Just a Bird on a Bike

For many riders, a cup of coffee remains part of the cultural and social experience of cycling, but the fact remains that utilising caffeine smartly can benefit cyclists, as a stimulant for both the central nervous and muscular systems in the body.

As spring comes around, magpie swooping season begins. It is extremely important to be mindful as we share the great outdoors with these unique Australian wildlife. There is nothing worse than being attacked by an aggressive black and white feathered bird whilst riding along on your bike.

Talk about an act now think later kind of moment. I took the plunge last week and signed up to the She Rides Mountain Biking Confidence course. We'll be learning the ropes at Daisy Hill in Brisbane. I do have this tendency to act quite impulsively and then think of the consequences later. And let me tell you it was a spur of the moment decision. I have now joined up and as well as feeling a little excited, I'm also thinking oh my goodness what have I done. A number of thoughts come into my head, falling off, not being able to do it, am I going to fit in, will I like it and at my age, what the heck was I thinking.

"Welcome to She Rides" The email has arrived. No going back now. Not that I was planning on that. I've issued myself a challenge and I do like to challenge myself. The older I get the more I keep discovering things about myself, it's quite comforting to suddenly realise and say yeah that's me, that's what I am like. It puts a whole lot of things into perspective.