Allan Peiper

  • Riding A Bike Is The Cycle Of Life

    My life has been filled with great loves, some enduring, most fleeting, but few can compete with the relationship I have with cycling. Most Japanese kids can cycle before they reach school, but I was one of the few in Australia who did that. I didn’t know it at the time, but I grew up in a cyclist’s paradise, filled with hills and winding roads and delightful scenery. There were a few people who were really keen on riding–the Kaye brothers and Dean Fay are the ones who come to mind–but for the most part, road cycling wasn’t that prominent a sport. This is despite Australia punching above its weight…