My other reason for coming this way was to try and pick up some waterproof maps from the Victorian Mountain Bike centre in Kew of the Wombat Forest up near Woodend, where Aaron my Son lives. For those not Melbournian's, Woodend is about an hour from the city.
On Saturday mother and son are heading out on a mountain biking adventure! I have no doubts this experience will 'test my metal' trying to keep up with Aaron. Whilst I have the better bike with dual suspension, disc brakes in a glistening white frame (soon to be black no doubt), my real off road experience and skills is little. My courage and confidence to go full out will definitely be low, at least to start with anyway. The guys at the bike shop tell me its a very good 20KM loop single track ride with a few minor technical bits but that I should be fine. Reviews on the internet and videos on Utube say the second time round is more fun as you know the track so you can let your hair down!
Most of my time for the past week has been spent getting ready for a 13 day bike adventure with my dear friend Carole. We are off to Thailand and Laos with Grasshopper Adventures for an amazing experience riding through very remote places in Northern Laos including mountain ranges!! yes that is plural!
This time no need to carry our own gear as it is an organized trip with a support van to carry our gear and us should we need it! We are taking our bikes which hopefully won't turn out to be something we regret!
I have done a few bike rides over the years and really enjoy it as a way to see parts of the world, meet the locals and see how they live. This I think will be the toughest ride judging by the reviews and comments, but I'm up for the challenge.
Where is your next adventure or holiday?
Narelle
Written by Narelle Beurle. To read more - go to: http://firstpour.blogspot.com/
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