Where is Alex......???

I am traveling around Australia since July and spending very little time on my bike.
Instead I am exploring this beautiful country by 4WD, feet, water and sometimes on my bike.

You could say I am resting from training and racing for a couple of months, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t miss the adrenalin and excitement of Mountainbike racing. I do miss it a lot!

I miss the regular training and riding with friends and especially the social atmosphere of Endurance racing.
But it is important to get away from a routine for a while to re-energize and look back at youself from a different perspective.

I do love my 'Ay up' Bikeriding lights that -thanks to a recently developed headband- are the best travel-lights ever, though they do cause some surprised faces on the campsites because they are so bright...

By the looks of it, I will be back in Melbourne early next year.
Meanwhile if you are keen on following my trace around Australia, have a look here - http://www.ozoffwego.blogspot.com/

BYE BYE to the King

I have to farewell my Kona bikes now... the 'King' goes back to one of my sponsors(bikeshop BSC Cycles) where it will be for sale for the next lucky person.
The 'King' has helped me twice to be the Australian Champion in my age group, win the Kona 24hr race and several other 6-,12- hour and other be successfull in shorter XC races.
I called it my fun bike with the overall comfortable set up!

one last hug








By the way the Hei Hei is for sale too, please check out here: http://alexkiendl.blogspot.com/2008/06/mtb-hei-hei-for-sale.html

Farewell ride in the You Yangs

I was impressed by the amount of people that showed up for my very last ride in the You Yangs this Sunday. I very much enjoyed the ride in such a great company!!! Riding single track with such a big group is a bit of a stop and go in order not to lose each other and some of us(including me) got a bit cold due to heavy winds. But we were lucky with the weather and didn't get wet.Finished of with some moist 'Redwine-cake' (unfortunately it didn't rise in the oven, damn!) .

Thanks to you guys for coming along: Jacqui, Duncan, Vinca,Ewen, Katie, Russ,Ugly(not on the photo anymore), Dion, Dave, Sharon, Billy the dog, Rowan, Kelly, Ali, Marc, Scott, Turi, Tex, Pete and some others(which name I don't really know...sorry).

MTB 'Hei Hei' for sale

Trustworthy and well loved Kona 'Hei Hei' - tested in several XC and Endurance races











a few details:
Frame size 17"
Travel - 2.5"
Fork(see small pic) SID
Rear Shock - Fox Float RP2
Crankarms - Race Face
Brakes - Hayes
Stem Raceface Evolve XC
Headset- FSA Orbit DL
B/B - Race Face ??
Wheels(almost new):
- Front/Rear Hub FSA XC-300 Wheelset
- Rims FSA XC-300
- Tires Maxxis Ignitor
F/D - Shifters- Shimano XT
R/D - Shifters- Shimano XT
Color - silver
Price - $2000 ono NOW 1800

Please feel free to come around and check it out

Green

I am in Germany until June and enjoying some endless MTB trails around Heidelberg and Siegen - it's beautiful spring time.
Everything is green up here and everthing is in blossom and just really beautiful...
Noice........one early morning ride!!!

One early morning run in the forest around my home, with the family dog Tell - the day I left to fly back to Australia.

Chase the sun 1

The 'Snotrockets' revived (alias Duncan Murray and myself) came first in the mixed pair(husband and wife) category. We had an awesome race with good riding, fun tracks and lots of people to catch up with and talk to.
A good event, even with the computer system breakdown.

Time up!

This is it....my Mountainbike race time in Australia is over!
This month(may) is the last month you will see me at a race in Australia, hopefully in a team and having fun.
After tossing up and down weather to go or not to go to the 24hr Worldchampionships in Canada, I had to realize that my mind an d body need a break from it. Therefore I have to anounce my semi-retirement - at least from solo Endurance racing in Australia(still planning to race overseas).
It's about time to move on and to get closer to our families and friends in Europe.
But before we leave, Andy and I are planning to go on a trip around Australia, aiming to leave 1st of June, traveling for as long as we need. Once we come back we will have to say 'Good buy' to everyone and leave Australia for good. It's sad but very exciting!
Check our travel blog where you can follow our trip : http://www.ozoffwego.blogspot.com

Love you all!

Training in Winter

Rollers Session at Vigor Studio every Tuesday night from 6.15pm and Thursday morning from 6.15 am . I love the sessions because it is very effective training and a good excuse to socialize with the others over a dark hot chocolate at Cafe 'ici' afterwards.

The pictures show me riding on a e-motion roller for the first time...still concentrating not to fall off...and my coach Simon Knowles trying to make me pedal harder...

Melburn-Roobaix

SEE YOU SATURDAY ......

Six Hours In The Sattle S.H.I.T.S.

...it felt like riding in high Altitute with a hangover ... only two weeks after the 24hr race I didn't expect anything from my poor legs and lungs and managed to place 3rd in the woman race after Erica Gurner and Kim Mc Cormack.
Well done Erica coming first in her first 6hr solo Endurance race and kicking our butts!
Great atmosphere, I was very happy to see so many familiar faces. Always fantastic to race the tracks in the Beechworth Mountain bike park.