Start/Finish: Maylands Train Station Fine mild day for this ride. Other riders present were Perry Raison, Dave Lewis, Guido Gadomsky and Patrick Khaw. Caught lots of red traffic lights at intersections, counting only 7 green lights out of about 22 encountered for this ride. Was riding with Patrick up to Warwick before he was left behind and I was riding on my own as the other riders had gone on ahead much earlier near the start of the ride. Encountered a very late seasonal magpie attack on Marmion Ave at Mindarie. Got to the Two Rocks check point at exactly 2hr 30min riding time at brisk average speed of 28kph. Caught up with Patrick again as I was leaving the checkpoint and rode on towards Gingin where I encountered an not too surprising moderate easterly headwind which conveniently swung to the south east as I was approaching Toodyay. Passed Dave Lewis at the Coca Cola café in Toodyay as I made my stop at the Service Station on the other side of town. Caught up with Dave Lewis once again (must of passed me at the servo) at Wooroloo and we rode on together back to Maylands. Just missed completing the ride by the sunset time (17:21) where I was located directly in front of the Guildford Post Office only 9km short of my destination.