Spring Cycle

R, J, A and I cycled 40 km today from North Sydney to Olympic Park for Spring Cycle.

The last time I cycled was five years ago so I was shitting my pants a bit. We arrived at North Sydney at about 8:30. I remember when C and I used to walk to Ryo for ramen from Greenwood Plaza and how we’d complain about the uphill road. Well we had to CYCLE up that road today and I was breathing like I had pulmonary oedema wondering why we were headed in the exact opposite direction to Olympic Park when we reached the top of the hill where people were lining up to START.

On the bright side it meant a long downhill ride. In fact until we passed Milson’s Point it was mostly downhill and awesome fun, except it was extremely windy and sometimes I felt like I was either about to be blown over sideways or backwards.

We took a lot of winding roads and back streets. There were several slopes we had to cycle up and they were increasingly difficult. We stopped to rest a few times but I don’t think they helped too much because once we lost momentum it felt more tiring to get back on the road.

During the last 10 km my bum was in constant agony. I know that while I had the girl bike J and A took the boy ones (due to the idiot at Anaconda who screwed up our order) which unlike mine weren’t cushioned and were probably even less comfortable but I seemed to be the only one who actually had trouble walking afterward. I think maybe my ass bones are more prominent. If I had taken the boy bike I would have surely just tipped over and died.

The part from Rhodes to Olympic Park was fun because it was on bike paths, and you know how the narrower the road the faster you feel like you’re going. We weren’t actually too tired when we passed the finishing line but I did feel like my arse had permanently assumed the shape of a bicycle seat.

Apart from a couple really REALLY long steep uphill slopes it was so fun. And for anyone who doubted whether they’d be able to last, if someone (i.e. me) who hasn’t been to the gym in MONTHS and last rode a bike in year 11 can do it, so can you.

And now I’m playing Cyclomaniacs. Lols.