Étape 2: Bike, Words & Life

Welcome to the second eBook instalment from Carbon Addiction, based on a humble cycling blog that began on a whim back in 2012 and has steadily grown to be, well, slightly less humble. Fashioned in remarkably similar form to a weekend club race, you’ll find an eclectic selection of personal musings, quotes, photos, memes and cycling-related opinion pieces, together with an array of feature articles and interviews previously published in Bicycling Australia magazine (for whom the author continues to contribute regularly). Cadel Evans and Simon Gerrans share their views on cycling…and life. Head of Athlete Performance for Team Sky, Tim Kerrison, sheds light on what makes the planet’s top cycling team tick. There are also one-on-one chats with Maurizio Fondriest, Jens Voigt, Robbie McEwen, Phil Anderson and track sprinter, Stephanie Morton. Plus, a deeply personal 19-part rehab diary following the author's high-speed crash in California in December 2015, resulting in a full shoulder reconstruction and long road to recovery. Some posts are serious. Many are not. If your passion for cycling borders on an all-consuming addiction and you simply can’t get enough, ever, hopefully you’ll glean some enjoyment from the pages and tales that follow. Allez.