What kind of bow is impossible to tie?

Another great ride yesterday, resulting in 181km in the Tweed Valley. The most notable thing yesterday was the huge southerly wind. It had the effect of clearing a lot of the views, but also making progress in that direction rather slow. It did, however, make the first magpie of the year a little less than tenacious. The funny thing about pedalling slightly more slowly is the number of things one sees that might have been missed before.

The turnaround some indeterminate distance south of Uki is where this ride really begins. Taking the dirt of Cadell Road, and some challenging climbing, before descending spectacularly into Mebbin National Park. Riding this dirt road really is a pleasant experience. It's almost invariably deserted, yielding great views on the climb before passing through one of the most beautiful and varied forest environments in the country.



The return to Uki continues along a creek through more forest, before opening up. Yesterday the dirt road provided some unusual difficulties with a quicksand-like surface. This is something the Tweed Shire Council have been doing occasionally over the last couple of years, and it's more than a little annoying. It did slow me down a little, but the scenery kept turning things over.

I tired a little on the final ride home, the southerly wind that was supposed to be with me now decided it didn't want to help me anymore. I suppose these things happen from time to time. As it was I just went for a consistent rather than a flat-out pace, and after riding out the initial fatigue, things started to feel better, and I was even able to sprint for some traffic lights toward the end. The final tally was 181km and 1,788 metres of climbing, a rewarding day all round.