Sorrento

Today I set out from my place and rode down to Sorrento and then back to Rosebud, where my lovely wife picked me up from. This was a trip of 130km and I'm tired now, I started pedaling at 8am and finished about 3pm, we stopped a bit. Anyway it was good to do one side of the bay, just to know what to expect. Next weekend we're thinking of heading the other way and going towards Geelong. Now I'm feeling a little nervous about the ATB ride, 130 seemed hard enough, but what is another 80km between friends hey.

Quick Blast

Only a short ride this morning, only one of my riding friends turned up, and it was windy, so we only did 40km. We're planing a longer ride this weekend, so stay tuned.

Usual Wednesday

This Wednesday was a usual 60km ride to the coffee shop, nothing really note worthy about this ride, I feel I'm getting quiet used to this distance. I'm hoping it is only a small step from 60km to 210km. I spose I'll find out in 5 weeks time how much of a step this is. Didn't do much training this weekend, my riding friends were all busy and it was windy outside.

Sunny Saturday

It was a beautiful sunny Saturday, so what better way to spend it than to go for a little pedal. I had to drop my wife off at a friends place this morning, so I left the car there and I rode to South Melbourne where I met a friend of mine. From there we rode down to Black Rock then back to Port Melbourne. In Port Melbourne I decided that I'd had enough of carrying around a camel back so I went to a bike shop and bought 2 water bottles and a saddle bag. From there my friend decided that he hadn't rod far enough so he set off for Yarra Glen. I had to go pick my car up, in the other direction so I set off for there. On the way I got side tracked, I felt the need to climb some short steepish hills. So I headed for East Kelior. On the way I had an energy gel, this really got me going. Once at East Kelior I dropped in on some friends and had a couple of pies for lunch. Whilst here my friend who set off for Yara Glen SMSed me that he had made it, it took him 2:20. From East Keilor it was only a short leg of about 8km. All up today I did a lazy 78Km.

After all of this I don't feel that tired, I must be getting used to this distance, I think it could be time to step it up a knotch

Below is a picture of the Bike that I'm doing all this tripping around on.

6ish weeks to go

I've decided to document the lead up to my next challenge, Around the Bay in a day. This is a 210km bike ride around Port Phillip Bay on October 21st this year. So far to prepare I've been riding to work, 36km round trip twice a week, riding on Wednesday mornings, about 55km and a longish ride most weekends, 3-4 hours. Not bad for someone who has only been cycling since Christmas last year. I ride with 3-6 other people, depending on who can make it. I'll document any training rides I do here, I'll also post pictures on me and my riding friends here, as well as the Around the Bay in a day ride, so stay tuned.