Back in the Bunch, Banter, and Beers 🍺 | 6th Place, New Bike Buzz! Christchurch, Canterbury ⛅

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Joining me were a few legends, including Tom (usually a scratch guy) and Nick Ferigo, both strong as ever, plus Frankie, who’s clearly overdue for a promotion to scratch.\n\nWe caught the second break halfway through, thanks to a monster pull from Tom, and the group rolled together with a good tempo. I’ll admit, I cheekily missed a few turns, which Tom kindly pointed out in true teammate fashion: “Take a f***ing lap, Alex!” Suitably chastened, I hit the front for a stint.\n\nScratch never quite made contact, but the heat turned up for the final kilometre as we jockeyed for position. Chaos reigned, as it always does in a sprint, and young Leo Walker got a baptism of fire in the madness. Without my usual top-end (cheers, six weeks off), I still managed to snag a respectable 6th place.\n\nThe post-race debrief was classic: beers at The Lab with Greg, Isaac, and Milsom. Topics ranged from fairies to politics to teenage drama. Then it was a cruisy ride home with Greg, where I returned to find the Christmas tree going up and my daughter giving me stick for the pints. All in all, a top day back in the saddle.\n\nHighlights:\n\t•\tRacing return: 6th place in the sprint after weeks off.\n\t•\tTactics \u0026 banter: Caught second break halfway, got called out for skipping turns, and made up for it.\n\t•\tPost-ride vibes: Beers at The Lab and banter aplenty.\n\t•\tExciting news: New bike in the works!\n\n\nWeather Report: Overcast clouds, 24°C, and the wind was blowing 28km/h from ENE\n\n📈 AI Endurance summary:\nExternal stress score: 177\n\r\n-- myWindsock Report --\r\nAerodynamics: 0.232 CdA\r\nFeels Like Elev™: +93m\r\nWeather Impact™: -4.3%\r\nHeadwind: 49% @ 9.6 - 27.2 km/h\r\nLongest Headwind: 02h 51m 9s\r\nAir Speed: 30.7 km/h\r\nTemp: 17.5-25 °C\r\nPrecip: 0% @ 0 Inch/hr\r\n-- END --","primaryImageUrl":"https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/VPgQPYrXxFJQI1j1JjiZp8cSDhGBjaCIAS2HLJLhFMg-768x433.jpg","distance":120062.0,"elapsedTime":21218,"totalElevationGain":63.0,"type":"Ride","sportType":"Ride","workoutType":11,"startDate":"Dec 12, 2024, 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