A week off work

I am off work for this week and doing a few things around home. Put in a new door with a side light of glass bricks. Electric door locking and video door bell for upstairs is cool and works well.
I rode 33 km around the block on monday morning and 40km today before breaky. A bit of a headwind both days and it was worse today.

A quiet weeks riding

Not much riding during the week as I was on call for work for the week. I rode a couplw of laps of town on Wednesday for 25 km and a small lap on Thursday for 10kms. Saturday morning I did 3 laps of town for about 38km. I did this last on on the wedgie for practice for the Murray to Moyne.
On Sunday I rode with the M@M Team from Outtrim for about 40km. All up over 100km for the week but not very much in all. The wedgie has a funny noise in the crank I need to repair this week. I have the week off so plan to ride most days to lose a couple of kilos and to get the fitness up a bit more. I want to ride to the prom and back over 2 days or ride some of Melournes Bike paths. Wait and see what happens. Happy Holidays.

A Busy Weekend

Saturday morning I rode with the Inverloch Riding group and did 40 km on the wedgie. I managed to keep up but it was only a small group of 7 and I think the fast ones held back a bit in the last stage to keep the group togather. I really enjoyed the bit from Cape Patterson to Inverloch. This is a great place to live when the local ride includes views across Venus Bay all the Way to Wilsons Prom.
Sunday I rode to Walkerville South beach for a Scout Founders Day. This included a number of activities. I rode the 44 km there and the same back totallling just over 88 km for the day. The weather was very hot and above 35 degrees. I drank at least 5 litres of water plus a small lemon lift and a splice ice cream for the sugar content. The veiw on the way back from Walkerville was great. I have included a picture. This activity day was part of the 100 years of scouting celebtrations so we took a couple of photos for that too.
I averaged just over 27 kph for the trip today and just under 30 kph yesterday. In all a busy weekend and the fitness level is showing. We had a leaders race today across the activities we lay out for the cub scouts and I did well and suprised a few people with the result. It is always good to beat the younger leaders at these things.

The week in review

I didnt ride on Monday as work items kept me late and time ran out before a meeting for scouts at 8pm. On sunday the weather was very poor so i did 47km on the exercise bike.
Tuesday and Wednesday weather was good so I did the 9km to work and the 26km back to give 35.5 each day. Today I did the 34 km block to Wonthaggi and Cape. Got a flat and have worn through the rear tyre. I will need to buy another scorcher and hope to make it a TR Scorcher.
I will probably have a lay day tomorrow and rie on Saturday morning with the Inverloch riders.
Looking at a ride to Walkerville South on Sunday for our Scout Founders Day.

I love the good weather and the ability just to ride and enjoy.

pushing hard

I rde this morning with the group that rides from Inverloch every weekend morning. A 4 km ride with an average of 30.9kh. That is a new record for me. Not sure I can do it on a wedgie but I will need to try. The drafting effect will be interesting as it wasn't much possible as a recumbent withh of wedgies. I tried to stay out of the way but sometimes rode wide and passed a few of them just so they knew I was there. I enjoyed the ride and the fact that it tested me out. The coffee afterwards was good as well. Might do it tomorrow if the westher is good.

A busy Week

Rode 34 km around the block on monday night. A good ride with an average about 29.5 kph. Did a small ride with Heather on Tuseday and got a flat in the rear. A hole in the tyre need a patch and I have patched the tube as a spare.

Didn't ride much again until thursday to work and friday to work . 29km thursday and 36 km friday.
A good week all up but the speedo is showing I am behind the 500 km monthly average I want to keep up. I am still trying to lose a couple of kg from the engine weight but that will come with time and effort. Plan to do th 40 km ride with the Inverloch Riding group tomorrow morning. Need to check the trye pressures in the morning

A slow leak?

The back end was moving about a lot on the corners on the ride last night. I did 25km in 2 laps of town and enjoyed it. Checking the tyre later the pressure was down a bit and I had to pump it up. Hope it is not a slow leak. At some stage my pump must of been a bit hot as the plastic tube has deformed and bend making pumping dificult and the plastic cracked when I pumped up the tyre. Will need to buy a new pump and today I went to Big W and bought a alloy body Repco pump. Hopefully this will last a bit longer that the last one.

This morning I did 3 laps of town and the back end stayed where it should. Tyre pressure is very important. I also passed 2 wedgie riders who were riding on the last leg from the Inverloch riding crew I think. Love being able to pass them by when they didnt know I was coming up near them.

I have changed the pedal on my wedgie ready for training for the Murray to Moyne ride. Can't train with the team tommorrow as I am call and can't go that far away from home in case I need to go to work. This is a little annoyance when on call but I get paid for it. Will go on a short wedgie ride with Heather tonight around town.

Nice weather and quiet roads

Australia Day is over and kids are back at school. That also means the tourists have left Inverloch during the week. The roads are quiet and the weather usually good. I only managed 10km on the bike yesterday as I got called in to fix a door at work. I did another 10km on the exercise bike when I cam home as it was too dark to venture out again.
Today I did 25km in 2 laps about town.http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=327657.
is the link to the track, Average was 29.5 due mainly to the headwind. I enjoyed the ride without the traffic except for a few local hoons circling the town. The give me plenty of space most time but like many others they underestimate my speed.
The rear end is sliding about abit at the moment. I will need to check tread and ensure the pressure is right.
I love riding this trike.