Get your bike set and get ready for the Gravel Grit Central coast. It's going to be good. 

I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit scared. But I'm also excited. 

When people who ride start talking about the “Back of Falls” you can literally see the fear in their eyes. And if they’re wearing oversized sunglasses you can tell they’re uncomfortable as they recoil in their seats, their hair stands on end (hair on arms obviously - no decent cyclist has hair on their legs) and they break out in a cold sweat.

Last weekend I lined up with 10,000 other fortunate souls to take on my first Around the Bay in a Day. 

Despite being a keen cyclist living in Melbourne for the past six years, I'd never tackled ATB before. Keen to correct that, I signed up for the 210km Sorrento return ride...