So on Thursday I went out with my friend and did a nice 10 mile ride on my new bike. I was really nervous as I wasn’t sure about the gears, was still nervous about my clipless shoes.
No need to be nervous though, my new bike is awesome. It’s a Boardman MTX 8.6 hybrid. This all means nothing to me. I can tell you it’s silver and makes going up hill so much better.
Today me and my husband were going to do 43.5 miles or 70k but we got to the carpark about 7am and realised it didn’t take card and we had no cash. So we decided to ride an hour out and an hour back and risk leaving the car. So we did 22 miles (36k). This turned out to be a bit of a blessing as the weather wasn’t as previously forecast and the heavens opened and the wind was not our friends.
So my first ride in the rain instead. It was not easy but I love my new bike. I could go faster and managed the hills. Now that we have finished the ride I also think I definitely enjoyed it.
Tip for winter riding. Take a spare pair of socks and a dry top for after your ride. I did this today and it helped a lot.
So now that I can’t use my bike as an excuse it’s definitely onwards and upwards from here
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