TEgge's Blog

I had to go up to Sydney this weekend for a wedding and I thought that I could do something that I can actually enjoy by jumping in the saddle and taking off on the bike.

My brother in-law who has lost more weight then you can poke a stick at (going from a 6XL to now weighing just 82kg) has just got into cycling and I arranged with him to cycle from Eastern Creek to Springwood, which is about 75km with about half the ride in the Blue Moutons.

When it comes to mouton riding, I really do love it.  I am generally pretty slow but I just can’t get enough.  I love the pain in my legs, the air in my lungs, the pushing of the body.

The roads in Sydney are very different from the roads in Tasmania.  Sydney roads are mostly smooth and flat where Tasmanian roads are bumpy and hilly. 

When finished the cycle with my brother in-law, I then had to cycle to St Clear to where my wife was getting ready for this wedding.  On the ride there I got hopelessly lost, putting an extra 5 or so kilometers on the trip.