I am the Shimano Deore of cyclists, servicable but nothing fancy nor light.
I'm perfectly secure in the knowledge that I will never be this guy:
Or this guy:
I'm not the fastest guy on a bike.
But I'm not the slowest either.
I don't huck off huge drops.
But I love technical singletrack.
I don't have the time or energy to train for tens of hours a week (plus I like bacon and beer a little too much), nor do I have the willful disregard to throw myself off insane stunts (not that we have them in Leicestershire.) I have a kid and another on the way you know.
What I do is enjoy my riding and push myself to ride as often and for as long as possible as my responsibilities and energy levels allow.
I am perfectly happy being that guy.
