Gold Coast Ride

Another fun day on the bike with mates. Aaron and Steve were the two ride companions for today. Started at Southbank and headed south via the backroads to the Gold Coast. Saw some interesting sights including some people who insisted on riding up the wrong side of the road at us.

When we arrived at the Gold Coast we stopped at my mums place and ate way too much. Including some trifle she had made. I think she may have overdone the rum in the trifle as I think Aaron may have been slightly over the limit on the return journey.

On the return journey we found a new coffee shop on the Old Pacific Highway at Pimpama called Whistlestop. Can recommend it. Good service, excellent price and reasonable coffee.

The final few kilometres back to Aarons place were very hot as the temperature according to my watch was 40 degrees, meaning perfect preparation for next weeks ride at the Tour Down Under.

All up I ended up with 125 kilometres in the legs and some good company who kept me laughing the whole ride. Especially Aaron who whilst he was exhausted (had already ridden for over an hour before meeting us and ridden for 5 hours the day before) and at the back could still summon the energy to sprint for suburb signs.

The train trip back was an education for Steve and I on how todays youth think. Quite scary actually but that's another whole story itself.

The lads mid-ride on the way back

Found this photo of Aaron when we stopped back at his place from his first season of racing in 1986 - sorry for the quality but I only had my phone to take pics with - That's him in the green KOM jersey on the top step