Anzac Day.

The week was busy with meetings monday and tuesday nights, Wednesday was Anzac Day, another meeting thursday night and a couple of phone calls to make firday night.
Heather and I rode 30 km on Wednesday afternoon and I did it on "reggie" the wedgie. Friday after nnon I made it home in reasonable time so we went for a 20km on the trike with Heather on her bike, She had already done over 12 km earlier in the day so I did another lap of town to gat just over the 30 km. Saturday today and we have just completed 30km out to Eagles nest and around town. I did this on the trike. This ngives me 90 km for the week and sunday still to go and Heather is above her target of 80 km a week. She is getting faster as well.

A new Wedgie.

I have finally sorted out a new wedgie. In the end I bought new and bought local. A Merida 903-18 Under 10 kg, cardon forks and veryy smooth to ride. Can be found at Merida. Unfortunatly the site doesn't allow direct access to the page listing for the bike. Mine is Blue and white rather than the shown gold unit. I got a great deal from Don at Great Southern Cycles as usual and like the fact that I have good local support if needed. Don through in a set of pedals and a 1/2 price helmet. I rode home and just need t get used to the harder seat. I may change this over later if I struggle too much with it.
I rode home on it from Leongatha to Inverloch (26km) and found the usual problem of some drivers not giving much room to lone cyclists. I seem to get more room on the trike. I had already done the 40 km loop in the morning on the GT3. So the day added upto 66km ocross the 2 bikes.

Today (friday) both Heather and I got up early to ride with the Inverloch Group. Heather did 34km and me the 40km. I found it a lot less work on the new bike. Stuart was there and talked abut Helen and his recent ride from Port Augusta in South Australia back to Inverloch over 4 weeks. In all just under 1500km of riding over 21 riding days. They camped and had a trailer all the way. A great cycle tour.
Today I also rode the Tarwin Lower and back to watch Barry play footy in the thirds. They won and I added 41km to the trike. A nice ride but the wind was picking up on the way back.
I am keeping to my 500km a month target but have not decided if this will be across both bikes or just the trike and I set another target for the wedgie.

A Gentle Ride

I am having a week off work to complete my holidays for this year. More come due in May.
On Wednesday I went for a ride to Kongwak, Wonthaggi and the Cape Road. I past a group of 3 senoir riders as I was leaving Inverloch, I past them again as I was entering Wonthaggi and again as I rode the Cape to Inverloch Road. It works out that as I rode through Kongwak they had taken the Lynnes Road route, I stopped for Coffee at Wonthaggi and they kept riding. So we swapped positions a number of times.

Total for me was 53km and I enjoyed the ride.

East Gippsland Rail Trail

Over the last 4 days I rode the East Gippsland Rail Trail as a self contained tour. I stayed at caravan parks at Bruthen, Orbost and Lakes Entrance. The ride tokk in 266 km over the 4 days plus the travel to and from Bairnsdale. A log of the trip can be found at Crazy Guy on a Bike.
The ride was good and I know I can do others when In have the time.
Today I went around the block and did the 33km at an average of 31km/hour. This is a new record for me.

The rest of Easter.

I did 2 laps of town on Sunday and Heather and I did 20 km out to Eagles Nest on Monday Morning. There are lots of photos at the link of Inverloch. None are mine and copyright remains with the owners. A very calm morning and little wind all day. Hope it stas this way over the weekend.

I have been looking at a new podcast site call the Bike Tourist Podcast
The site has many interview and the one of ATTILA HORVATH is great for the music

I am packed and ready to set off tomorrow to ride the East Gippsland Rail Trail over 4 days from end to end and then back via Lakes Entrance. Hope the weather holds out. It will be about 250 km spread over the 4 days with a start mid morning on Tuesday and I hope to home on Friday night.
I will leave photos later.

Easter Saturday

The day was full. Started with a drive to the school to set up for the Easter Fair. Scouts were having a display and marshmellow cooking as a promo as part of the Fair. Stayed until 10.30 then went home to get changed and back to the footy oval to watch Barry play thrids footy againstDalyston. The forth had been thrashed but the fourths turned this around and thrashed the opposition. Baz got the hair cut aware. After footy I went back to the school and helped pack up after a while. A late lunch and then a ride of 49 km around town. The odometer read 575 at the end of the ride so I am close to taget for the month.

Red wine and pasta with grlic bread for tea. A good day.

Easter is here with hoildays

I had a busy week and didnt get out for a ride. On call and other things stopped me and the lower daylight hours are starting to limit the time available. I did do 30 km on the execrice bike on Thursday night.
Good friday morning I went for a short ride around town and another one in the evening. A total of 49 km for the day. The air zound horn leaks plenty of air when you try to use it so it is only good for about 4 hoots. I may need to strip it and see if the sealing can be improved. Other than that it is a good loud horn.
The Scout group did the Good Friday Appeal again. About 12 of us all up collected for 3 hour. I am also getting ready for ride along the East Gippsland Rail Trail after Easter when I come off call and have the rest of the week off.

A mixed weekend

I rode to Wonthaggi and back on Saturday on the trike. About 34km in all with part of it down the Bass Coast rail trail. I went as far as the surface allowed I turned back to bluestone only. Too rough to ride. I spent a while talking to a bloke about the trike and building trikes. The Wonthaggi HPV ride was on last weekend so his interest was at a high.
Sunday I rode with the Inverloch Group and did the 40km route. I was on the wedgie and managed to stay with the lead group all the way. A good ride and a nice mug of coffee afterwards. Later in the day Heather and I rode to Kongwak market and around Lynnes Road for a43 km trek. In all an it was an enjoyable day. I looked at the odometer and I am a bit low on the 500 km monthly average but that doesn't allow for the miles on the wedgie.
Still looking for a replacement wedgie.