Getting to be a (BAD) habit....

Well it has happened again!! The bike is temporarily out of action following a collision early on Monday morning!!

I was out doing one of my usual rides with a couple of work colleagues. From early on in the ride we experienced debris at different points. Our progress past the Burswood gold course just after 5:00am was slowed by sand and weed across the path.

When we got to Roe Highway bike path (near Orrong Road) small branches were strewn across the path on certain stretches. Some sections of the path were well lit but intermittent sections were quite dark. It was on one of those dark sections that a tree lay across the path ..but we didn't see it. We rode one behind the other. I was at the back. Typically I backed off in the darker sections where I struggled to see and then caught up in the lighter or straighter sections. I had just caught up when we all three came down. Andrew was at the front and he came down hardest hitting the tree with his front wheel then straight over the handle bars to hit hard with his face copping the worst of it. Jason hit next and then I tailed the two of them.

Jason and I suffered grazes and bruising. Andrew has 10 stitches in his top lip. Andrew's bike was also worst effected. I've got mine booked in for a check and repairs on Thursday but the seat broke and will need replacing.

We'll definitely be adding more powerful lights to our shopping list!!

Robert