Along with 4,000 other riders and one friend, I’ve just completed the Great Victorian Bike Ride (GVBR) – 680kms in 8 days riding through country Victoria (and South Australia, as it turns out) – as part of my 70th year birthday celebrations. It was a wonderful experience in so many ways, but the actual riding reminded me of skiing and the joys that brings. The GBVR is like summer skiing.  Here’s why.

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