Sunday bunch ride started at 5am with the ominous background of black looking clouds. 9 riders met at HJ's this morning, picking up our tenth member Ian Johnson on the way out. Ian was doing interval training and would ride with us for 10min then leave us for dead for 10 mins before coming back for a chat.
"PRO" and "ERIC" took us out to MT Larcom turn off and then decided to let the rest of us have a turn. The boys took over again at Yarwun and set the pace towards Calliope! Everyone had a turn at setting the pace with only the hills slowing us up. Bloomers was struggling from the get go as he had only go home at 2am after a big night out and decided to stay up and go for a ride????
Joan did really well up the hills showing us that she is stronger than she looks. Karen was with us all the way on the hills too and still had breath to talk, well done Karen!
We were down to 7 riders when we left Calliope as Ian stayed on the other side of the Highway doing his interval training, and Brian and Joan kept going when we stopped for a nature break at the crossroads. Fast pace (for us) was set on the way home by bloomers and i when we got to the front until we hit the hill into town where the boys once again took over!
"PRO", "ERIC". Karen and Hubby turned at Kirkwood for EKKY k's while Cat, Bloomers and myself went on to Macca's. I scared Bloomers at the end by yelling "lets go" and sprinted down the road towards Phillip street. Did well as I caught him by suprise and he only caught me at the end! Nearly did it, will win a sprint one day!!! We averaged 29kph for the ride.
Bec
