Originally Posted by arnaew
Last Sunday I rode the first event; 80k through the Adelaide Hills, from Mt Torrens through Mt Pleasant (from a cyclist's perspective, appallingly mis-named - LOL!), Crick's Hill, Martin's Hill, Forreston, Gumeracha and Kenton Valley. Aaaargh!!! Temp was about 36F, it took me about 7 hours, and I was completely knackered when I finished (second to last - last was Lil, who is 82!). It's hills, hills, hills, and when the Big Whoever was drawing them, they forgot about the down bits! Just up, then across, up then across - all the down bits were on the drive home. I have to figure out hills - because I've registered for the series and the next one is 100k in the same area (April), then it's 120k (June),150k (Aug) finishing with 200k in Sept.
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