- Take any opportunity to get out into a beautiful sunny afternoon
- Barossa 'Valley' should offer some hints about the terrain
- Flat to a car and flat to a bicycle are not the same thing
- Turns out the climb with the greatest altitude gain might be the shallowest
- Sometimes given exhaustion and an opportunity to give up I keep going anyway
- It is okay to get off and walk if you need to but...
- When you do get to the top of the hill the sense of accomplishment is wonderful
- When you look back and realise you achieved more than you thought you were capable of the feeling is pretty good too
- Sometimes you may have to brake for livestock and wildlife
- Bicycle mechanics are amazing, as is the difference when you add 30psi and don't have a brake jammed against the wheel
- If you stop cycling for several months, whatever your reasoning, walking and climbing the stairs at work will not make up for it
By the end of Autumn I will substantially improve my time and reduce the number of hills requiring contact between shoes and path.