road trippin

Well spent a 3 day weekend around Central Victoria this weekend gone. Friday saw Mister Sister and myself head to Wombat Forrest to scope out the area for next weekends BMC race. Great little circuit, highly recommended (the guys at Woodend cycles helped us with directions to the trail head). We had a ball in the tight flowing single track. Mister Sister had a small spill but otherwise we were grinning from ear to ear. Broke a spoke which just added to the stress of my rear end on the gorilla over the weekend.
Post ride we headed to the Holgate Brewhouse in Woodend for a couple of their ales.... not bad beer!!! Took a few extra samplers to house at Daylesford. I can recommend the Pale Ale and there Big Red which recently pulled of a award.
NZ Gav joined us as well for the weekend but was non biking due to his recent knee surgery. He got to spend the weekend cruising with the ladies around town.
Saturday post hangover saw us try and find the Dry Diggings Trail for a pedal towards Castlemaine but with no map and little idea we got lost. Still managed to find a couple of fun trails for a great session to blow out the cobwebs from the night before. However I managed to cook myself coming down a set of stairs into a rock out crop with my right shoulder and arm. Scored some nice bruising and a dented ego, but determined to head back for some more and get on the right track system next time. Pays to have some local knowledge!
I am over the rear wheel that has come with the Stumpjumper and am going to get it rebuilt tomorrow as the low end spec hub is rat shit to put it mildly. I don't know why big bike companies do this save a few bucks as it often leads to resentment from the consumer.
Had a corker of a breakfast yesterday at a place called Beer and Breakfast. Located in the main street of Daylesford opposite the school. The fridge there has a amazing local and international beer selection...a place worth checking out for any beer lover. And the scrambled eggs were spot on!
Then to cap of a top weekend of bikes I got to watch the roubaix live on TV. Awesome stuff.... its the favorite race of the year for me... shame O' Grady couldn't pull it off 2 years in a row.



This week sees me licking the wounds and sorting out the gorilla before the BMC on Sunday.
Trails!!!