35.73 mi in 02:02:00 hours at 17.57 mi/h on Opera Leonardo. [Cycling] 1st SMRR for 2012 & a most welcome return for the Ellviner. Toasted & BMO also fronted up on a humid morning for our regular ride. The usual route with Napalm complaining of heavy legs but taking all the KOM points anyway. At least I am getting closer to him. BMO left us at Sandgate & we headed into 2300 for coffee where the Cobwebs finally decided to stop & bask in our elite glory. Ellviner & & I finished off with three laps of the NJC.
35.73 mi in 02:02:00 hours at 17.57 mi/h on Opera Leonardo. [Cycling] 1st SMRR for 2012 & a most welcome return for the Ellviner. Toasted & BMO also fronted up on a humid morning for our regular ride. The usual route with Napalm complaining of heavy legs but taking all the KOM points anyway. At least I am getting closer to him. BMO left us at Sandgate & we headed into 2300 for coffee where the Cobwebs finally decided to stop & bask in our elite glory. Ellviner & & I finished off with three laps of the NJC.
32.06 mi in 01:41:00 hours at 19.05 mi/h on Opera Leonardo. [Cycling] 1st Friday Night World Titles for 2012 & I was primed for a good result as part of my bid for B grade. An average field of around 22 riders with the usual, futile breakaways & attempts to time-trial to victory. We were all back together for the sprint which, with a cross wind, was late in starting. I was in a good position at third wheel. 2nd wheel died a quick death & I poured on the power but it was too late & I had to settle for 2nd place. If the race was 10m longer, victory would have been mine. Once again, I stood atop the concrete podium, resplendent in my Team DS kit, to collect the massive $15 purse.
21.75 mi in 01:02:00 hours at 21.05 mi/h on Opera Leonardo. [Cycling] A warm & humid summers day. Perfect for a ride but not to chase Strava records, but chase I did, finishing with a couple of top 10s & a few PBs. Listened to the Post-Hardcore brilliance of Rise Against & their album of anger; Revolutions Per Minute
30.39 mi in 01:38:00 hours at 18.60 mi/h on Trek ZX 2100 Carbon. [Cycling] A windy day kept my hunt for Strava records subdued. Plenty of dickheads out in their cars, pulling out in front of me, dickheads on bikes not respecting me & dickheads on foot being brainless dickheads. Listened to a Boiler-room download with it's mix of hard-core trance & techno. A good, solid hit-out.
21.87 mi in 01:03:00 hours at 20.83 mi/h on Trek ZX 2100 Carbon. [Cycling] Cool & breezy with a stiff Sou'Easter, it was a great day to go & attack some segments on the Love track. Took my time heading South as it was a headwind & Strava doesn't make allowances for them although I went most of the was in the drops. Heading back North, I practiced my race craft by smashing everyone headed my way. Approaching the R2W climb, I moved my biddon & tool caddy to my jersey pockets to make my bike as light as possible. I went hard, staring at the Garmin & never letting my speed drop below 30km/h. I kicked all the way to the top & thought I had done alright so it was straight home with no second lap to check out the data on Strava. I did find time to abuse a f@#kwit skateboarder. He was taking up the whole track with his swerving & couldn't hear my calls of passing as he was wearing an iPod. I wish side arms were legal & light enough to carry on R2W record attempts. Strava confirmed my 10th position placing on the most coveted KOM segment in Newcastle. Listened to Ministry of Sound's Sessions II, mixed by Mark Dynamix.
