Pip - we must have gone up that damn hill around the same time, I swear the air stopped moving at the bottom ! We also haven't done much cycling since Taupo (crappy auckland winds), today Crazycanuck passed us slogging it out up the Hunua hills this morning ... got a Sarah Ulmer ride in five weeks so training time again YA !

RR - Will talk to Hubby about the Tour de Beautiful..... will keep you posted

hilldweller - you can do it

would be good to met up or even if we all ride different speeds/distances, catch up for a wine afterwards

I met fellow 'downunder' boardie Crazycanuck today Very nice to put a face to the name & seems they enjoyed the hunua mountain park .... i just enjoyed a rather large chocolate muffin and their company !