This morning with our bikes feeling brand new after a service, new chains and rear clusters we left Blakeview early in the cold and strong head wind. We road our usual route to Hampstead Gardens to fill our water bottles then down Portrush Road to the Toll Gate before turning right into Cross Road and… Continue reading All over Adelaide
1. Saturday we left Virginia at 8.20 am after Mum made us a big breakfast and rode the usual way down the bike track, past the RAAF base, up creepy street then along the Little Para bike path all the way around the back of Globe Derby. It was hot humid and windy so we… Continue reading 1 – 2 – 3
Today Pop, Mum and I had a meeting at the Little Heroes Foundation to discuss how we could work together to raise funds for them. We got to meet Anna Meares and Chris McDermott and the team to tell them our plans. They were very helpful and encouraging, we now have some things to decide… Continue reading Little Heroes Foundation
Early this morning we left Blakeview and road to the top of Yorktown Road where we saw our first kangaroo for the day, he jumped along the fence line in front of us and then turned around and headed towards us, thankfully he jumped over the fence but his legs got caught in the fence… Continue reading Riding with the Roo’s
We left Virginia early this morning it was cold, wet and windy. Taking our usual route we headed into the City fighting a strong head wind and some occasional rain slowing us down as we pushed hard. When we reached the City we went to a bike shop so I could get fitted for some… Continue reading 4 Seasons Ride
It was a really nice day today the sun was shining and there was no wind so we left Blakeview and went our usual way past the RAAF base and made our way to Linear Park up to Paradise. The track wasn’t great it was bumpy and too busy with other cyclists and people walking.… Continue reading A Spring Day
Football season is over and after a break last weekend Pop and I were ready for a big day. Pop arrived early at my place this morning and Mum made us a nice breakfast the weather wasn’t great it was cold, windy and a bit of rain when we left Virginia. We headed to the… Continue reading Big Day
Bit of a last minute decision to go for a ride today. Pop came over and picked me up about 3.45pm and we went down to the Stuart O’Grady Bikeway and we took off from there. Had a bit of a tail wind so we made really good time and reached the other end of… Continue reading Stuart O’Grady Bikeway
Today we played the last football game of the season in Lochiel it was also my last game in under 8s next year I will be in the under 11 team. When footy finished Pop and I had lunch at the oval and then headed off for 10kms on the main Highway and then turned… Continue reading Oh the WIND!
It has been a good week I had a great birthday and got some awesome gifts. Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, I also got some money and bought a bike computer so I am excited to use it. On Saturday after footy Pop & I left Blakeview and headed to the… Continue reading 8 Year Old Ride
Riley’s Big Ride 