No new riders joining us so the group gave the thumbs up for the Nedlands to Cott ‘alternative’ Developers route. Jackie & Debbie were missing out this week; Carol arrived dosed up with antibiotics and Mike B.”s daughter Kate was also ‘full of cold’.
Heading out along Mounts Bay Rd the group split with Kate dropping back so I sat back protecting her rear wheel as the others rode ahead and waited at the re-group points.
Top of Steve’s hill, Kate & I found the Waratah Ave shortcut as the others headed around the river and we played tag like this as we waited for them or they waited for us at regular points for the most of the ride.
All had been safe and happy until heading back to UWA when Kate had a too close a discussion with the back of a parked Ute resulting in a puffy lip and chipped tooth. It was hard to see, being a dark colour with the low sun straight ahead and whilst I was sitting on the front relaxing and had indicated to move out, Kate having dropped back a little wouldn’t have seen the signal. Moral of the story for me is that at the end of a ride when some may be tired, have to mobile casino keep the vigilance levels up and not take things for granted.
Seems like the new route and change in scenery was unanimously approved by the group and will be more of a regular ride option in the future. With the few rises and more exposed road riding it’s a better ride experience for anyone proposing to move up to the Transition group; and whilst the opportunities for rolling through are not as obvious – they are still there and with a bit more familiarisation the group will work them out.
Gwyn and I are heading south for next weekend so we’ll catch up the following Sat. Carol hope the drugs have sorted your flu out by next Sat !
Cheers Mark _S
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crashes and stationary (or slowing) vehicles- can certainly sympathise with kate there!!! don’t worry though, the teeth are easy fixed, but maybe not so much the bike if youve broken it like i broke mine….
Thanks for saturday Mark! Great to be back and big thumbs up for the new route, really enjoyed it!
Many thanks to Mark and others for looking after Kate on Saturday. She has bounced back well thanks to your care and is already talking about “not crashing, riding” this Saturday. She will get her chipped tooth looked at tomorrow and seems quite happy with the cycling rites of passage rationalisation of her first fall (and she has now learnt not to be too enraptured by her own pedals and watch what’s ahead).
On the bike front, Nick, you should have been riding an aluminium Giant – like you were when you were 13 – and you wouldn’t have broken very much. Hope the new Look continues to go well and stays rubber side down.
Mike – have to thank Carol’s natural caring instinct as the main provider of TLC support for Kate: she had the right words; the patient, calming disposition and most importantly . . . . she had the tissues!
And also thanks for the huge tow on Monday along Burkes Drive – it was just what I needed to get back on – cheers Mark _S