McVilly Velo

03/11/2026

The Race that stops the nation has been stopped by a forecast monster cell ⛈️- see you all next Tuesday! Tuesday Night Heffron Easts Cycling Club

30/10/2026

🏁 INTRODUCING THE McVILLY BREAKDOWN

NUMBERS DON’T LIE.

There’s plenty of talk about what happens at Tuesday Night Heffron. Who was flying, who was hurting, who did the work and who sat on wheels.

But what do the numbers actually tell us?

Welcome to The McVilly Breakdown — our weekly deep dive into lap times, average speeds, grade comparisons and the racecraft behind the numbers.

👑 KING & QUEEN OF HEFFRON

We’re also introducing weekly men’s and women’s leaderboards featuring:

⚡ Fastest 2.03 km lap — Top 5
🚀 Fastest final 200m sprint — Top 5
📊 Times, average speeds, average watts and dates
🏆 Fastest on the night and fastest of the season

🔥 SEASON 42 | ROUND 2

C GRADE HAS FOUND THE CHEAT CODE!

C Grade came out swinging. A Grade eventually caught B Grade, but neither bunch could bring back C.

Was the handicap too generous, or has C Grade simply lifted its game?

We’ve crunched the numbers, compared last season’s performances and pulled apart the lap-by-lap action.

Swipe through the leaderboards and check out the full breakdown on the Cafe Racer Alliance website.

THE McVILLY BREAKDOWN.
Numbers Don’t Lie. Legs Occasionally Do.

12/10/2026

Carto W**e and another glorious Sunday event! Featuring w**e maker Brendan Cato DJ Robbie Allen and The worlds cutest pup Gilly

10/10/2026

Stillness and Repose

You should treat stillness and repose as an activity that you schedule.

That sentence popped into my head at 6:22 this morning. I wasn’t even entirely sure repose was a word, let alone whether I’d used it correctly.

Turns out it is. And I had.

I’ve recently turned 50, and it’s taken me the better part of half a century to start understanding that not every waking moment needs to be filled with something.

For most of my life, I’ve measured days by what I’ve done. The people I’ve seen, the things I’ve achieved, the problems I’ve solved, the places I’ve been.

And when there was nothing to do? I’d generally find something.

But I’m slowly learning that stillness isn’t wasted time. That rest doesn’t need to be earned. And that sometimes the most valuable thing you can do is give yourself permission to do absolutely nothing.

We schedule meetings, exercise, work and everything else we consider important.

Perhaps it’s time we started scheduling a little stillness and repose, too.

Not to become better, faster or more productive.

Just to be.

Anyway, the dog wants a walk, and I need a coffee.

So much for repose. …… I also just learnt the difference between stillness and repose … drop a comment about your idea of stillness and repose!

08/10/2026

23/09/2026

Happy 50th, Michelle Ferris. ❤️

I recorded this about ten bloody times trying to get through it without getting emotional.

Eventually I thought, f**k it.

Because they’re not sad tears. They’re the exact opposite.

They’re the tears you get when you stop for a second and realise just how bloody lucky you are to have someone in your life who isn’t just a mate — they’re family.

You achieved some extraordinary things on a bike, Michelle. But the human you’ve been off it means infinitely more to me.

I love you dearly, Ferris.

Happy 50th to one of the absolute great ones. ❤️

And yes… after 50 years, it’s time we smash a bottle Bollinger. 🥂😂 f**k Felica!!! Michelle Ferris The Cafe Racer Alliance Tuesday Night Heffron ThroughTheBars.cc RANDWICK CYCLING Robbie Allen

15/09/2026

WHAT A RIDE. 💙

After several incredible years, Team HYDRAPLAY is taking an indefinite pause.

We won races, stood on podiums and competed at the highest level in Australia—including the brilliant HYDRAPLAY Fems team. More importantly, we built friendships, created memories and became something far greater than a logo on a jersey.

I’m incredibly proud of every rider who pulled on the kit and represented our team.

Thank you to the partners and families who supported the riders and put up with all the beautiful chaos that comes with bike racing. Thank you to the clubs, organisers, officials and volunteers who made the racing possible.

And thank you to the sponsors who believed in us: HYDRAPLAY, Cafe Racer, Unbound Velo, Maxxis Tyres, Andrew Logan and Logan Insurance, and everyone else who helped us along the way.

This isn’t a sad goodbye. It’s a celebration of everything we achieved together.

Whatever happens next, nobody can take away what we created.

Proud is an understatement. 💙

The Cafe Racer Alliance Team Hydraplay Adam McCoy Matty C Executive Chef Smashley Nicole Oh Tuesday Night Heffron Easts Cycling Club RANDWICK CYCLING Michelle Ferris Shannon | Mental Fitness Matilda Raynolds Ruth Corset

13/09/2026

Come Say hi to me and Gilly! We are representing Pure Mist Water, Gin & Vodka at the Watsons Bay Spring Markets! Some great deals and pats are free!

03/09/2026

I turned 50 last weekend surrounded by some of the closest friends I’ve made over the course of my life.

We were down at my amazing mates Brad McGee’s place for a small celebration, and on Saturday night we all sat around the table throffing with ludicrous food rediculous vino and love laughter and beautiful people … many of them said some incredibly kind things about me.

I came away from the weekend feeling very loved, but also very clear about something.

The next chapter of my life… personally and commercially… is going to be about surrounding myself with people whose values, integrity and way of treating others align with mine.

People who value respect, accountability, quality, customer service and doing the right thing by others. (Staff, friends, family, the community)

I think when you hit a milestone like 50, you become a little less interested in forcing relationships that don’t fit and a lot more interested in putting your time and energy into the people, businesses and opportunities that genuinely do.

That is where my head is now thanks to bumpy roads and amazing friends!

There are some exciting new adventures opening across all@aspects of my life and my business, The Cafe Racer Alliance, we’re working on some super exciting projects that 100% deserve my love and attention and I’m genuinely looking forward to where the next decade takes me.

More good people.
More great partnerships.
More purpose.
More fun. ……. As the very me saying goes … “out with the mould in with the Yeeeeow!”

02/07/2026

A little shameless plug… 😄

A few weeks ago I was cleaning up a heap of old Instagram accounts that belonged to brands I don’t work with anymore.

Instead of deleting one of them, Charlie (my AI sidekick) and I decided to try something different.

No fancy production.
No trying to be an influencer.

Just life as it happens… through the handlebars.

Bikes, coffee, Gilly, mates, random stories and whatever else the day throws at me.

I honestly didn’t expect much, but it’s become the most fun I’ve had on social media in years.

If you’d like to come along for the ride, I’d love to see you over at ThroughTheBars.cc.

Thanks to everyone who’s already jumped aboard. 🚴🐶☕️