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Mountain biking!

Dick got a new mountain last weekend- an early birthday present for his 40th birthday. That meant that I inherited his other one- a Specialized FSR XC (something that means a lot more to him than me! :-) He spent yesterday making all the necessary adjustments to fit me, so I just knew that today would be a biking day!

We cycled from our house up the LONG hill to Anderson Dam, and I made it all the way to the top without getting off :-) Then, we cycled up another hill off road instead, and then went down hill, through loads of puddles, and all around the park- it was fun!



The only downside was Dick got a puncture after the last hill and had to change his tyre (English spelling!)









I was very muddy at the end too!

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