Last night was a hoot. I managed a top 10 finish which is better than
I'd ever expected. The pace seemed a little slower than previous weeks
but a friend told me after the race that he thought it was quicker than
usual. Average 37.2. Maybe I'm getting faster?? :-) About the fourth
lap there was a bingle and two riders came off worse for wear with
another half dozen stopped in their tracks for the rest of the race.
Unfortunately most of them were team-mates. Fortunately it happened
behind me and broke the bunch up a little. It was windy as hell and I
took advantage of some poor sod who took to the front with about 5 laps
to go. I sucked his wheel for one lap, took a turn on the front for two
straights and then let him back in front again. I felt like a right
[censored] (he kept looking over his shoulder to see if anyone would pass
but we were taking advantage). If you're reading this, thanks mate! I
think he finished ahead of me in the end, so I assume he had a bit more
juice than me anyway. I was cornering at speed near the front and loved
the freedom out there so managed to stay with the lead bunch right till
the end. We lapped some novice riders coming round the second last
corner and that strung us out a little. Too much work required to get
to the front but I was happy to be near the front anyway. Sucked wheel
into the wind on the final straight and pulled out to pass with about 50
m to go and just made the top 10. Very happy. The Stromlo "bone" (or
as I've been told "boner"😉 next week. Should be fun. See you there Aeek!
Cheers
--
Bean
"I've got a bike
You can ride it if you like
It's got a basket
A bell that rings
And things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could
But I borrowed it" Pink Floyd
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