Chugga-Chug

Just a slow loop of 20km this evening. The sharp pain behind my left knee has dissipated to a mild general non definable ache so riding might start to get a bit more consistant again. But it is bearable when you get out of the saddle for a bit of a short climb. Also the sun doesn't feel as extreme today, maybe it's the Easterly Sea Breeze keeping the road temperature down if not the oppressive humidity.

Thats Funny

Today my dribbly ride on the cypress was to include a humorous surprise. Going up the Forge Hill at Pottsville I was nearly squeezed off the side of the road by an old Camper Bus with trailer but the funny part of it was that I was then being held up by the monolith as it chugged very slowly up to the top of the hill! That gave me a bit of a chuckle. only 26.3kms.

Here's Humphrey

I decided today to get the old Malvern Star Bogart out for a surf check at the headland. Well the ride was OK but noticably slower and heavier to handle, like driving a '64 holden compared to a modern jap car. Glad it was only 9kms against a mild Easterly. The cloud cover and lower temperatures are very pleasant.

Aside, the carpet snake is back stalking prey on the ramp onto the verandah.


The yellow bit in the image is a medium vegimite jar on the ground which will stay where it is for a bit longer... Creating a swift switch foot shuffle as you notice it again as you are walking past it for the umpteenth time!

At Last - Relief

Issued at 10:56 pm Thursday, 1 January 2009.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones, very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Lismore, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Ballina, Casino and Kyogle.

Tonight's Storm might provide some relief from the thick hot air we have been swimming in the last few days. This storm looks to be a bit different as it's driving in from the North West, so it is unlikely to come dropping a cool Southerly Change and a chance to ride with only a normal supply of water! That will come in the next couple of days, hopefully. It reminds me of the build-up to the wet in Far Nth Qld, drip, drip, drip of your sweat and the ting, ting, ting as the ceiling fan rotates providing the only baby breath of a breeze... I'd hate to be any further from the coast than we are this week!

The lightning and low rumbling is now turning into strong flashes and ground shaking cracks so I might as well get outside and take in natures own New Years Eve spectacle.

Updated:

Issued at 12:28 am Friday, 2 January 2009.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in NSW and the ACT.

All in all so far a bit of a fizzer for us.... but for some, a weatherzone forum storm chaser named Bodie, got this picture at Kilcoy



and the day after another got this one of the magnificent sunset

Kud-da

Well managed to get to the top of Cudgera Creek Road Hill during the 30c+ heat this afternoon and I did it so slowly... nothing to do with the loose swails on every corner and the deep corrigations just the concern for the knee... also went for a quick paddle on the south side early this morning before the wind and heat with an old mate Wee Wee from WA good to see you again mate...

When I was cruising up Hastings Point "Hill" at the beginning of the ride dodging the tourists I also had to slow for a crossing 4 foot brown snake... ah there is yet hope for all the campers on the headland shame it was heading away from the main area... the New Years eve drinkers might need to take a bit of care where they fall in a heap later tonight...

 

The ride was 43.3 kilometers 

Happy New Year!