Thursday 29 April 2010

Dyfi this weekend.

Looks like it might be a bit wet...

I need to shift a nasty cough before the weekend - not...going...to...happen.

New bike still rocks but now it has huge bars.

Thursday 15 April 2010

New Bike

It's going to rock - oh yes...

Look what I built.

Monday 5 April 2010

Mudplugger

Took the singlespeed out in daylight for once.

A quick sunday morning blast.

Ridiculously muddy.

L/H braggy 1

Friday 2 April 2010

Riding since Dylan was born...so that's "Riding in 2010 so far" then.

I stopped posting in November because I stopped riding.
Why? Because my wife was expecting our second son and being 10 miles away on a pushbike when she was going into labour seemed like a very bad idea indeed. Plus riding became stressful as I was constantly worried I'd miss THAT phone call and really screw up.

Anyway, Dylan was born on New Years Eve at about Midday. He rocks.

So back onto the bike as soon was realistic. The 6 weeks off really killed my fitness but what I had is just about back now but those first few rides, which coincidentally were in the snow, really hurt.

Since then I have been getting out generally twice a week during the week and once at the weekend.
I have been making a conscience effort to go out even if the weather is awful and there is no one else to ride with.

Riding Things that have Rocked so far this year:
1) Snow, until it got boring.
2) Shimano MW80 Boots - warm feet all the time.
3) Howies Softshells.
4) Solo nightriding - it's not that scary really.
5) Sombrio Haymaker Shorts, good looking warm Baggy Shorts.

Riding Things that have Rocked so far this year:
1) Snow, when it gets boring and then melts.
2) Broken Spokes
3) Cracked Frames, my favourite ever bike - RIP.

A suitable replacement has been selected for the cracked Red Bike and I suspect it might just be up to the task.

In the meantime, I will be singlespeeding which should make me "Strong as Mighty Ox" before the Dyfi Enduro at the beginning of May.