Amy Gran Fondo - September 16th 2012

VIP service was the order of the weekend as David checked in for the first big ride of the season - the Amy Gran Fondo in Lorne. David found himself in the photo of the Startline in 2011.

Saturday was spent carb loading and watching "pocket weather" to see how the forecast was shaping up for Sunday. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, so Cathy waved her hubby off for a long ride through the Otways and set off for a long run along the Great Ocean Road in the opposite direction. A phone call 5 km into her run began with the words "I'm all in one piece - but the seat post of my bike is broken! Pick me up from Wye River when the road opens again at 11am". Although the mechanics carry some parts, carbon fibre seat posts are not available by the roadside. He loaned his wheel to another broken down rider so one wheel went around the course, but David spent the day indulging in a cyclist's second favorite activity - sitting in a coffee shop drinking lattes and eating cake!

The seat post before the ride.