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	Sunday, 27 November 2005

Two rides Friday I rode home from work. I couldn't believe the head wind! I normally take between an hour and ten minutes and an hour and a half to get home - Salisbury to Henley Beach via Port Adelaide. Friday took two agonising hours, battling wind, in full sun. Such a contrast to the day before. Thursday, I had to leave early for a gig. I left at about 12.40. I couldn't believe the speed I was doing. The first stretch along Salisbury Highway is slightly downhill, although you wouldn't pick it in a car, and I was hitting 43 kmh, where normally I'd do around the very low 30s. There was, because it was so early, a (fairly normal) daytime north wind assisting me greatly.  Unfortunately, I had gone about a quarter the way when it swung around to the afternoon sea breeze! My speed was cut in half. I had made enough headway to make a respectable average, and get home in an hour and ten minutes; not the fastest I've done it, but certainly respectable. 9:57:35 PM

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