The More the Merrier

The turn out for this weeks ride set a new record. We had 8 people on the ride with only Roz missing with a cold and Alexander busy planning his 18th birthday party. Rod returned from his winter hibernation to join in which was reason enough for Steve to point us in the direction of One Tree Hill. We made our way there via the track along side the water race. This is a technically challenging track, tight in places and with many odd shaped rocks jutting out in unusaul postions. There were more than normal the amount of branches and shrubs overhanging the track after the recent heavy rain and quite a few spots where we had to dismount and walk over an obstacle. After the water race it was time for a few hills. It has become a bit of a tradition to reward Rod with some testing hill climbs any time he returns from an extended lay off from the bike. Despite some tough climbing we couldnt wipe the smile off Rod's face.

Steve has named Sunday 3rd October as the date for our assault on the Berripmo Track at Mt Cole (see link above for details). Mt Cole is halfway between Avoca and Ararat and as the name would suggest invovles some climbing. So there will need to be a lift in the intensity of everyone's training to be fit enough to take on that challenge.

Here's a photo of our new larger group. Tony was worried that I had missed him out of the photo so he made me take another one but he had no need to be concerned as he was there all the time.