itSMF Bulletin November 2021 | Page 4

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at the same time. However, with a family and a Ilove riding, it generates feelings of freedom, adrenaline, and being at one with nature all at the same time.

I decided to attempt to ride down every street in my suburb. A task much more complex than it sounds. One way to ensure I accurately covered every area was to have it tracked and recorded on Strava, a social network for athletes. 

It wasn’t long before others joined me from around the world and it even inspired its own name. 

I’m Lost!

It’s not right, it can’t be. I’ve gone the wrong way. 

“Oh, you're stuffed mate, you’ve gone the wrong way”

by Cameron James

It’s pouring rain and halfway through the toughest bicycle race in my life, the Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic and I’m the only rider on a very busy highway. Either I’m miles in front or lost, and the latter option started to become very realistic the wetter it got. 

It’s at that uncomfortable thought that a kind local pulled over and asked; ‘Are you in that bike race ?’ 'Yes', I replied sheepishly. “Oh, your stuffed mate, you’ve gone the wrong way’. 

I love riding, it generates feelings of freedom, adrenaline, and being at one with nature all