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today's ride
As I said elsethread, I had a good ride in.
If a wet one. The hills are getting easier, or else I'm better at not noticing, not sure which it is! I push hard against the seat back and go up as hard as I can looking for 75-80 RPM. Which works well until the legs give out! Got a number of smiles from peds today, mostly workmen hiding out from the weather and watching the world and me go by. Also got two "that looks odd, is it comfortable?" from people at lights, one of whom went on to say she'd thought about riding to work. Odd thought to have in this weather I thought but didn't say.... Got waved through a roundabout by a 4WD, and up the observatory hill rd by a taxi. Must have taken pity on a very drowned looking rider! Nearly buzzsawed a rider on the bridge, who was head down and drifting well over to my side. She woke up at my "look where you are going!" yell and said a sheepish "sorry". She looked tired, I wonder where she had ridden from? Or maybe just getting rain in the face and hating it. A ped waved me through the wider bit between the trees on the footpath after the tunnel under the train, yeah riding o the path is naughty, but riding up the road in that bit is more than I can feel comfortable doing right now as buses, taxis, sudden swerving "must be in that lane" and tired legs don't mix.. I slowed and almost stopped and went quite wide of her, and she stopped and waved me through with a smile. I thanked her and we both headed in our respective directions. Got further up Walker St, probably because of the wait at the lights, and walked up Miller and dripped my way into the lift. Amazingly no one said I was silly riding in the wet, I get more hassle about that on the motorcycle on a wet day! On the whole, a good ride. A little less puffed, a little less intimidated, and still heaps of fun despite the wet. I didn't mind the rain. Not cold enough to be cold, not heavy enough to be painful. Sure has cut the number of peds and cyclists though! Pyrmont bridge was relatively clear of both, and so was the Harbour Bridge. note to self... keep dry tights and shirt at work! Undressing was icky, re-dressing will be worse! especially the socks. Zebee |
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