Have had a long day riding 112 kms (bonus as it was 16 shorter than Google maps said I’d be riding!) Rode from Raymond Terrace to Ettalong Beach. Had a lovely hot epsom salts bath, a stretch and a power nap now am rearing to go. Am having a BBQ tongiht with\u00a0friends.\u00a0Am staying with Joe’s Godmother (Patricia Nolan)’s brother Maurice and MaryAnne Carrol at Ettalong Beach. I made great time this morning, riding 70kms in 3 1\/2 hours! I was stoked. However the rest of the ride was much slower, once I hit that massive hill set outside of Gosford on the highway, went on for nearly 20kms up, up , up! Then down into Gosford wow that was scarily awesome! I have to say my butt was feeling it by the time I arrived here at Ettalong and I was happy to hop off.<\/p>\n
Roadkill count was high today, saw numerous dead rats! probably about 6, 3 bandicoots, a dead green tree snake, several small sweet looking birds, a wallaby\u00a0and a\u00a0freshly mown \u00a0down fox.\u00a0 I then saw two large water dragons and two baby ones all alive.<\/p>\n
The highway ‘Repco’ shop was in full swing too, I saw hoses of all descriptions, fan belts, a haymen reece tow bar pin! several ‘d’ shackles and a few spark plugs!<\/p>\n
My trusty ute has to go to a mechanic in the morning for a little ‘tweek’….started to ‘choke’ a little today. Not sure what’s happening as it had a thorough going over before we left Kempsey! Probably something simple.<\/p>\n
Am giving two presentations in the morning at St Edwards then on to the ABC studio’s in Erina for a live interview. Then home here and prepare for an early start on Tuesday as I’ll be going to Liverpool.<\/p>\n
I have been so fortunate with the people who are supporting me, my friend Fiona Murray(also a cyclist and her mates who are cyclists too)\u00a0\u00a0from Tuncurry has teed up a mate of hers ‘Reg’ to come to Liverpool to give me a massage, and also Dennis her partner is teeing up a mate of his who has a few bike shops to check my bike over in Canberra! Having said that my bike is brilliant and is a dream to ride-I do stuff like wash off the chain every couple of days and keep the chain lubed and it’s going well.<\/p>\n
Please read through the comments page, a wonderful little story from Katie re Hallaween collection where they raised $250 trick and treating for ride4acure. Well done Katie and Friends.<\/p>\n
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From little things big things grow……<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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