Tour De France

I only managed one ride this week, travelling for work, lousey weather and staying up too late to watch the Tour de France has taken it's toll! I have managed to do a few rides on the trainer. Speaking of the tour tonight Cadel Evans is going for Yellow in the Time Trial. it's been a huge tour for him and he is well placed . GO CADEL!!!!

Kinglake 120km Ride

To see how I am going before the 250km "around the bay in a day ride" ATB,  I have decided to test myself out over half the distance just 5 weeks prior. The Kinglake ride is a 120km loop just north of Melbourne in the Kinglake area with rolling hills and at least one long climb, (so I hope to be fitter and lighter by then).  I'll be riding by myself, (unless there is anyone out there that want to join me!) Check out the ride by clicking on this link Kinglake 120km ride.

Psycho Possum

On the way home from work late last evening a near miss on Yarra Boulevard nearly spoiled my night. I was going down a slight decent at about  40 km/hr, there was no one in front of me and no one behind me. I could have been the only person on the road for miles around for all I knew. When a psycho possum choose the exact same moment I was passing by to attempt a kamikaze run across the road! In a reflex action I stood up out of the seat as if to jump and swerve at the same time. I’m sure it didn’t,  but it seemed like the possum ran between the front and back wheel!  In a split second I came back down hard on the seat and did my impression of the nutcracker! With tears welling up in my eyes I rode on, hoping that my falsetto voice would return by the time I got home! fortunately it did, and if I come across that possum with a death wish again it may just get what it is asking for!