We had quite a few riders this morning, and decided - not quite sensibly as it turned out - to ride out on the 'tip road' (White Road). We had a moderate tail wind going out, and of course, a moderate head wind coming back - AND the sun rising in our faces.
The lead group was blasting along at about 40 km/hr, and then there were several groups turning back at 30 minutes out from Narrogin. The group that had Paul and Trevor in it were working well. Trevor, in his wicked shades, was leading, Paul was following close behind, and I was sitting in Paul's shade so that I could see the road. Unfortunately, Trevor couldn't see a thing with the sun in his eyes, and when the road started to turn, Trevor didn't! He started to crunch in the loose stone, then onto the gravel shoulder, then missed a white post and went all the way into the gutter. Fortunately, he knows how to handle a bike and managed to ride straight back onto the sealed road.
There will be a ride on Thursday morning at 6.00 pm from the rec centre as usual.
On Sunday, there will be a group doing a longer ride (80 + km), starting at 7.00 pm from the rec centre.
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