Club Craig - 2015-5

This is me.

This is a picture of me, during my morning ride. This is the time that I'm enjoying the most these days. Being out on the road either by myself or with a friend, you get a great time to think and also to look around at the scenery.

It's one of life's little pleasures.

2015-05-23    

Golden Week Report

Well, Golden Week has come and gone. It was an interesting time for me and really challenged me in ways that I hadn't thought possible.

My goal every year is to try and get as much long riding in as possible during this time. It's usually a nice time of year for riding and this year was no exception.

I had studies Google maps to find a few roads that make up a circuit that I could follow. My first challenge was about 120 kilometers south and then west and then north east.

I made it 100 and a bit kilometers through this route until I had to pull the plug. The reason, a huge slash in my tyre. Next time, I'll be more prepared but it was a huge bout of bad luck. An errant rock at the wrong angle.

This, in itself wasn't really as bad as I thought at the time. I'd made it more than 100 kilometers and I was still ok. But I felt terrible that I hadn't made it home.

So, 2 days later, I was at it again. I chose a different route this time. It was a route that was a lot harder than I had originally thought. Lots of climbing, lots of very steep descents and lost of really bad road conditions. But, I made it. 5 and 1/2 hours later.

So, all in all, I think I learned a little more about myself, and also got a lot fitter in the process. Now, I need to look at what I'm going to do next.

The search for the perfect mountain road continues.

2015-05-13    
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