Tim Bardsley-Smith

Page 1 of 4  |  Single page By Rob Gunstone Photos: Nick Waygood, Blue Derby Wild, Tim Bardsley-Smith, Cam Mackenzie An increasingly heated conflict between environmentalists and loggers is playing out alongside some of the best trails Derby, Tasmania, has to offer. What happens when the competing economic forces of forestry and tourism start to play tug-of-war on the doorstep of one of the world’s best mountain bike riding destinations?

A few weeks ago we reached out to our photographer Tim Bardsley-Smith, asking him to write about some of his most memorable cycling photos and the stories behind them. Having travelled to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Switzerland, Bali and many more places for CyclingTips, Tim’s certainly got some stories to tell.

Whether you’re a fair-weather rider or the no-day-off type, a rain jacket is sure to come in handy at some point. Personally, I’m very much in the former camp, and if I’m riding in the rain, it’s either because I grossly misjudged the weather or I’m forced to ride at a bike launch. Yeah, I’m soft like that. Meanwhile, my Melbourne or North American colleagues are far more game, and they’ll often be found trashing their brake pads and chains while others stay indoors.