Monthly Archives: August 2009
August 22- Girls part ii!
OK, so the weather could have been better!! Yes, it was certainly a cold, wet and windy day at Eagle this time. It hadn’t been too bad when we left home, but the weather certainly got worse as we headed up the old freeway. Luckily everyone turned up (although with the odd detour!)- Brigid, Margrit, … Continue reading
August 8- Day 1 Skills
Well, it felt like ages since we ran our last skills day. And to be fair, it was! Luckily we managed to remember where most things were stored in the house, and we were just short of a few bikes that I still hadn’t got around to rebuilding in time for the day. We were … Continue reading
Random rantings about riding in Italy!
So, after the Alps, it was time to head off to the madness and beauty of Tuscany and Italy. First stop was away from obvious Mountain biking territory, with a stop to the stunning medieval city of Florence. It’s a crazy, busy and overcrowded place, which had had such problems with traffic that now the … Continue reading