The tour rolls on

really enjoying the tour this year.managing to stay awake thru the long nights watching it on tv.After being in france last year and experiencing the tour as a spectator it certainly puts a new spin on watching it.
The noise of the crowds is something i will never forget.

My friend Geoff who is there again this year has some great pictures on this site http://gallery.mac.com/geoff.dale

rugby players are sissies

they say that rugby players are hardmen! they need to have a good look at this poor bugger.
It's Robbie McEwen.he crashed hard,got back on his bike and finished the race.Respect!

grand challenge

Decided to enter the 1000mile (1600km) in 24 hour ride this year. It starts and finishes in Turangi and travels around the north island. the actual course is not released untill the day of the event .
Will have to try and get in a few rides to harden the body up.
I fitted the gps to the bike yesterday,what a mission. BMW motorbikes are put together well and are not designed to be pulled apart!.It took Ashley and I at least 4 hours to take the fairing off ,run the wires and re attach the fairing.
Next on the list is a service and wof then im good to go.

great result for kiwi

pleased to see our own flying kiwi Julian dean taking a close second place in the stage 4 finish in Reims. second may not sound much but sprinting against the worlds fastest bike riders is no mean feat.

I got to talk with Julian last year at the tour,nice guy.you can read the race report from nz's best cycling website herehttp://www.roadcycling.co.nz/TourdeFrance/dean-wins-1st-tour-de-france-podium.html

big weekend coming up

We will have a housefull this weekend! sara and pete are here with reef and three teenage girls!looking forward to having the family together again.