Le Tour De Phil

I've been riding from North Balwyn to Armadale most mornings. You may have spotted me in my Hawthorn FC jumper wobbling down Doncaster or Glenferrie Road. The commute takes 45 minutes and is a nice alternative to being stuck in traffic but has its own problems. My top worries are:

- motorists that drive too close
- the small snakes sighted in Glenferrie Rd gutters
- broken glass on the road
- foggy mornings and low visability
- the windchill factor

There's been mornings lately where I've had to stop at my favourite cafe (Ionsky's in Glenferrie Rd) for a coffee, just so I can defrost my fingers around it and often, by the time I arrive at work I'm almost ready for a stiff drink to settle the jitters!

All this aside, I hope that now the tour has concluded that I'll continue riding to work and hopefully atone for my overindulgence of fine wine and food. I hope you've enjoyed our Tour De France special offers this month and if you see me on the bike, keep a wide berth! (but drop into the store anytime!).