Life's been a bit full on lately - a new job starting in February, new House (the Builder has started today with the earthworks!) and a new life in an amazing new town. It's been an incredible journey so far - to those who have helped me (us, really) along the way, thank you.
Before Wanaka,there was the Kiwi Brevet. In the 2012 event stuff happened. My bike broke. I broke - but somehow managed to continue riding (skipping single track for road). It's kind of been unfinished business, you could say.
So - 2014. On a singlespeed (my beloved Tranny), carrying kilos less in gear weight than I did last time. Yet I should sleep better (full length mattress this time instead of the half last time) and really be able to wake up in the mornings (I'm carrying coffee this time). The plan is this - get up, brew the coffee, eat a biscuit, load bike, ride. Eat. Ride more. Eat. Ride again and then when I think I'm done riding, squeeze out the 'last little bitty bitty' as my old swim coach (Wim) used to say back in the day - (mind you, that saying would cover anything from a 200 metre dog paddle to back to back 1500 metre timetrials...)
Anyway - all up the bike and gear weigh a lot less than they did last time. There's also fewer bits to break. I'm a lot fitter (courtesy of Auckland's roads) and I know a lot more about what may go wrong (bike, body and mind can be fragile animals at the best of times). My Supporters at home are understandably nervous - although I am a lot less so. I have a plan..... will it work - hope so!
...... and of course the compulsory bike picture (courtesy of a late night in the garage!).
Follow online - the 'Leaderboard' will show my track once we are underway. http://kiwibrevet.blogspot.co.nz/
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