Team C (And you thought we were not going write about our exploits in the Cyclo-Sportif as if)
I missed Saturdays ride as something came up early Sat morning that I could not get out off, so I was relying on Dave to give me the plan for Sundays ride. It was as follows
Drive to Midland, Ride hard, Eat food, Drive Home sounds easy. I picked up Dave he wheeled out his bike complete with lights in case of a total eclipse and also brought along his bolt on mudguard, it was race he makes me wonder sometimes, if he wasn’t so cute. His son was at the window watching, I waved, he ran screaming, We arrived to find the team assembled and off we went to Herne Hill primary School, for a few of us it’s been a long time since we have been on school grounds this is mainly due to court orders but that is another story. The nerves were here with Ian (Wally) pushing his way thru the toilet line four times! Now was the time for tactics and looking at Team D(ero’s) time they listen as well. We moved up to the start line, Gary Suckling made out he did not recognize the names of Team C Russ, Greg, Gregor , Nev, Sandra ,Mike and Daryl, we were off our mission was to get that transponder back as quickly as possible and if we had to cut Russ’s leg off and carry that back we would do it! Our plan was to go single file with front rider peeling to the right and moving to the back, we probably still need a little more practice, as you watch the faster groups go past they were in a straight line with everyone right behind each other,( this may be that all the riders are evenly match fitness wise or the pace), we started at pretty good pace and after the first lap soon realized this would be hard to keep up and brought it back a bit, thank god!.There were two sections that the breeze was a factor and for me to make beste online casino sure I was safely tucked in halfway in the group was not easy but I did achieve it, I do not think anyone noticed. Mike fell off the back I went back to see why, as he had been working hard up till then, it sounded like the wheel rubbing, he turned the frame over and all was revealed. I broke off both his valves (I would usually use a three inch nail that I carry but have lost it somewhere?) I did not want Team D to seduce him into their group, thanks Kim for bringing him home we do not usually leave a man behind but Team D looked good playing hopscotch at the school and we knew they would be working hard. At Team C we Break Frames and Hearts. Team B passed us they did not look like Happy Campers, on Campersic road Greg and Gregor worked real hard to peg them back and we caught them, they had done the extra lap and an extra 2 ks average speed it was a good effort but do not tell them I said that. The last part we picked up the pace for the run home and I thought Russ also was going to visit the gravel. Had a good time ,glad we went the 62 this time, you can ride around training but it’s good to test yourself little to see were your fitness level is at. One thing I will not do next time is put energy Gels in the same pocket as you have stuffed your vest in. Highlight of the day watching Dave get changed!
Living The Dream Nev.

We parted company with the F group somewhere along hale road before the Tonkin Hway lights.We then caught these lights, which then put us 500 metres behind the above group, then a car at the round about split us again, we then regrouped and saw a few more riders up ahead ,Paul, Wal, Anthony and a couple of others they had started their own group its called the playgroup.
We joined up and then at the Forrestfield shops Judd caught us or we caught him I not sure. Lisa went to the front and picked up the pace, we tried rolling thru on hale but he road and drivers made it unsafe we pushed on single file and some pairs.
Kalamunda rd we picked upsome more.
We started a rolling down to Abernathy rd then back to single file to the bypass. Greg and Marcus doing most of the work up front ,while this may be what they want to build up the strenght other riders must push on to the front to work harder. We all need to push ourselves that little bit more each time we ride. Its not a matter of giving someone elses 100 casino online % just yours.
Once onto Guildford road we moved along well, Wal was hanging in there no problem.
As we approached King William street we had dropped two for some reason ,Greg suggested we stop and wait but we decided to push on , I dropped back to find Lisa and one other were also waiting for the other two.
I dropped back to help them they drafted me for a while then past me and left me. I forgive but I never forget. Cycling Etiquette
was discussed at coffee.
I chased these two rascals hoping to insert a pump in at least one of their wheels. We were then passed by the first members of the fast group, straight past not a word was spoken WoW focused or what!I had heard about them but this was the first time I had seen them in full flight. I felt all giddy, I put my pump back in my jersey and went with them. No prisoners are taken with this little group.
We all got home with this part group.
The coffee shop was filled with tension, a certain rider had taken the sprint once again this would be the fourth time although the week before he was beaten by an outstanding effort by a rider much older than him. Words were exchanged I moved my kilo of rocky road to safer position on the table. Dave not naming anyone but if you need any electrical work, any chiropractic work or a anaesthetist try somewhere else for a few weeks.

Living the Dream
Nev.