I knew the jig was up when my girlfriend looked at me, rolled her eyes, and said, "NO. No more mountain bike holidays. I HATE them!" It was the 90s and mountain bikes were in their hay day.

When someone asks me what it was like growing up in a small country town, I find it a strange question because it was a very normal experience for me. But in reflection, I now realise how lucky I was to have parents that cultivated a lifestyle of active exploring and adventure.