Miniature Bike Ride

This evening I did this little route, as shown in the mapmyride details below. I struggled slightly on the steepest section up towards cemetery road. I think this is because on the climb leading up to this climb I passed a group of lads of the non-threatening variety. One of them said “A Felt…Oooooo”. So I had to try and ride as fast as I could past them lest they thought me unworthy of my uber bike. And of course I said to myself “Ohhhh yeahhhh!” As having a cool bike makes me cool by proxy. Probably. No, definitely.

I am getting increasingly used to it, and increasingly fond of it. I’ve now mastered the gears a little better, I love the way it is easy to steer and control. Love the way it feels as though you can shimmy through spaces where I previously plodded through on the hybrid (a cross between a bike and a tank). I have to admit that it has those learner brakes on it, I didn’t say before for shame. However, I do find these have been great for getting used to the road bike aspect. And I guess eventually they can come off.

I definitely need some bike glasses now. I can’t wear sun glasses as it’s too dark, but bike glasses would help keep my eyes free of flies and detritus. I also need an alternate pair of cycling shorts.

I’m considering getting up early and working for a while, then going on my imaginary commute, just to get some miles in. Tomorrow sees a return to spinning (with Cherry Baker at the studio in Glossop), which I’ve missed because of work commitments. I love spinning and recommend this to all other cyclists and those trying to lose weight. I’ve definitely seen an improvement in my ability to tackle the bigger hills with the spinny training. It’s actually called Velofit, which makes me think it’s a form of exercise derived from being chased around a warehouse by a velociraptor. But it isn’t, it’s riding on a stationary bike. It’s a challenge, but when the adrenaline/endorphins kick in it’s magic. I imagine being chased by a velociraptor would be even better exercise.

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