which your heart beats irregularly and often fast. This reduces your heart’s ability to pump blood properly and increases the chance of a blood clot forming in your heart and travelling up to your brain, where it can cause a stroke.
My heart specialist has told me I am fine to keep riding, but I should stay out of the “red zone” as much as possible. Whilst I wear a heart rate (HR) monitor I find that by the time the HR monitor is telling me my heart rate is too high it is much to late to do anything about it other than slow dramatically or stop riding all together for the day.
My solution has been to use a power meter to better help control my heart rate. I have worked out what power I can put out, around 200 watts, before my HR starts to elevate rapidly. Whilst I do give it the occasional squirt of extra power I general try to stay under 200 watts which I find I still get along at a good pace. The only time this becomes a problem is when I am riding up long steep hills as staying under 200 watts usual has me way off the back of the bunch. I’m a large rider so that doesn’t help with the hill climbing but I am a strong rider.
I have been using power meters for a number of years now and can say for sure that the power meter most definitely helps control my heart rate and therefore potential AF episodes much better than trying to be guided by a HR monitor alone.
You can view a Slideshow of a selection of images shot around the Sutherland Shire during the month of May 2024 by CLICKING HERE. If you see an image of yourself please feel free to right click and download for your personal use on your social media.
You can view a Slideshow of a selection of images shot at Warathah Park Cycling Track for the Sunday SXCC Crit races for 3 March 2024 by CLICKING HERE. If you see an image of yourself please feel free to right click and download for your personal use on your social media.
You can view a Slideshow of a selection of images shot around the Sutherland Shire during the month of January 2024 by CLICKING HERE. If you see an image of yourself please feel free to right click and download for your personal use on your social media.
You can view a Slideshow of a selection of images shot at the Southern Cross Cycling Club's Criteriem at Waratah Park, Sutherland taken Sunday 24 Sept 2023 by CLICKING HERE. If you see an image of yourself please feel free to right click and download for your personal use on your social media.
You can view all of the Cycling Images Slideshows by CLICKING HERE
A selction of Cycling Images for June 2023 can be viewed by CLICKING HERE to view the slide show.
A few of the Team Marshall riders on their way up "Col de Whale" to Cape Solander May. CLICK HERE to view the slide show.
Shooting Captain Cook Bridge as cyclists pedal south over the bridge and into God's Country (Sutherland Shire) - Sunday 12 March 2023. CLICK HERE to view the slide show.
Saturday SOBOB's pedal around the bay taking in Kurnell and a cool down pedal around the Greenhills Estate before heading back to coffee in Cronulla. CLICK HERE to view the slide show.
Got a flat tyre out on Captain Cook Drive on the Kurnell side of the Skatepark Roundabout so while waiting for my wife to pick me up I shot a few images with my iPhone. Must have been TT day as just about every rider that came past was on a TT bike - Saturday morning 4 March 2023.
A few pedlers near Shark Park riding out to Kurnell along Capatin Cook Drive - Saturday morning 21 Jan 2023
Every Christmas Team Marshall Cycling celebrate the end of another year with a dress up ride along their usual route from Cronulla to Cape Solamder. This year was no different with the theme this year being Hawaiian.CLICK HERE to view the slide show.
Images shot around the Sutherland Shire during December 2022. CLICK HERE to view the slide show.
Team Marshall on their regular mid week pedal to Cape Solander.
A series of random images shot along Captain Cook Drive between the Greenhills Roundabout and Twin peaks.
CLICK HERE to view images from the ride.
During Late March 2022 a team of rough stuff riders from around Cronulla took to the back roads around Orange for 5 days of riding both gravel and bitumen. It took us through outback towns staying nights at Molong, Canowindra, Cowra, Carcoar and back to Orange with lunch on the final day at Milthorpe. A great experience pedaling with great friends, enjoying warm weather and peaceful backroads.
CLICK HERE to view images from the ride.
Jon Odams on the front of the breakaway in the Shimano SuperCrits that was hosted by the Southern Cross Cycle Club up at the Sutherland Bike Track. It was great day. To view my first batch of images from the Crits CLICK HERE
Spent Sunday morning shooting the Shimano SuperCrits that was hosted by the Southern Cross Cycle Club up at the Sutherland Bike Track. It was great day. To view my first batch of images from the Crits CLICK HERE
Spent Sunday morning shooting the Shimano SuperCrits that was hosted by the Southern Cross Cycle Club up at the Sutherland Bike Track. It was great day. To view my first batch of images from the Crits CLICK HERE
Spent Sunday morning shooting the Shimano SuperCrits that was hosted by the Southern Cross Cycle Club up at the Sutherland Bike Track. It was great day. To view my first batch of images from the Crits CLICK HERE
A Random selection of images from rides both from around Cronulla and from my time in Adelaide.
