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The day that was meant to be frost then sunny ended up cool and windy, but with some sun.
The numbers for our annual run to Nambrok were down a bit this year. Around a dozen riders turned out at the Port for the day on the flatlands. As expected the first part of the ride needed the most planning. In the end the call was made to ride to Wurruk on the highway. This ended up as the least stressful.
Once on Settlement Road the traffic left us only to be replaced by a steady headwind. This situation was to stay with us all the way to Kilmany. The usual 'rest' stop at the church happened to coincide with the monthly service. The 'Flock' seemed most interested in our activity. Also of note was our usual overheating rider was feeling the cold as her electric motor was doing most of the work to cover for her recovering knee.
Once over the highway the wind turned to cross and going was much easier. Along Swamp Road the inattentive leader became involved in a discussion and we almost missed our turn, luckily Dave was on the lookout. The final run to lunch was again into wind but at least there was some cover.
The lunch spot was available for our exclusive use and we were able to find a spot out of the wind and in the sun. Pat had some serious cakes and slices and we made the most of those to fuel up for the return.
The run home was with a tailwind for the most part and the pace was considerably faster, but with less effort. The increased traffic on Myrtlebank Road could see this route need revising in the not too distant future. On this day it was not too bad. We shortened the start and the finish of the afternoon ride to reduce the effect of the strengthening wind. By the time we reached the port there were some riders who knew they had been out on a testing ride. All in all though a good day out. Off to Macca's for coffee.