Bicycling Australia

Have Bike, Will Travel

FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW ME ON Instagram (@_leeturner) you would have seen I was recently away overseas for six weeks in Europe. I could not go away that long and be without my bike. It was hard enough not putting on 10 kgs with all the buffet breakfasts, gelati and beautiful dinners. Imagine if I wasn’t exercising as well.

I’ve never considered hiring a bike because first I love my bike and wouldn’t want to go through the process of setting something up each time as, like most, I’m pedantic with my set up. Secondly, it’s not cheap to hire a bike, thirdly it’s a hassle finding them and booking etc.

Having your own bike which you know, and

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