Reminds me... A white horse walks into the bar and orders a pint the barman looks at him and says "We've got a whisky named after you!" The horse looks at him for a second before replying "You've got a whisky named Trigger??" ---------------------------------------------------- For those who aren't old enough to remember... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Horse_(whisky)
First little trial ride on the new gravel bike last night. I was expecting to be blown away by the carbon frame and wireless shifting, but I wasn't. I'm sure I'll get used to it and grow to love it, but it didn't feel two and a half times better/nicer than my current old girl. Need to adjust the bars and maybe change the seat over with my current bike. Looking forward to a longer ride to get a better feel for it.
That's what's held me off buying a fancy new SL6. It's my creaky old arse that's the issue, not the bike's weight or group set. They are lovely lounge candy though....
It seems that this and last week has been "brakes" weeks.. Last week I had to bleed the rear hope brake on my turner, then this week I had to bleed the rear hope brake on my niner... Top tip that everyone apart from me probably already knew (I saw this on a motorbike tips vid..) Once you have finished bleeding clamp the brake lever to the bars with a zip tie (I used a velcro strap but same deal) and leave it over night. For some reason it's supposed to aid any remaining air bubbles to rise back to the lever / reservoir I was dubious but I thought "well why not" and I can confirm that I now have a very very firm lever - no squidge at all - lovely job so I'm going to remember that everytime I do my brakes...
lol - when I did my 900ss the only issue was they sent me the hose for an underslung caliper... Who doesn't love 6" of spare brake line... Fortunately I spotted it was the wrong one before I tried to fit it...
Got home to find a new set of wheels for the gravel bike Disks on, cassette on, pumped them up, put them on the bike, went for a ride round the block - dab in the section as forgot how slippy new tyres can be and you shouldn't push them too hard - which I did...
Nice, I love an early start as well. Weather is forecast to improve pm here, so leaving later to (hopefully) catch it.
They've shut a 20 yard section of my cycle to the coffee shop - to get round it is a mile extra and 300 feet of climbing so decided to make the detour interesting and headed out on the singlespeed and take in some tracks..
My first post on this thread because I've been feeling a little embarrassed by my meagre accomplishments. This post is part of me trying to motivate myself to get out regularly again. I bought this bike in 2018 as my my return to cycling bike. It's a 2016 model and had been gathering dust in a shop in Aberdeen so I got it at much cheapness. However, I gotta say, I've struggled to find the commitment. I maybe get out 6 times a year and that is a piss poor effort. Anyway, I got out this morning, 2nd time this year, and rode the costal path from my village, West to Bo'ness and back. It's only 17 miles all in, much of it flat but pretty bumpy as it turns out, then it finishes with a 90m ascent. Now, 90m is not a lot but, given my current lack of fitness, it felt pretty testing. I was struggling at the steepest section but a guy in a parked van, coupled with my pigheadedness, meant that I'd rather die than get off and push. So, legs like jelly, I wobbled my way to the top. I'm gonna big myself up for that minor achievement. I enjoyed the cycle, I usually do, but seem to talk myself out of going for some reason. Anyway, here's hoping I start getting out regularly and lose some weight. I'd have included a selfie but I think a picture of me in cycling clothes would probably be in breach of some obscenity or public decency act and may well have got the site shut down. The pic show Blackness castle and the Forth bridges in the background.
it might not be the case but most people usually fail because they want to do too much - sometimes just riding is all you need to do - so don't aim to go out and do 15 miles twice a week, just a lap round the block, just a couple of miles a couple of times a week is all you need to embed it. Soon enough add a few more small rides in you you are kinda doing 2 miles five times a week and build up form there... I cheated this year - I decided unless I'd done 10 miles or 45 mins then I wasn't allowed a drink... I've missed four days this year and that has been due to illness not from not wanting to do it...
