My family is from Glenrowan, Victoria… Ned Kelly country. So many amazing roads, mountains, lakes, villages, people and of course, food! Fun or interesting fact about you I think it is hard to go past northern Italy. Don’t let yourself get hungry or thirsty and you’ll be able to ride further, and feel a whole lot better! If you could ride anywhere in the world, where would you ride? One tip you have for new/novice riders?Īs you start to ride further, eat and drink, then eat and drink some more. The atmosphere afterwards on the Champs Elysée with over a million French celebrating was phenomenal! Later on that trip I met Phil Anderson (the first Australian to wear the yellow jersey), saw Marco Pantani win on Les Deux Alpes, and rode L’Alpe D’Huez… so for a young cyclist on his first trip overseas it was the stuff of dreams. Day one started in Paris as France won their first Football World Cup. Many standouts over the years involved travel, for example, as a 21 year old I spent 6 weeks or so touring around France on my bike. There have been so, so many… so that is tough. I still have my journals from high school – our English teacher made us write in them every lesson and mine are filled with cycling adventures, both real and imagined! What is your favourite bike riding experience/highlight? We joined a cycling club and had big adventures every weekend, I loved it. I loved how far we could ride under our own power, and that there were really no limits. When I was around 12 though I remember my mum starting to go out before breakfast for a ride… so inevitably with my FOMO I asked to come along, and I guess it started from there. I do remember spending so much of my primary school years on a bike – riding to school, hanging out with the neighbourhood kids on our bikes, building tracks, making jumps, riding to my friends houses… it was just a huge part of my childhood. I’ve been on a bike since I could walk, so I guess I’d have to say my parents. How/Why did you get into/involved in bike riding? Finally, tighten the barrel adjusters you loosened before.Meet WestCycle’s Project Manager, Rory Murray. Once you've found the right position, tighten the bolt that's holding the cable on the caliper. You want the cable to be tight enough that there's some resistance when you turn the tire, but not so tight that you aren't able to turn the tire at all. Then, pull the brake cable out away from the bike and hold it taut to tighten it. If one of the cables is still too loose, unscrew the bolt that's holding the cable to the caliper. If your cables are just slightly loose, loosen the barrel adjuster attached to each cable by turning it counterclockwise. You might also need to adjust your brake cables if your brake levers hit the grip on the handlebars when you pull on them, which is a sign that the cables are too loose. Then, retighten the brake pads with your wrench. Just loosen the bolts holding the brake pads in place with an Allen wrench, and move the pads up or down so they're centered on the rim. If they're hitting too high or low on the rim, you'll want to adjust them. They should hit the center of the rim with an equal amount of space above and below them. Pull on the brake lever and see where the pads hit the rim. To adjust the brakes on your bike, start by checking your brake pads, which are the pads that clamp down on the front tire of your bike when you pull the brake lever.