Cycling in Townsville - Hot Summer Months

To many times I hear my friends talking about how they can never be motivated to get out and be active. Well some of the excuses that you often here are; It's too hot, to humid. Well other than these it is generally a beautiful wonderful Tropical North Queensland day.

I suppose you could say that Townsville has about 325 days of sunshine a year - the remaining 40 days are often filled with Tropical showers or cyclones.

How I stay motivated during the summer months?
I stay motivated in the summer months for several reasons. The first being I love cycling and I tend to think that if I don't continue cycling everyday I will loose my passion. The other underlying issue seems to be knowing how much I spent on my bike and not wanting to let it go to waste. It's is relatively cheap bike in comparision to other Road Bikes.

Top hints for staying motivated?
Cycle with a friend that way it's not just you that gets hot! Another idea which I feel works for me is talking to yourself while riding.

The pastor from my church has a great system getting up early in the morning reading a devotion and then going for a run and swim. He says it allows you to focus better on the tasks at hand for the day.

I've done it and it does seem to work. It is true when scientists say that sport is good for your mental health.

Stay Safe When Riding, Cars Will Not Watch Out For You!

Just over a month ago I had the expierence of being hit by a car. It is not a fun thing by far. It is scary and really makes you think twice before going for another ride.

You see, I was hit by a car driver that wanted to get through a yellow light when I was going straight through and the car was crossing over my path. Unfortunately the person driving didn't see me. So he hit me on my back wheel after I moved to avoid the collision as much as possible.

As of that day when I got hit, 21 September, 2008 I am ever so careful about where and who I ride with.

That is why I have made the devision to only ride my road bike in the early hours of the morning at 5:30 - 7am. I'm no longer prepared to ride my bike in the afternoon or when there is any large amount of cars on the road.

I hope that none of my blog readers are ever faced with a bike acciden.

So take heed and choose to ride when there is no cars out and if this is not possible only ride in large groups of riders.

Hazard!!! Please let the other riders know

I was riding this morning along Bundock street, Townsville with the Townsville Cycle Club, near all the roadworks. Well I was just writing this to let everyone out their that rides a bike to be careful and remember the other riders in a bunch.

I merely escaped a accident that could of left me unconscious. You see the other rider to the right of me was riding along and no-one directed their was a hazard or said anything. So, a fellow hit on of those markers that the council use to block of lanes and tumbled while the rider behind him followed. We called an Ambulance which also took 30min, even though their was an accident they didn't come very fast even with the rider in an unconscious state.

It just makes me annoyed to think that this could of been avoided if the riders ahead were alert.

Just as well the fellow had an ICE number. I know that I will be having a tag around my neck with an ICE number like the fellow who came off. I want to make it to the hospital and alert my friends / families of my accident.

 Please, remeber that if you are in a group ride or riding by yourself, to always have an ICE number and a mobile phone.

Out of the 12 riders, only 2 had a phone.

That's it for now, and please alert other riders of hazards!

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