Sydney to Wollongong
#TeamFixie
We raised over $4967 for MS and we all made it! Just....
Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who sponsored and supported me and the fellow members of #TeamFixie in the Gong ride.
We had a great day and although some of us found it harder than others, we all managed to make the distance on the day! It was an awesome sight to see the fixies beating some of the geared bikes up the hills, especially in #chinos and #hipster shirts.
I have included some shots below to paint a picture of the hardships, vistas, quality moments and achievements along the way.
The day looked promising and spirits were high!
Early ride to the start line
Bike primed and ready
Team strategy talks
There was plenty of #lycra at the start line.... but not for #Teamfixie - Chinos were more our style!
It was smooth for 23km.... then tragedy struck as my bike fell apart. #crackedcrank
Devastated at Gymea
The damage to the crank
Googling a replacement
Meanwhile #Teamfixie flew towards Wollongong and finished the ride... in record time.
Rolling along through Wollongong
Missing a team member at Stanwell Park
The remainder of #Teamfixie finish
But... with some googling and a 3km walk back to Taren Point I was soon back in business!
My repairs put me 2 hours behind so I was still out finishing the course... Can't let #Teamfixie down and all of our loyal supporters! Must push on....
After finally catching back up to the event I reach Stanwell Park! The view gives me the motivation to continue and I push on for the remaining 40km.... The team however has already reached the watering hole!