Sunday - Cotter/Uriarra - 2:45

Took Chopper for a CU loop - he was a bit under the weather and there was a killer head wind on the way back :)

Friday - Stromlo - 2:45

3 1/2 climbs of Stromlo ... 1/2 due to a flat ... couple of skyline runs and out the back also

Saturday - Stromlo - 5hrs

4 lovely full laps (corc main trail, pork belly, slip rock, out the back, shadys, missing link, double dissolution, back around) and another run up and down skyline.

not too hot (finally)

Thursday - Majura - 3hrs

4 x auto alley, 3 x winery hill + general pines back and forth

Monday - Stromlo Road - 2:30

5 hill repeats of Stromlo ... warm and toasty!

Tuesday - Majura - 2:30

Night ride in Majura. A bit cooler and always fun to play with the lights

Sunday - Federal HW - 2hrs

Lazy 2 hr road ride down the highway with Chopper.

Last 3 km back through Watson/Ainslie was a sprint - nice :)

Saturday - Stromlo - 4:30

4 full loops of Stromlo.

Corc main trail, pork belly, slick rock back trails, shady's, missing link, double dissolution + back around.

Started at 0600 and still 27 degrees C!

71kgs

Friday - Stromlo - 3hrs

Stromlo - 2 full out the back loops + a short skyline run

38 degrees C!!! Shitefully hot

Thursday - Majura - 3hrs

Majura Pines - with Gibbon joining for 2nd half of ride.

2 x auto alley, winery, mine shaft exit x 3

Tuesday - Road - 1:30

Lazy road ride with Chopper.

Black Mtn + lake loop

Monday - Majura - 3hs

Majura pines - 3 x winery hill, 2 x auto alley

Sun - Stromlo - 3:45

Nice morning at Stromlo. Only did 3hrs 45, wanted to do 4:30 - but ran out of time :(

Oh well, just one lap short.

Red Belly Black Snake count +1

Sat - Stromlo

4:30 - 72kg

What better way to start a weekend then 4 1/2 hours at Stromlo ... got out nice and early before the heat and it was lovely.

The Gibbon joined me after a few hours also.

Thur - Pines

2:15 - Majura Pines

Hills day on the mtn bike.

Up and over the Majura/Ainslie saddle into the pines.

3 x laps of winery hill, 2 x laps auto alley + some intestinal for good measure

Wed - Stromlo Rd

2 hrs - Mt Stromlo

Road ride with chopper out to Stromlo.

Only 2 laps ...

Very lazy ride.

Mon - Majura

2:20 - Majura Pines

3 full laps of the pines, inc. 2 x auto-alley runs.

Ran out of steam towards the end - not enough food at lunch.

Nice unclipping incident resulting in a big scratch of my bum!

Sun - Tour de Stromlo

4:10 - Stromlo

No flats!!!! Hurray for Stans!

5 laps of Stromlo - taking in pretty much all the different tracks out the back.

Nice and toasty hot by the end.

Sat - Stromlo

2:40 - Stromlo

Got out nice and early with the Gibbon, 3 laps in and 3 stinky flats within 15 minutes!! Arrrrrrr

Abandoned rest of ride to setup Stans Tubeless ...

Fri - Pines

2:10 - Majura Pines

Very hot and legs a bit lethargic after the head wind yesterday.

Did a few laps, 2 x auto-alley (finally got it with no feet down!!)

Thur - Lake George

2:15 - Lake George and Back

Brown snake count ++

Quick road ride out to lake george and back.

Nasty head wind / cross wind on the way out, but a super fast run back!

Wed - Pines

2:40 (-30 mins Gibbon chatting)

First hour in the pines was pretty lazy riding. The Gibbon was not feeling so great.

Next 20 - 30 mins was Gibbon chatting ...

Remainder of time was sprint laps through the pines + auto alley run.

Back up over the saddle on way out.

Feeling very strong - need to get out on a long ride and wear myself down ...

Monday - Stromlo repeats

2:30 - Stromlo road repeats - 72.9kg

North Cbr --> Stromlo --> 5 repeats (big ring) --> North Cbr

Nice ride, not too hot ... and best part - no flats!!

Afternoon in the pines

2:45 - Majura Pines

3 laps of 24 solo course. One fast.

Alternate lap with auto alley + reverse bak through the pines.

There is only so many alternate paths to do though here :)

One flat - ahhhhhhh

Weekend O'Flats

Fri - 1:30 - Cotter / Uriarra loop - 4 flats (road bike)
Sat - 1:00 - Stromlo - 3 flats (xc bike)

Ahhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrr ... Stans is on order and mtn bike will be tubeless before the end of the week.

The road bike has new slime tubes + new tyres ...

Fingers crossed I can get in a few hours this afternoon without any more tube changes!!

Sparrow New Years Eve

2:50 - Sparrow Hill

Nice and fast running ride with El-Presidento through the endless single track of Sparrow Hill.

El-Presidento had a nice stack at the end ...