Having gone from thinking 10 miles was a painful exercise on bike to then enjoying cycling 52 miles around my Capital city in my first sportive, then building up the stamina to cycle from London to Paris and finally completing Lands to John O'Groats in 9 days with all the determination and physical and mental strength needed for that I feel absolutely fulfilled with my road cycling portfolio of experiences. I will now pick and choose big challenges (I have something big in mind for 2015) or when I social ride. Importantly, I now know exactly what I like and what I don't. I know where my challenges are and where they are not. I finally know what I enjoy from road cycling and that is truly a great thing that will now give me pleasure for the rest of my days...
Jack of all trades or master of none?
I have recently invested in a new Mountain bike to feed my non-stop challenge addiction that haunts me. I am glad this sees me step sideways and not detract away from cycling, instead of completely moving away in to a new direction altogether. I can now see a light and what some say about road cycling others say about mountain biking. Having owned a Mountain bike all my life and enjoying incredible adventures around the tough terrain in South Africa and scary single track downhill in Peru I now feel it is time to get serious on this side too. bye bye Dark Side.
Here is the new beast in full colour!
I have just signed up for my first MTB sportive too. Having been out recently a few times on my new machine I think it might be a little too soon for the longer routes but I am going to still push myself on it. Conditions this time of year are sure to make things even harder....
..BRING ON THE MUD AND THE FUN.
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