Road Cycling 2:59:00 [3] 65.0 km (2:45 / km) +1060m 2:33 / km
Bal group ride. Short but hardish.
Was late so my mates had gone.
Headed off 5 mins ahead of the fast, long group.
Bal - Hahndorf, Echunga, Mylor, Bradbury "Bermuda triangle" via Bradbury & longwood rds.- Heathfield, Stirling.
Faster riders caught me at Echunga and I rode with 5 until Mylor, where they decided to take a shorter, easier course from there. I plodded on alone but was soon joined by Graham Pring, which was gd as he knows the Bradbury area well.
Stopped at Stirling organic cafe where I was recognised by Susan Hill, whom I taught at Banksia Park some 40 years ago and hadn't seen since. She said she had followed my example into PE.
both short & long course people had made various variations to get to Stirling and also planned some variations on the return. I joined Liz, Steve & Gerry who were intent on doing the correct long- Piccadily roundabout - Crafers -Mt Lofty - Summertown, Uraidla, Carey Gully, then N on Deviation rd (one of my favourite rds). I did a fast race up here to the top to stretch my legs. Down a little and then onto Collins Hill rd, Swamp Rd -Balhannah.
Then went to Woodside Rec Park and walked around O map vetting for 2 hrs in my bike gear, seeing as I had left my change on the floor at home.