Gerro has pulled another magic ride out of his hat and now adds a giro stage win to the trophy cabinet. Check out the video footage.
I started getting text messages when out on the bike this morning. Nice way to start the day usually but even better cause of Gerro's win.
Today I am going to make it an even better day by having a pancake Sunday!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
it was dark
Night riding can be a blast and I was having it last night with a full can of whoop ass. When numerous nation/ international level riders and one world 24hr champion turn up it is going to be on like donkey kong, and it was. It was a case of take no prisoners, but at least they waited for the mere mortals to catch up!
One minute all was good, the next darkness. Mental note to self..... take second battery when you are going to be out there a long time! The boss was surprised when I turned up outside the restaurant she was at for dinner.
Jase made it home after some 5 hrs of bike time, me I racked up 4,a good night!
Happy trails
One minute all was good, the next darkness. Mental note to self..... take second battery when you are going to be out there a long time! The boss was surprised when I turned up outside the restaurant she was at for dinner.
Jase made it home after some 5 hrs of bike time, me I racked up 4,a good night!
Happy trails
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
autum days
Working flexible hours means that sometimes it can be fun with late starts enabling me to get in a ride as some much needed ying and yang to keep me sane. Yesterday was to be that, but it started out wrong, very wrong.
I had a sleep in and woke up to let the dog out to get the paper (its the high light of her day to fetch the paper) and she took forever to find it and was running up and down the hill looking for it. I slunk down in the slippers only to agree with the confused look on the dogs face that in fact there was no paper. I have been getting the paper delivered daily with out incident for 10 years to this address with out any issues until the news agents swapped owners recently. The paper has not been delivered 4 times in the last six weeks. In my books a very uncool thing.
Now I am a no nonsense type of guy and you are only as good as your word or your actions. I saw red and was pissed so I got in the car and drove up to get the paper from the newsagent (note that dog number 2 was wrapped at a trip in the car!) with out argument. I arrive the the shop to find a queue of 5 people all equally frustrated as their various transactions are not being well received. The simpletons that have taken ownership of the news agents couldn't even get a lotto ticket checked for customers in front of me.
My turn came and I explained that my paper had not been delivered and that I was taking the one in my hand, however I was asked for money to pay for it. I think the look on my face said enough and was not asked again for a financial transaction. Further I added that this was the 4th time in as many weeks that I had no paper delivery. I was meet with no sympathy and I cracked back with some stern words along the lines of "I pay, you deliver paper and everyone is happy. I pay, you not deliver, we got a problem" and indicated that it would be that last time that the paper is not delivered.
When my name was being added to the list of non deliveries I noted that I was the 3rd in my street which ain't a good look. It should be pretty easy to match street number to paper type as there is only 3 types of paper delivered.
After arriving home with my paper, I realised the coffee beans were out so no morning coffee..... this day was turning ugly!
Any way cause I was forced to have a late start at work due to some meetings I figured it was worth a pedal in. Sunny day, no wind, warm and too good to miss out on a pedal. I guessed it was worth heading via the coffee shop Romeo's for some beans for the home machine and a coffee or 2 on the way. I enjoyed the pedal in as I cruised along stopping once to adjust the seat height (bloody phantom mechanic in the shed has been fooling with bike). I realised I havent been on the roady for a few weeks as i mainly been attending dirt related rides. I was feeling great, just like Lance dancing on the pedals!
Once at Romeo's I got 2 brews on the house for buying the beans and read the paper. Post this I continued up Doncaster Rd enjoying the last bit of sunshine before winter gloom when this tool in his suit and 7 series BMW chopped me missing me by inches. Lucky for me he missed unlucky for him, he caught the next red light. I cruised up to the window and was happy to explain he fuck ass driving skills were going to get him a smack and that his 7 series was a excuse for his small genitals that his wife in the passenger seat could confirm! He tried to look cool but the beady sweat on his forehead and red face told me otherwise.
Anyway some times life's little pleasures are interrupted by fools..... seemed to me to come all in the same glorious morning.
Tonite is the Fatties ride where like always my arse will be handed to me on a platter of smash o rama!
Happy trails
I had a sleep in and woke up to let the dog out to get the paper (its the high light of her day to fetch the paper) and she took forever to find it and was running up and down the hill looking for it. I slunk down in the slippers only to agree with the confused look on the dogs face that in fact there was no paper. I have been getting the paper delivered daily with out incident for 10 years to this address with out any issues until the news agents swapped owners recently. The paper has not been delivered 4 times in the last six weeks. In my books a very uncool thing.
Now I am a no nonsense type of guy and you are only as good as your word or your actions. I saw red and was pissed so I got in the car and drove up to get the paper from the newsagent (note that dog number 2 was wrapped at a trip in the car!) with out argument. I arrive the the shop to find a queue of 5 people all equally frustrated as their various transactions are not being well received. The simpletons that have taken ownership of the news agents couldn't even get a lotto ticket checked for customers in front of me.
My turn came and I explained that my paper had not been delivered and that I was taking the one in my hand, however I was asked for money to pay for it. I think the look on my face said enough and was not asked again for a financial transaction. Further I added that this was the 4th time in as many weeks that I had no paper delivery. I was meet with no sympathy and I cracked back with some stern words along the lines of "I pay, you deliver paper and everyone is happy. I pay, you not deliver, we got a problem" and indicated that it would be that last time that the paper is not delivered.
When my name was being added to the list of non deliveries I noted that I was the 3rd in my street which ain't a good look. It should be pretty easy to match street number to paper type as there is only 3 types of paper delivered.
After arriving home with my paper, I realised the coffee beans were out so no morning coffee..... this day was turning ugly!
Any way cause I was forced to have a late start at work due to some meetings I figured it was worth a pedal in. Sunny day, no wind, warm and too good to miss out on a pedal. I guessed it was worth heading via the coffee shop Romeo's for some beans for the home machine and a coffee or 2 on the way. I enjoyed the pedal in as I cruised along stopping once to adjust the seat height (bloody phantom mechanic in the shed has been fooling with bike). I realised I havent been on the roady for a few weeks as i mainly been attending dirt related rides. I was feeling great, just like Lance dancing on the pedals!
Once at Romeo's I got 2 brews on the house for buying the beans and read the paper. Post this I continued up Doncaster Rd enjoying the last bit of sunshine before winter gloom when this tool in his suit and 7 series BMW chopped me missing me by inches. Lucky for me he missed unlucky for him, he caught the next red light. I cruised up to the window and was happy to explain he fuck ass driving skills were going to get him a smack and that his 7 series was a excuse for his small genitals that his wife in the passenger seat could confirm! He tried to look cool but the beady sweat on his forehead and red face told me otherwise.
Anyway some times life's little pleasures are interrupted by fools..... seemed to me to come all in the same glorious morning.
Tonite is the Fatties ride where like always my arse will be handed to me on a platter of smash o rama!
Happy trails
Monday, May 18, 2009
saturday fun...
Saturday saw me hook up with the locals from the street for a loop of Smiths. I am lucky to have such neighbours, who love the single track, and are a fun couple of blokes to get out on the bike with. We had a few blow ins which always makes riding in a larger group more fun.
For once it was me showing the way, and was happy to do so as some of these trails are hidden gems. Matt even threw in a section of trail that made the ride with a awesome descent which i had seen the exit point but had little idea how to get into it.
Jase rode out from home and met us at Smiths, I was glad to be driven out there in the big silver van, warmth, mmm the warmth. It was a ride and a half out there and Jase left in the dark to make it, guess thats what you have to when you have family commitments and you want time on the bike!
I binned it hard in a corner on some new trail, got stuck in the loose stuff on the edge of the trail and managed to pull the tyre off the rim. The rim had a lovely taco to it but none the less it was no excuse, the ride had to go on. I hate binning it cause you always feel shit after wards as you start to stiffen up.
The guys were impressed with some of the trails including a road side descent that they all bombed down. It was smiles all round by the time we got back to the general store where we had parked, 2 hours of sweet trails.
Now it is time to put it all together from here at home and ride the whole loop out and back..... it will be 6 - 7 hour ride, a killer loop. Speaking to Jase yesterday we think it could be a goer for one of the Epix rides. We have other trail to throw into the mix which could easily knock out 8 hrs and riding very little of the same trail twice!
Happy trails!
For once it was me showing the way, and was happy to do so as some of these trails are hidden gems. Matt even threw in a section of trail that made the ride with a awesome descent which i had seen the exit point but had little idea how to get into it.
Jase rode out from home and met us at Smiths, I was glad to be driven out there in the big silver van, warmth, mmm the warmth. It was a ride and a half out there and Jase left in the dark to make it, guess thats what you have to when you have family commitments and you want time on the bike!
I binned it hard in a corner on some new trail, got stuck in the loose stuff on the edge of the trail and managed to pull the tyre off the rim. The rim had a lovely taco to it but none the less it was no excuse, the ride had to go on. I hate binning it cause you always feel shit after wards as you start to stiffen up.
The guys were impressed with some of the trails including a road side descent that they all bombed down. It was smiles all round by the time we got back to the general store where we had parked, 2 hours of sweet trails.
Now it is time to put it all together from here at home and ride the whole loop out and back..... it will be 6 - 7 hour ride, a killer loop. Speaking to Jase yesterday we think it could be a goer for one of the Epix rides. We have other trail to throw into the mix which could easily knock out 8 hrs and riding very little of the same trail twice!
Happy trails!
Friday, May 15, 2009
exploring
Ok, had a 4hr ride today with the intention of making to Smiths and back..... ran out of time but have put it all together, at least in my mind. Found some sweet roadside single track as a plan B as a road I had intended to use is shut at the moment. I made it as far as time and energy would allow but I made it to part of the Smiths loop that we do.
I had a blast with some really sweet trail. More details later...... I think on the SS it would be a 6+ hour return ride with some descent climbing.
I was wrapped to get back to the bakery for a sausage roll straight fresh out of the oven....mmmmm!
Happy riding!
I had a blast with some really sweet trail. More details later...... I think on the SS it would be a 6+ hour return ride with some descent climbing.
I was wrapped to get back to the bakery for a sausage roll straight fresh out of the oven....mmmmm!
Happy riding!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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