Tasmania: OpenStreet maps and Clemens Hill pinot

Rain / work. Travel. Work. Work / travel. Rain. That was this week. Today (Saturday) I pulled on the smart new bike gear, opened the door, looked at the squalls blowing down the Tamar, closed the door and headed for the gym and the spin bike. 

Out of - hmm, yes - six bikes this is the least favourite...

Today's objective was leg strength + technique:

• 10 x 30s max resistance @ 90s intervals
• 10 x 30s max rpm / min resistance @ 30s intervals
• 12 step ups x 3 with 20 kg + some core stability exercises 

OpenStreet maps

One of the pluses of the Garmin 810 is that you can add a micro SD card and download your own maps. This article from DC Rainmaker explains how. During last year's visit to Nice I had some trouble finding my way on bike rides, so this year I have downloaded several Maritime Alps routes from Strava and exported them to the Garmin. Next, you need a decent map on the Garmin on which to display the route. I visited OpenStreet maps, selected most of south-east France, downloaded the map file and dropped it into the Garmin. Result? I should be able to select a route with an appropriate distance and climb, then use the map on the Garmin to follow it. I'll let you know how it works out in a couple of weeks.

Clemens Hill pinot

Clemens Hill is a middle-of-the-road Tasmanian pinot from the Coal River area. I 'inherited' a dozen bottles of the 2008 a few years back and have been trying the odd bottle every now and then since. This is probably as good as its going to get. Good colour. Simple red fruit nose. Sweet cherry and raspberry on the front palate, some spice and a bit of a 'peacock's tail' on the finish.