This morning, when I woke up, I realized my dinosaur wasn’t a Megasaurass after all, but a smaller, less fierce Igotasaurass!
So, I decided to go for another ride, this time to check out some shared paths I spotted yesterday. The morning was much cooler than yesterday, with a crisp 3.7 degrees when I left.
The highlight of the day was definitely the view from the hill in Moncrieff!

​The ride map.

When I first started designing a T-shirt for my blog, I chose to feature a compass rose overlaying a front sprocket. The sprocket had a spline that matched with the countershaft of a motorcycle engine, and I thought it looked pretty good. I also decided to include the four cardinal points of the compass, symbolizing my goal to travel to all corners of the country.
Happy with the design, I sent it off for printing and received the shirt last week. I figured I’d take a photo to show it off.
Since then, I’ve gotten some feedback from a fellow photographer, Paul Wutzke. We brainstormed ideas and refined the design into what it is now.
​Now to get V2.0 printed!

Over the past three years, I’ve undergone three surgeries. While I can’t entirely blame them for my lack of cycling, they’ve certainly played a major role. Add to that my wife returning to work, the demands of school and family life, and a general sense of apathy, and cycling just fell by the wayside.
This year, I’m determined to turn things around. I need to get fit, lose weight, and spend more time outdoors.
​Today marked the first step in that journey—I went for a ride on my e-bike. It was only 21 kilometres, but it’s a start. Tomorrow, I’ll no doubt be feeling the effects (finding a Megasaurass), but I need to push through the pain and reclaim my life.
On the bright side, I explored more of Canberra and even stumbled upon some historic ruins I never knew existed.

​The ride map.