Fixed up in Darwin

Just got back from a thirty-six degree, seventy six percent humidified holiday in Darwin. Vanessa was keen to get some experience up on her new fixie.......... away from the judgementle eyes of melbourne so we both brought our fixies with us.

Darwin seemed to be perfectly suited to riding fixed as the streets are wide, flat and super-smooth. I guess the one downside was the heat and humidity but this didnt seem to bother us. Its bizzare because the locals would look at us like we were crazy for riding bikes in the middle of the day.

We were lucky enough to stumble upon an outdoor veldrome.

One thing that i did find dissapointing however was my experience riding with a few of the local road bunch rides. I was very excited about riding with some darwinians however i found them to be quite rude and unfriendly. It was just disapointing that they confirmed to the 'Roadie' stereotype. I guess it just makes me think that whenever someone new comes into the sport or joins in on social ride, its so important to help make them feel included and comfortable.

cheers