Get to know the team behind Australian Cycle Tours. Today you'll meet Greg, who handles the operations of our tours, assembles our electric bikes and also does escort duties on some of our supported tours.

 

Over to you, Greg.

 

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I trained at the Bicycle Mechanic Training Institute in the first class they had ever run. Qualified top of the class but you probably don't need to know that (editor: yes we do!).

 

My favourite cycling story was meeting a group of young boys for a mountain biking trip and discovering that one of these 15 year olds had never ridden a bike before. 

 

I spent an hour teaching him how to pedal, change gears and how to stop (very important) before taking the group cycling along a challenging fire trail to Faulconbridge Point, with this young man successfully completing the ride and learning a new skill. 

I later sourced a good-condition second-hand bike and donated it to him so he could further his newly discovered skills and ride with his friends.
 

 
I'm based in Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains of NSW which is near Sydney. My best tip for exploring the Blue Mountains is to get up early and get on the trails. Keep exploring and look for the next amazing spot because there is always something else to see that gives new appreciation for the Mountains.

If you're ever there, I can't recommend a better breakfast than the Pomegranate Cafe in Katoomba. There are also great pizza places in town, and you can't miss having a local beer at the Mountain Culture Brewery.

 

One last piece of cycling advice: I have never found a perfect way to deter magpies but the zip ties poking up from your helmet seems to be most effective.

 

 

 

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