Stephen Prendergast

Beaut weather playing catch-up after last week's weather dulled my enthusiasm. The Little Naike loop which doesn't go near Naike. Still a good loop especially on the roadie. Racing saddle brings some new sensations , fortunately only minor discomfort. I'm a few km behind target so some extra to do this week.

After some decent ski days, actually a great day and a good day, I was ready for some more km s to chip away at the 1000 km target. With a NW rolling through I opted for minimal elevation and road km s. Rolled out the Pugs again, set up for the Wahoo and phone. I listen to a bunch of pods while I'm riding current favourite Season 3, '13 minutes to the moon' . Highly recommend. Nice push down tenfoot road before a short Gordonton Rd section to Horsham Down Rd back to Te Awa cycleway. 3 hrs , decent effort would be more interesting with a trip up the rife roads. 

Adapting one of my regular circuits I checked on some of the local no exit roads which also had "google" through routing. No chance ! It was super windy and riding the Pugs, my traveller of choice, I smashed into some decent gusts. Knee pain followed. At 65 km I was close to home, on Te Awa the river path, and encountered a couple of downed trees blocking progress. The Pugs is an old hand at difficult terrain.  No luggage made it a literal breeze. By the time zI hog home it felt like a century, crap weather, big rubber and limited build up (like casual). Day 2 will be a rest day with some skiing to follow with the new snow and the fairly ugly season to date.Back on the bike on the weekend. Ka kite !