Awesome ride with Team Absolute

I had an awesome ride with Team Absolute! Of which I almost didnt make it. It gloomy clouds and the drizzle was on and off. I was contemplating going to cycle in the gym instead. But spinning in the gym is so BORING! No wind in your hair, no following the group and train going at insane speed.

I cycled from my home (near the Expo) and headed my way to the West Coast car park (near Fong Seng) where the Team Absolute guys meet on thurs 830pm. Left my home at 735 and had to stop for awhile to adjust my brakes as it kept making noises with my front wheel. "Damn it... I'm already rushing and dont want the absolute guys to leave before I arrive"

Sped thru ECP, down nicole highway, onto the west coast highway and reached the car park 820pm. Sweet! with plenty of time to spare!

However, my legs were burning from the relatively high speed and from the past few days of workout. "I wouldnt be able to keep up with the fast guys" I thought. I was plesantly surprised that I was able to keep up with Lippy and Diesel and even pull for quite a distance. This being the 1st TA ride I've joined for the past 3 months. "the long rides from the ironman training is definitely making me fitter I suppose"

Past the Raffles Marina back onto the AYE and Lippy decided to take over the pull I was maintaining at 42km/h and bump it up to 48km/h. Sheesh! Was I trying my hardest to just keep up. I was glad that in the train of 4 of us. No one else could maintain that 48km/h speed, everyone slowed down to sub 40km/h (just to catch our breath) when Lippy pulls off. We would slow down until Lippy decides to bump up the speed once more.

I was glad I made it to the TA ride. I also had to make my way all the way back home. In total: 100km. 26km to west coast car park, 49km for TA ride and another 26k back home. My legs are pumped and I still managed to catch the last 40mins of the 2hr Prison Break Special.

IronmanBernard