- I have done my hill reps on Mt Eden for a while now....they aren't really helping the climbing that much but then again I don't think doing hill reps up Alpe D'Huez would help me that much. Anyway there are no lights on the climb and no cars are allowed up before 7am, so its pitch black except for my tiny little blinking white light. This is of help only to the walkers/runners/dogs and cattle that also use the road. They give me no visibility of whats coming up, all I get is a shadow approaching and have to try and navigate my way around them. I did almost bin it last week when I wasn't prepared for a little dog who thought my shadow looked like something worth chasing. So far I haven't come unstuck which is useful....they have been a few frightened walkers as I slowly grind past them....maybe a need one of those goofy head lamps those dirty mountain bikers use.
- I think some cyclists don't eat carrots as often as they should. This morning Meechy past me going in the other direction no more than 7 meters away, and despite me screaming "meechy" at the top of my voice he was none the wiser. He must have been in the box or something.
- Night riding meets Night Racing each Wednesday on the way to the mast up in the waitaks. Its usually single file at the bottom and see how long you can hang on for. Usually you only have the sound other riders breath and gear changes to indicate how well someone is going. In the darkness you get the added sensory aid of seeing the rider behinds light either slipping off the wheel or making it back on as the climb changes gradient. Lat Wed was classic as I must have seen the light behind drift off and get back 6 or 7 times before it disappeared for good.
These fun times will end this weekend when Day light saving ends and it gets lighter in the mornings.
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