Friday 28 January 2011

Ouch, apparently pain is just weakness leaving your body – my slightly sensitive legs are letting me know they need a rest.  The pain is not helped by a bitterly cold head wind (and my rear tyre rubbing against the frame).  Lots of effort for very little return, well at least until I adjusted the rear wheel off the frame.  I can’t tell you how much I hope we don’t get any headwinds on the ride, they rob me of strength and resolve.  I also trust my new ‘weekend’ bike won’t let me down with wheels coming out of alignment.  This new bike is beautiful, but boy, an enormous investment considering it’s a road bike - that is to say I don’t quite understand why it’s so expensive when it’s so simple - no suspension and hardly any gears - maybe it’s because it's mind bogglingly light?