Did a 100km Brisy to Goldy Bike ride - a bit of rain and moderate SE headwinds, even still it was awesome fun - on my $55 super-kickass-mountainbike (its funny - race entry cost more than my bike : ) I had to go hard to hang in with the pelotons and their carbon road cruisers. Finished in a reasonable 3:25 (avg speed 29.4kph). It was my first time in a proper cycle event, I think compared with running, its probably more exciting but lacks the zen factor. http://www.bq.org.au/b2gc100/
