A couple of big rides over the last two days: Out west to the Cotter and then south to Tidbinbilla with brunch in Tuggers at Two Before Ten after following a single-track path along the Murrumbidgee river. Good ride: 80km, 1085m climbing.

Today we went out to Googong Dam, battling consistent headwinds and lots more hills! Brunch at Ma Ma Dumplings at the Fyshwick Markets!
66km, 966m climbing.

That's 200km for the week and 2600m of climbing. I'm having tomorrow off!

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Anyway, early starts and early finishes seemed wise when the forecast was > 30°c. The early morning light made for some nice pictures around the city.

Because of the hot weather, we eschewed distance for hills.

Saturday was Mount Ainslie and Mount Pleasant and Sunday was Black Mountain and Dairy Farmer's Hill.

Mount Ainslie is widely regarded as the most difficult climb in the city and with good reason - the last 30% is the most difficult with sections at 13%. It's broken me before (and one derailleur hanger) but I'm happy to report a PB was achieved.

Black Mountain is the inverse, with the first section (up to 15%) pretty tough but after that it's just a case of grinding it out.
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The Adventures of Minty.

Two big rides in the heat this weekend.

Out to Googong on Saturday only to find the road to the dam closed due to "adverse conditions". An hour's burbing ensued.

Distance: 71.3 km | Elev Gain: 776m

Then, on Sunday, a Cotter-Uriarra Loop with the End of Bitumen, Brindabella Road, thrown in.

Distance: 78.24 km | Elev Gain: 1,180

It was warm - not crazy warm - but too warm for riding pushbikes up hills!
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#cycling #SpecializedBikes #SpecializedRoubaix #Canberra #googong #BikeTooter

The Adventures of Minty.

Two big rides in the heat this weekend.

Out to Googong on Saturday only to find the road to the dam closed due to "adverse conditions". An hour's burbing ensued.

Distance: 71.3 km | Elev Gain: 776m

Then, on Sunday, a Cotter-Uriarra Loop with the End of Bitumen, Brindabella Road, thrown in.

Distance: 78.24 km | Elev Gain: 1,180

It was warm - not crazy warm - but too warm for riding pushbikes up hills!
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#cycling #SpecializedBikes #SpecializedRoubaix #Canberra #googong