And the Road starts going up....

Well my usual winter training stint at Bright has begun, and wow how good is the weather. Coming from a couple of weeks solid in Ballarat it feels like summer, even if its minus 3 at 1500 metres, at least the suns out!

Tales from Day One:

With beth on the back end of the flu and Cal on a recovery day the day started with a light trundle out one of my favourite winerys, Boytons Feathertop.

It has one of the Best views going around, and it kind of makes you want to sit there all day. Above is the view from our table. But we had to leave and it was time to get serious, we came back into town over the Man Maker (tip road), it's a half dirt - half sealed road that runs up the backside of Mount Porepunkah reaching 25% at times.

It was then time to drop Beth and Cal off and hit some serious climbing, and what a day for it.



This is the road up to falls and If you look carefully you can see bogong hiding at the end of the valley,

And back over the gap to bright, a quick photo and time to put some warm gear on, and back to bright we go.

The next day saw an epic ride, First up to Hotham then over to Mt Beauty and back to bright. Another sensational day on the bike too. Although there was a trade off, the higher we got the colder it got, at least it was still sunny!


Beth joined Cal and I for the Hotham Section, doesnt she look like shes having fun. Better outline what she was wearing to earn the michelin man award for the day

- 2x PE Thermal Winter Jerseys
- 1x PE Short Sleeve
- 1x Windvest
- Arm Warmers
- Undershirt

At least she was toastie on the descent.


As For me, I cracked out old faithful. the Vredstien Cannondale Winter Jacket.Unfortunately you cant ride every road during winter, By memory I think cam attempted to ride this road last year and he hasnt been able to clip his feet back in since due to the amount of ice that encompassed his cleats. Made for an interesting descent anyway.

What else is news
- I have 8 overdue library books, and i mean really overdue
- Aaron Smith is now the President of Alpine CC taking the mantle from Rosco "GPS" Walker, congrats
- Hair is almost at Doctor Who length, although unfortunately there is about to be a new doctor and my dreams are shattered
- I need to shave

Whats coming up for the rest of the month
- Melb-Brat
- Club TTT Championships
- BBN TT series race 2
- Tour of Gippsland
- No Sleep due to "Le Tour" training (if you watch it in your knicks its considered chamois time, hence training)

Good times

DT