Cycled up Gorge Rd again today and over Checkers Hill - cracked 78.0Km/hr down the eastern flank!

Fantastic feeling as I pedaled hard and then went into a tuck.



Guess next time I'll have to look at an 80+ descent!



Amazing that the pros can crack 100+ - I remember last year on tv the chase motorbike was doing 111Km/hr following - incredible!



We then came back down Gorge Rd but detoured up Corkscrew Rd to enjoy the slick smooth road surface that is Montacute… Continue

It was one of those cold Adelaide mornings where I just didn't want to get out of bed. Finally, I manned up and got out. I was going to go find Checkers Hill and climb it for the first time. Numerous cyclists are talking about it, as it is an obstacle of the next Tour Down Under Challenge Ride.



I found Checkers Hill Rd, with the help of my trusty iPhone and its GPS. I headed along, admiring the scenery, thinking this isn't going to be that hard. However, I had a niggling suspicion that… Continue