Hakuba Hols

Had to sneak in at least a few days up here. Got in the car just before midnight last night with the car chocker full. (no roof racks this time). After seeing Sky off in the morning I had to get away and take Sky’s parents before all 3 of us realised Sky was not […]

Happy Birthday To Moi!

Recent rides: Sunday: 45km Need to learn how to edit garmin files so this doesn’t happen… (didn’t stop the garmin till I got home after driving 40 plus kms…) Tuesday: 45.94km Wednesday: 36.55km Yearly total: 2899.79km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km Still just trying to get some fitness back. Not pushing it too […]

Fat Burning

Went to the NNC Wednesday night training squad tonight but told them it was my first hard run in a while so I’d just ride by myself for most of it so as not to have a heart attack. Australia: 84? Today 45.11km Yearly total: 2772.3km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km

Australia

Just spent 24 days in Australia. Winter. Food. Friends. Food. Family. Food. Food. More Food. Been 5 years since I had been home and the main reason was to spend it with my father who suffered a bad stroke in May. I made it for his birthday and also for his first unaided walks after […]

Wednesday Rainy Season Closer

Last ride probably before I head to Australia for 3 weeks on Saturday. Arrived late and did 2 laps as the 3some caught up to me on their 4th lap. Held on to the end without taking the short cut up the middle. Today 32km Yearly total: 2590.77km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km

Popular Video

I added this short video of my son and his grandfather’s summer homework project. They have made a contraption about once a year. This clip has had over 105,000 views already… people asking me for the blue prints!!!

New Course Asahi Beer factory Moriya

Today our club went on its new course across the Tone river and into Ibaraki. I mis-timed the meeting point at Tone Canal by about a minute and as I approached I could see our club riding off about 1 minute ahead of me. It took me about 15km before I could catch up to […]

Tuesday Semas

8 Starters: 9 Finishers: Dropped again due to a car splitting the peleton at the dangerous corner with the whipper snappers attacking. Going to put a Cancellara stop to this. Attacking at that point is not cricket, especially when a car is coming down the side. That7s my excuse and going to stick to it […]

Quickie after a Sickie

First day off work on Friday (in about 20 years). 38 degree fever and frequent trots to the toilet. Today 24.61 km Yearly total: 2448.47km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71 km