August, a good month for riding a bike.

It’s been a while since I had anything much to say on this blog, and I still don’t. But I think I might jot down a quick recap of my rides during August. There is a fair bit of variety creeping into my cycling life and this month was particularly diverse. (I’ve been back on the bike since mid June after 12 weeks resting my wrist post surgery). 851km for the month.
 

1/08/2013, Thursday, Toohey Forrest, 15km, A spin around Toohey and a lap of Mt Gravatt on the funstar. This is a bike that I featured in an earlier bog (http://brucewez.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/a-day-spent-mucking-around-with-bikes.html) that got another make over for beginner CX/fun dirt road and commuter duties.
 

2/08/2013, Friday, Into City, 20km, On the funstar, for our anniversary weekend away.

  3/08/2013, Saturday, Redcliffe, 88km, On the funstar, great ride, able to stay with the bunch, went to Bicycle Revolution afterwards for new brakes and good advice.
 

4/08/2013, Sunday, New Farm Park, 22km, With Jenny! Had a picnic, great day. Beautiful weather.
 

7/08/2013, Wednesday, River Loop, 30km, Drove in, stayed for Brekky.

9/08/2013, Friday, River Loop, 30km, Jenny at Mater for small surgery, I went in with her and had a ride. Took the funstar again. A near miss with a car gave me a big fright and caused some serious thinking about how blessed I am to have this life.

10/08/2013, Saturday, Cleveland, 107km, With group 3, a bit steady, I had a fun sprint.

11/08/2013, Sunday, 20km, Samford Pony Express.

 

14/08/2013, Wednesday, Gravel Grinder, 77km back of Boonah, all day ride, lots of hills, I was pretty slow, the funstar is heavy for lots of climbing, Had a fantastic day.

 

 

 

16/08/2013, Friday, Stretton, 25km, Karawatha Commute

17/08/2013, Saturday, Sanctuary Cove, 143km, Rode in, had a great spin with quite a large bunch. 20 riders in all, Les met us there, a few took the train option on the return. I felt strong for the whole ride. It was a sensible pace, 25.4 avg overall, a light headwind to resist our trip home. Beautiful day.

 

21/08/2013, Wednesday, River Loop, 54km, Rode in, very small group on a freezing morning.

24/08/2013, Saturday, Moggill Ferry Loop, 117km, nice bunch of 7 for the extension, I was slow on the hills after Moggill

28/08/2013, Wednesday, River Loop, 28km, good spin on the funstar

29/08/2013, Thursday, Palara gravel road exploration20km, riding in upper Oxley Creek region, some good trails.

31/08/2013, Saturday, O'Reilly's, 55km, up to the Alpaca farm, rode with Les. Did a portion of a second lap, nice big group.

 

 

 

Hope I can keep this lifestyle going! Such good people.