13.10.2006: Goulburn to Picton
Stats: 124.45km, 4hrs 1min 56sec, 30.8km/hr
Weather: Hot, Hot, Hot, Hot
To quote Stuart, "Ground Hog Day" is fast coming to an end. The longer this ride continues, the more my legs work in automatic pilot and the more my body tells me to lie down and go to sleep when ever we stop.
Today was the first day on the ride that I began without a vest and arm warmers. Goulburn had been hyped up as a cold cold place. However today we might as well have been cycling out of Cairn's mid summer.
The majority of the day was spent on the shoulder of the Hume Highway. With trucks and holiday traffic whizzing past continuously and the associated derby creating havoc with ride formation and bicycle tyres. Four more flats in the C-Group certainly hindered progress, allowing the B's to once again beat us into morning tea and lunch.
The heat beating down on the exposed highway also contributing to the difficulty of completing what should be a simple 120k's. With such impact that by lunch all I could stomach were drinks and a water based ice block purchased at a local shop.
It was discussed amongst Perth to Sydney riders that the last three days almost felt like a completely different ride all together. As we are way too familiar with the surrounding environment for this to be part of the same trip that has taken us across Australia.
The final moment for today being best summed up by the fact that in talking to Kel on the phone we were able to say:
"See you tomorrow"
Punctures: Me (1), Group (18)
Brain Snaps: (Mild (2), Moderate (1), Max (0)
13.10.2011
What can I say who would seriously plan a 1st Birthday for up to 120 guests in their own home. Managed to run bmmc standard run today amongst all this craziness, missed the ride to protect the longevity of all things relationship.
So a song for the near to be debutant birthday girl:
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