Wombat's Blog – November 2010 Archive (5)

First repair job required...

Well, the new bicycle has been going great guns! Helped me take 4 minutes off my previous best time up the Old Freeway in two trips up, been to McLaren Vale on a wet, wet morning, and HAD relegated the Southcott to school taxi service and general hack about town... until now.

This evening I am sitting on the couch trying to decide whether to stay in bed in the morning or take the Southcott up the Old Freeway again as today the Kennedy broke her chain.

I was headed up to… Continue

Added by Wombat on November 29, 2010 at 18:00 — 5 Comments

Another Mad Tuesday climb, another PB...

... well, as near as we can gather it was around the 33minute mark, which would make my second PB in two weeks. At this rate, I will be doing 25minutes by Christmas! lol

We were joined today by Dave, who is doing the Alpine Classic on Jan 23 next year and is racking up the k's at the moment trying to prepare for that.

You will be happy to hear that there were no squeaks today on the ride up The Old Freeway (which is actually the Mt Barker Rd. It doesn't actually become the… Continue

Added by Wombat on November 23, 2010 at 18:50 — 5 Comments

2 in 2 days...

There are times when you get into a groove and you are just pedalling away, with only the Taxi sitting a few feet from your back wheel to worry about... and then there is the unmistakable sound of a car door. Then out of the corner of your eye (after you have already taken evasive actions because instinct says you are in danger of death) you see the car door open.

This was my experience yesterday.

I yelled "Oi! Lookout" as I went past, but it took me looking back from 20 or so… Continue

Added by Wombat on November 18, 2010 at 10:05 — 6 Comments

Long day... Col du Lofty part 3 and a bit more...

Today started for me at 4.45 when I arose and ate a breakfast of WeetBix and Sultanas. I left home at 5 and was sitting at the entrance to the bike path up the old freeway at 5.30. AVO joined me and we waited. He suggested we might be in the wrong place and I said Nooooo. We are definitely in the right place. Oops. Sorry chaps.

We headed up to the bollards and I made it with the welcome company of AVO. Thanks for sticking with me mate!

35 minutes. 2 minutes faster than I did… Continue

Added by Wombat on November 16, 2010 at 21:00 — 11 Comments

Amy's and pre-ride prep...

This has been a long time coming... both me blogging again and Amy's Ride.

Today I had a number of firsts... First 100km ride. First time riding Willunga Hill. First time descending Wickams Hill. First time in a mass ride. First time getting cramp from riding a bike.

The lead-up to the ride was an exciting time too though. I had the ride into the city to collect Jersey etc. I had the cooking of the go-fast bars. I had the packing of the pockets and I had the pinning on of my… Continue

Added by Wombat on November 7, 2010 at 19:38 — 10 Comments

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