Cycling – It seemed like a good idea in September

On the last day of our September trip, after we had completed the Bains Kloof hike and were relaxing at a winery outside Wellington with a refreshing glass of something or other, Sue and Ally and a couple of their friends suggested that since we planned to be here in March, I should join them and enter the Cape Argus cycle ride. 

Obviously, I jumped at the chance and we had hardly unpacked when we got home before I was registered for the ride. Over the course of the last few months, I have done a bit of extra Cardio exercise and few spin classes to prepare me for this ordeal but as ever I am now feeling woefully unprepared with only 6 weeks to go. 

I have rented a very smart road bike which weighs substantially less than my Dawes Galaxy at home – and costs more per week than my average wine consumption at UK prices – and I am now signed up for three training rides with Ally and Cameron – 38km this weekend, 70km the following weekend and 91km a couple of weeks later.

Slightly disappointed to learn that Sue will now be busy doing her hair – or something equally important - on the day of the ride but looking forward to finding out over the next few weeks whether or not I am really up for this. I am sure that there will be some fun along the way and it is almost guaranteed to feature in future blog posts, unless I give up and focus on wine drinking instead.  

Linda insisted that I should include a photo of the OMIL (don’t think I qualify as a MAMIL anymore) with his flash new bike:-