^ The JAMS speaks the truth. Although I thought this thread was sounding a little bit serious compared to my social ride/drink shenanigans.
headed out to seville for just under 4 hours on the bike, the rain stoped just as we arrived and pulled out the bikes out of the cars, we thought we had timed it perfectly.
just under an hour warm up to the base of donna baung and just as we start the assent the rain started, pretty light at first and not much to worry about, with the humid heat it was actually very nice,
pass the switch back and hit the half way point and that trickle became a monsoon, passing the 10 mile carpark the water was running down the road at tyre level just on the rims after pretty much exactly an hour of climbing we hit the top, threw on the already soaked through gillet and arm warmers that where in my back pocket and turned around
believe it or not the rain actually got harder on the decent, it was hitting my legs and face so hard it hurt, still managed to average 45km an hour on the way down smacking mid 50’s at times
the pie, sausage roll, hot chocolate and donut at the bottom we’re amazing…
Agreed. We are amazing
gene, you have a power-meter?
Good on you guys, that takes some serious motivation on a day like today. Hope all your hard work pays off at Bright
Turned out you could’ve come. We drove out to anglesea, hurley referred to it as “get sick weather”, I ate some toast with hommus, we drove home and I went on the ergo. Totally average day.
I waited thinking I would get the better weather riding in the afternoon, went out for 2 hours got just as wet. Should have rode in the morning.
nah thats this stupid strava thing that works it out for you some how
That sucks mate.
What I learnt today: riding uphill through a National Park rainforest in the rain is awesome. Riding downhill through a National Park rainforest in the rain and getting so cold that when you try to eat food at the bottom you can barely get it into your mouth without smearing it across your face because you’re shivering so much; not so awesome.
pics plz.