I was really nervous and anxious about what the 1st day of bike riding would be like. In the morning we met Paul, Pete and Ricky who were going to help us through out the bike tour. First up we got taught all the safety precautions and then we took off on our morning ride to West Cowie. This ride was incredibly strange as we had lots of head wind and tail wind. I didnt really like all this wind because it always confused and frustrated me. We were riding along the beach but it was dark and grey so it wasnt nice to look at. After the beach we turned left to and we started riding next to the fields. It was windy but the fields still looked great. TheWest Cowie loop was 21km and when we arrived back at campus we were all greatful to rest our sore legs and have lunch. All of this was great untill we found out that we had another loop to do after lunch. The next loop we were doing was called the Warooka loop. This time we started at a steep hill which was a good chalenge to start off with. We then rode to Warooka to drop our letters off to our parents. The warooka loop was alot harder then all of us thought. There was a nearly 100km wind against us which made it extremely difficult to ride, and the long stretch home was agonising as it never seemed to end. I was finally relieved to arrive back at campus 1st with Nick broadbridge after the 25km Warooka loop. After today it added up to a 46km which im sure all of the boys were proud of doing. After the cycle tour that day i am sure everyone was happy to just have some free time and relax. After relaxing on my verhanda with Harry Barnes, Matt Faull, Jackson Myhill, James Pritchard and Jack Viney we all took our eskis to the shed for dinner. For dinner that night I had cut up beef with sauce which was very filling and it tasted great. It was still very windy so all 25 of us slept in the shed that night as we listened to Moff's great stories. We all went to sleep at around 9:45 pm.
Day 2 Cycle Tour: 26th August Wednesday 2009
We woke up at 7 am in the morning to have our breakfast. I felt quiet pumped and ready for the ride ahead. At nine am we headed up on the bus to the Innes national park. After yesterdays ride I felt like I knew what was waiting for us and that I was ready for the challenge ahead. We started off riding together at the start. There was still lots of wind making it hard to ride but apart from that the ride was quiet peaceful. On the way we saw lots of road kill which was horrible and plus the headwind the whole way made it extremely painful. We had a little stop at this big hill where Moff stood at the edge to take videos of us but unfortunatley as I was going down the chain fell off and I had to wait for Paul to fix this. I wasnt happy becuase suddenly being top 3 I went to last place. The most painful bit was when we were going up the never ending hill which finally did end but it seemed to go on for ever. After the massive hill we saw the fantastic light house. The wind was so strong it was blow
ing at about 100Km/h. To have an idea of how strong it was Seb Mugford was leaning into the wind and he wasnt falling. The pictures we took were magnificent, well it wouldve been if my camera didnt run out of charge. After we took the picture we had lunch which we all enjoyed. After the light house and lucnh we went abit further with the head winds to see waves making huge crashes into the rocks. Jack Viney, Billy Mcfaull and I all stood at the rocks waiting for the huge waves to splash us. This was pretty fun. Paul then had a bet with us that if any of us made the whole way back to the bus on left gear 2 and right gear 8 he would get us a prize. Many of us took on this challenge and strait away Jack VineyNick Broadbridge and I took out at the front to form a little group and to support each other. This was the best part of the ride becuase we had the tail wind but best of all I had my two mates to support me the whole way. At the final huge mountain that everyone was dreading we kept on pumping it and gutting it out and we all finished at least 3km ahead of any of the other riders. We were extremely happy. We then went half way down the mountain to support the other people coming up. Overall 8 people made the climb with out stopping which was a great result. It was then all downhill from then with the tail wind as we glided back to the bus. The bike ride was only 33km but it was still very tough. This was by far better then yesterday and my legs didnt feel that bad either. After the bike ride we then had an hour of rest which we all just relaxed and snacked on food. It was windy again so we all had dinner in the shed. I had spahgetti bolonaise tonight. It was a bit cold but it tasted delicious. We again listened to Moff's stories abit freaked out about the ferals and what they do but apart from that it was a pretty good story.
Day 3 Cycle Tour: 27th August Thursday 2009
I woke up knowing that today was the last bike ride and that it was going to be the toughest. The best thing was that there was hardly a breeze which was excellent. We got on the bus again to Brentwood and unloaded all the bikes. The first couple of kilometers were ausome. It was just a dirt road with lots of bumps which I really like. I then saw Jack Viney towing little Jack and I later asked him if it was hard. He told me it was good fun and a challenge so I had a go. Like Jack said it was really tough but I enjoyed it as it was a good experience. The hardest bit was when a was towing jack through the thick grass for about 2km. It was extremely difficult and I was really happy to have completed it without stopping. After the grass land we had a big rest and this time Luke Robinson took on the challenge of towing little Jack. I felt alot faster riding by my self but I missed the company. We rode for another couple of kilometers untill our designated lunch spot. I didnt have much lunch but to my joy Seb Lou spilled his scroggin
and I ended up eating most of it. I now had lots of energy for the final ride to Brentwood which is a little village. My grop at the front took turns in going first as there was a head wind which the person at front had to endure the front wind. The end bit was ausome as we rode on a dirt path and as we were going up the hill it was amazing to see how much Jack Viney got so much air. Most people were relieved and sad that the bike tour had ended. It was a great experience and I think I have improved my riding skills alot. The trip ended by Paul giving all the 2 8 boys some pepsi as a reward. We then took the bus back and we were all very exited because we would move into our wardlis tommorow. Because their was hardly a beeze we camped and cooked outside. The problem was that my fried rice packet exploded and I ended up having some of Jacksons. The total amount we rode today was 50km adding up to 129km in total. Im sure all the boys were extremely exausted and to find out we had a 3.4km run tommorow didnt help our self esteem. But we were all looking forward to the challenge so it was pretty good
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