Its all in the finish

A diver can do the best triple somersault ever but if they mess up the entry to the pool they wont score well. The same goes for a gymast on the uneven bars, if they dont stick the landing it's all over as far as the medals go. In Mountain Bike riding you can ride hard for hours on the tricky single track and even be the pace setter for the guys hard on your tail but if you cant mono the front wheel over the kerb outside of the coffee shop then all your hard work has been wasted. Alas that's how it was for our Tony on Sunday morning. We did our favorite ride from Diamond Hill to Sandhurst Res along Murray's track and then the Fastaways extension and back home. Tony came out of his driveway fast and didnt slacken off until we had the coffee shop in sight. We were so close we could smell the coffee. All that was needed was a little lift of the front wheel to get over the kerb and onto the footpath before heading inside to order his mug of cappucino. Unfortunately the front wheel didnt lift in time and Tony was sent over the handlebars and onto the nice green grass, still clipped in his bike flipped over and tried hard to land on top of him. Tony was back on his feet in a flash just in case none of his fellow riders or the customers of the cafe had seen what just happened. However the polite applause from the crowd and the uncontrollable laughter from his mates confirmed that this momentous occassion will be remembered with a smile for a long time by the many people who were lucky enough to witness it.