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if the blog dies it dies. sayonara
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
blowing my way
went out relatively late for me because i was humming and ha-ing about going at all because it has been blowing a gale for the past two days. in the end i couldnt justify not going so i went.
because of the wind it has been cool so i rugged up and put my head down and rode. As it turned out the wind, although strong, was blowing from a "strange" direction today (east/ne) and for at least half of my ride it was behind me or at least not directly into me. it feels like you are cheating when this happens as you go 5-10km faster easily.
I managed to ride 32km (at 25km/h) and i did this more comfortably even with the wind around. In 4 rides my average hr has dropped 5 bpm which is good. it now means i have a bit more upside where i can ride harder without blowing myself up. I have now done 3252km this year
Photos of the flags near the base of kings park. First is from the narrows bridge and second is from the path along the river. I rode up into kings part again today and my time was slower by 15secs, but i am putting that down to the wind.
because of the wind it has been cool so i rugged up and put my head down and rode. As it turned out the wind, although strong, was blowing from a "strange" direction today (east/ne) and for at least half of my ride it was behind me or at least not directly into me. it feels like you are cheating when this happens as you go 5-10km faster easily.
I managed to ride 32km (at 25km/h) and i did this more comfortably even with the wind around. In 4 rides my average hr has dropped 5 bpm which is good. it now means i have a bit more upside where i can ride harder without blowing myself up. I have now done 3252km this year
Photos of the flags near the base of kings park. First is from the narrows bridge and second is from the path along the river. I rode up into kings part again today and my time was slower by 15secs, but i am putting that down to the wind.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
what a difference a day makes
today i rode again. first time in months i have backed up 2 days in a row. the weather today was overcast and the air damp - although i did not get rained on thankfully. in addition, there was a bit more breeze and i rode into it for most of the ride.
completed 33km in two rides (27 and 6) with a coffee stop at brew ha in between.
rode up into kings park today for the first time in ages and it showed. I rode the hill in 6:28 which is a bit slower than my best. I have now completed 3220km.
here are some photos from kings park:
my old office on the left - even though it was overcast i still feel better out here than in there
PS - this isnt cloud in the foreground of this picture - its condensation i think from being in my jersey while i was riding. looks like i need to put it in a plastic ziplock bag.
down the river through the lookout
Clouds on the hills in the distance
completed 33km in two rides (27 and 6) with a coffee stop at brew ha in between.
rode up into kings park today for the first time in ages and it showed. I rode the hill in 6:28 which is a bit slower than my best. I have now completed 3220km.
here are some photos from kings park:
my old office on the left - even though it was overcast i still feel better out here than in there
PS - this isnt cloud in the foreground of this picture - its condensation i think from being in my jersey while i was riding. looks like i need to put it in a plastic ziplock bag.
down the river through the lookout
Clouds on the hills in the distance
Monday, August 18, 2008
life's a beach
had a few spare hours today and the weather was fantastic = too good not to ride. I went down to the beach and rode along the bike path from just south of Scarborough (near hale road) to Hillary's boat harbour. Stopped briefly to take some photos of the sand and the sea for a friend who cant be near the beach everyday.
On the way back i road back along the coast on the road (pretty tight) until i got to North Beach Rd and then i cut inland until i got to Erindale Road. There is a good bike lane along most of this road, but as usual some Road Planner drops the path just where it is most dangerous, going through the freeway interchange area. Riding along Erindale Road is interesting but i was only on if for a KM or 2 until i cut into the back roads in the Stirling area. in the end i came out on Karrinyup Road and then along Main Street until i got to Scarborough Beach Road and home.
While i try to avoid riding on the road sometimes you just cant. I rarely feel in danger but you do get the odd idiot out and about. I only had one today, a young smart arse trying to impress his girlfriend driving a 4WD who got way to close and tooted his horn right on top of me. He got the finger - small consolation.
the photos:
Scarborough Beach Area - this is one of the few places along the coast where people have been able to build on the beach side of the main road.
Trigg - looking south back to Scarborough
trigg - looking north to Hillary's Boat Harbour
Hillary's Boat Harbour - great little kids beach and marina area. Took me about an hour to ride up here from home. Only took me 50 mins to get home
lokking at Hillary's from about 2km away
In the harbour area
Overall i covered 42 km in total. Rode first half at 24.5 km/h and second at 28.5km/h. I have now done 3187km
On the way back i road back along the coast on the road (pretty tight) until i got to North Beach Rd and then i cut inland until i got to Erindale Road. There is a good bike lane along most of this road, but as usual some Road Planner drops the path just where it is most dangerous, going through the freeway interchange area. Riding along Erindale Road is interesting but i was only on if for a KM or 2 until i cut into the back roads in the Stirling area. in the end i came out on Karrinyup Road and then along Main Street until i got to Scarborough Beach Road and home.
While i try to avoid riding on the road sometimes you just cant. I rarely feel in danger but you do get the odd idiot out and about. I only had one today, a young smart arse trying to impress his girlfriend driving a 4WD who got way to close and tooted his horn right on top of me. He got the finger - small consolation.
the photos:
Scarborough Beach Area - this is one of the few places along the coast where people have been able to build on the beach side of the main road.
Trigg - looking south back to Scarborough
trigg - looking north to Hillary's Boat Harbour
Hillary's Boat Harbour - great little kids beach and marina area. Took me about an hour to ride up here from home. Only took me 50 mins to get home
lokking at Hillary's from about 2km away
In the harbour area
Overall i covered 42 km in total. Rode first half at 24.5 km/h and second at 28.5km/h. I have now done 3187km
Thursday, August 14, 2008
another beautiful day in paradise
managed to get out for a ride again today. first time this week due to work commitments. the weather is beautiful - see last blog for a sense of the day. I managed to ride 41kms in two rides (35 and 6) stopping at Brew Ha for lunch in between. there were a few people out but essentially i had the paths to myself.
I have now clocked up 3145km this year - way off my target but there are some reasons.
Rode to Burswood, then along river to south perth, up Douglas Ave to Curtin Uni and then along to Manning Road, back along Manning Road to Canning Bridge and then jumped back on the bike path and headed into the city along the FWY bike path. then i went to UWA and up into Subiaco to Brew Ha. Coming home from Brew Ha i head along the railway bike path back to leederville and then home up Oxford St.
The 35km took me 1:23 (26km/h average) which wasnt too bad really. My heart rate average was up (160bpm average) but i felt reasonably comfortable. However, there was no upside without getting right into my RED Zone.
Unfortunately, there are no photos but just use your imagination. the sky was clear, the temperature was ~18c, the river sparkling silver,the breeze was light and a little from the E/NE so i really wasnt riding into it too much.
I have now clocked up 3145km this year - way off my target but there are some reasons.
Rode to Burswood, then along river to south perth, up Douglas Ave to Curtin Uni and then along to Manning Road, back along Manning Road to Canning Bridge and then jumped back on the bike path and headed into the city along the FWY bike path. then i went to UWA and up into Subiaco to Brew Ha. Coming home from Brew Ha i head along the railway bike path back to leederville and then home up Oxford St.
The 35km took me 1:23 (26km/h average) which wasnt too bad really. My heart rate average was up (160bpm average) but i felt reasonably comfortable. However, there was no upside without getting right into my RED Zone.
Unfortunately, there are no photos but just use your imagination. the sky was clear, the temperature was ~18c, the river sparkling silver,the breeze was light and a little from the E/NE so i really wasnt riding into it too much.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
oh my god i hear you say
yep its been a month since my last ride. no excuses. however, today the weather in perth was soooo fine i just had to get the bike out.
i went out around lunch time and in total i rode nearly 1:50 hours. I covered a grand total of 38.5km (32.5 and 6). Now 3103km down although that seems slightly meaningless at the moment. it was glorious out on the bike paths. I went into the city from home and then up the freeway to mt henry and then back to the city, before heading off to UWA and Subi (brew ha) for a light lunch and then home.
there were a couple of riders out but basically i had the paths to myself. the river was spectacular (a little reddish in colour due to all the run off resulting from the stormy weather we had through july) but still great.
I had a ride around UWA - my alma mater - and took a couple of photos of the site where i got married (it is unchanged - cant say that for the marriage though). I know why i loved that place. architecturally it is stunning and there are lots of young and stunning people (who are generally smart to boot). i intend to post these photos on one of my other blogs - life of jeff - as they are part of that story.
here are my photos:
the city from Mt Henry Bridge - i never get tired of this vista
fields of gold - spring must be on the way as this is the first crop of flowers next to the path at canning bridge
the bike - at brew ha - out on its own apparently
i went out around lunch time and in total i rode nearly 1:50 hours. I covered a grand total of 38.5km (32.5 and 6). Now 3103km down although that seems slightly meaningless at the moment. it was glorious out on the bike paths. I went into the city from home and then up the freeway to mt henry and then back to the city, before heading off to UWA and Subi (brew ha) for a light lunch and then home.
there were a couple of riders out but basically i had the paths to myself. the river was spectacular (a little reddish in colour due to all the run off resulting from the stormy weather we had through july) but still great.
I had a ride around UWA - my alma mater - and took a couple of photos of the site where i got married (it is unchanged - cant say that for the marriage though). I know why i loved that place. architecturally it is stunning and there are lots of young and stunning people (who are generally smart to boot). i intend to post these photos on one of my other blogs - life of jeff - as they are part of that story.
here are my photos:
the city from Mt Henry Bridge - i never get tired of this vista
fields of gold - spring must be on the way as this is the first crop of flowers next to the path at canning bridge
the bike - at brew ha - out on its own apparently
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