Jon had made the mistake of catching up with "Warby Gordon" in the days since our last ride. Gordon's words were "I have another great ride for you .. and if you thought the first ride was hilly wait till you see this one " !
Departing Emerald we ventured down some early explorer trails at the back of Nobelius Rd before alternating dirt and bitumen. While the road surface may have been inconsistent the high altitude climbing was not. In between gasping we tried to take in the beautiful views on this lovely Autumn day. With some relief we finally came across a couple of flat sections before winding out way down to Yellingbo in search of a coffee and Gordon's phone number !!!
Not wanting to be outdone I suggested a return by way of Monbulk which included the three terrors of Piggery Hill before some more sedate cycling through the back blocks of Wandin on to the Old Emerald Road. This last bit was a delightful ride past a series of nurseries before we emerged back on to the main Monbulk - Emerald Road. Just for once i was able to peel off homewards while watching with a degree of sadistic pleasure as John still had one more big hill to go ! A lovely hilly ride with a couple of 13% climbs !
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| Yellingbo |
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| The smile soon disappeared when Jon heard we were going up Piggery Hill ! |
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| \Yellingbo for coffee |
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