Mid morning to lunch time on a Sunday is shaping up as an ideal time to ride at the moment. There is little to medium traffic on roads/paths and the temp is staying cool. As winter recedes and warm spring days appear, earlier starts or more water and sunblock will be the go.
A relaxed Sunday ride around the river via Subiaco, following the train line to Fremantle and returning by the south side of the Swan. From Subiaco to Fremantle, the cycling paths and lanes work very well. they allow mostly PSP riding however when on the road, the lanes are clearly marked. Again I was impressed with how easy it was to share the roads with traffic and I never felt unsafe at any moment.
A little bit of work on the trainer during the week showed good results up the hills. I had some knee strain last weekend and because of that decided to attempt a higher pedal cadence. This meant being one gear lower with the same speed. The lungs kept up and the hills were not anymore difficult than with a slower cadence. I am going to persevere with the higher cadence and see how my power develops. I will aim to keep it in the high 90s and gain more uphill speed.
If you do ride to Fremantle Beach check out the new boardwalk. We rode right up to the edge,sat on our Barons and enjoyed the calm, glistening ocean with the odd sailboat coasting buy.
Kailis, just around the corner are not only fish and chips but also have a cafe section. I was impressed with the pot of tea served in a china pot, with a second hot water pot and a small china milk jug.
As the lunch crowd arrive we headed back to Perth. There was some traffic around Leeuwin, however after that it was quiet. The wind became stronger and turned into a headwind with many insects struggling for direction. A couple of these were involuntarily ingested. Protein?
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