Oh-Uh, then I read this about yesterdays ride. Not good.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...560680570.html
A cyclist competing in yesterday's Sydney to Wollongong bike ride has died from head injuries after he crashed 12km from the finish line, police said.
Police said Colin Sparke, aged 83 and from Terrigal, was riding along the section of the course on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Thirroul about midday when he came off his bike.
Police believe he was riding down a steep hill and his pedal clipped a traffic barrier.
He suffered major head injuries, including multiple skull and facial fractures.
An off-duty paramedic and ambulance officers treated Mr Sparke before he was taken to Wollongong Hospital by ambulance.
He was listed as being in a critical condition and died shortly before midnight with his wife and family at his bedside.
About 14,000 cyclists participated in the 90-kilometre ride, with it expected to raise $1.7 million for people with multiple sclerosis.
Police from Wollongong Local Area Command are investigating the man's death, with information to be provided in a report for the Coroner.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.