TDC Official 100K Assessment Ride
The day of the big ride arrives and I’m super nervous, am I going to be able to ride that far, am I going to show myself up riding in peleton and mess it up and even worst, am I going to stack it – AGAIN!
The men in pink
Set alarm for 4.30am, really REALLY, this is soooo bloody early. I’m meant to eat before the ride but feel nauseous, not sure if this is nerves or the thought of eating this early before I’ve had my 2 cups of tea. Manage to squeeze in 1 cuppa and 1 and a bit crumpets but with a bit of nutella and head off in the dicky dark to centennial park to meet the group.
Get there only to realise I left my glasses at home – Oh no, can you imagine how much dirt and girt that can blow into your eyes on a 100K ride!! Fortunately another rider had a spare pair in his car – SOOO lucky!
So we get split into 2 groups and off we go…………. So scary having to ride in a larger peleton for the first time but the natives were friendly and most of the team were happy to share hints and tips and we
So highlights were completing it? Keeping up with the experienced riders on the hills, not stacking it at all. Lowlights were being too slow on take offs and chain falling off.
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