REDEMPTION
There were rumoured sightings up in the hills around Wollongong, NSW, of a super fast bloke on a mountain bike… but no one could pin it down. He was dressed in all black, no team logos, said one guy. He saw me coming and literally dove into the bush to get away from me, said another. Could it be… Josh Carlson?
“Yeah,” laughs Josh, as we settle into a café near his home trails not far from the centre of the coastal town. “There was quite a bit of secrecy surrounding it (my new 2018 bike), and I just had to disappear. I chose to get away from social media for a little bit just to focus on training, focus on my family, and just have a break, you know? Just get away from it for a little while, and it was nice.
“But I enjoy doing
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