Back in the saddle?
So after an okish (for once) January, Feb was not great. Three (3) rides. Just three. Just over 200kms. Pretty rubbish, but I put it down to the crap weather and my penchant for not wanting to get wet or go out when its dark and cold. Well, I wasn't going to ride in the Eddie Soens Memorial race in early March so I think I can get away with it.
Then March arrived. Another ski trip followed by a bout of man flu wiped out nearly the whole month. I suppose the skiing itself was good training, but that was soon undone by a further 20 day lay off. But now we have got to Easter and I have had two rides in three day. Only short 30 kms at a time, but softly, softly catchy monkey (as they say).
Two bits of exciting and motivating news to help me going forwards though...
1) A major order made from Wiggle!! (Other online cycle component retailers are available). I decided to go "all in" and purchase a new groupset and pedals. Not a moment too soon either as the current one on my road bike is probably 14 years old. It should arrive later this week and I can then vent a series of expletives trying to assemble it. I already know I haven't got the tools (or skills probably) to sort out the bottom bracket. That aside, I am really looking forward to the injection of new life to the summer bike. Despite the plethora of 90's lycra I still insist on wearing, my bike at least with be more up to date. Just need to sort a new helmet out now. Mine is mouldy!
2) Project Majorca is on! Got a week booked in June and I want to ride up them there hills for the first time since 1992! I have started looking into bike hire and have even discovered that you can get a bike bus to the far side of the island so you can ride back on roads you couldn't get to in just one day. Officially it's not a cycling holiday, but I am aiming to get 2 or 3 days on the roads in the sunshine.
Roll on June and roll on the postman knocking on the door with my Wiggle order!
Then March arrived. Another ski trip followed by a bout of man flu wiped out nearly the whole month. I suppose the skiing itself was good training, but that was soon undone by a further 20 day lay off. But now we have got to Easter and I have had two rides in three day. Only short 30 kms at a time, but softly, softly catchy monkey (as they say).
Two bits of exciting and motivating news to help me going forwards though...
1) A major order made from Wiggle!! (Other online cycle component retailers are available). I decided to go "all in" and purchase a new groupset and pedals. Not a moment too soon either as the current one on my road bike is probably 14 years old. It should arrive later this week and I can then vent a series of expletives trying to assemble it. I already know I haven't got the tools (or skills probably) to sort out the bottom bracket. That aside, I am really looking forward to the injection of new life to the summer bike. Despite the plethora of 90's lycra I still insist on wearing, my bike at least with be more up to date. Just need to sort a new helmet out now. Mine is mouldy!
2) Project Majorca is on! Got a week booked in June and I want to ride up them there hills for the first time since 1992! I have started looking into bike hire and have even discovered that you can get a bike bus to the far side of the island so you can ride back on roads you couldn't get to in just one day. Officially it's not a cycling holiday, but I am aiming to get 2 or 3 days on the roads in the sunshine.
Roll on June and roll on the postman knocking on the door with my Wiggle order!
Comments
Post a Comment