Well it had to happen, surprised it didn’t happen sooner as I am the clumsiest person ever!
I’d set off on my new bike, only the 2nd time I’d ridden on the road and it was a fairly busy road so I was very nervous about that. But that actually wasn’t a problem and it’s much nicer riding on the road than trails. A much smoother ride, been told it’ll be even nicer on my road bike so I’ll look forward to that.
So I was coming to the end of the road and turning on to the trail, my husband was a bit ahead of me and I thought I better try and indicate. That was just all to much for me, I don’t actually know what happened but tried to lift one arm and having clipless shoes on was all to much for me and my knee and wrist very swiftly hit the floor. I laughed it off but my knee was throbbing away and I went on my journey. I thought well it had to happen, least I’ve got that over with. About an hour later we were on our way back and I tried to turn round some bollards and promptly fell off again, my other knee had a nice chat with the pavement. I then had a bit of an emotional breakdown, was more out of frustration than pain. Both times it was mainly down to the shoes, well the panic I had because I was wearing the shoes. But I have been told to persevere and that I will get used to them. So I haven’t had a strop and thrown them in the bin just yet.
On the upside I managed to get up the biggest hill I have so far, without stopping and to be honest didn’t really struggle so there is that.
I’ve been pretty bruised and battered this week and had to take an extra rest day, but pretty much recovered now and ready to get back on my bike. Going to do some zwifting tonight and then out again at the weekend.
My tips from this week are – buy arnacare cream it’s amazing stuff, takes the pain out of your bruises and makes them come out so much quicker. I also used foot warmers in my shoes – these are amazing – I have got some waterproof over shoes now but they have only just arrived so I will see what they are like at the weekend.
Tip to any other newbies, don’t beat yourself up if you fall or make mistakes you are new and learning and hopefully improvement will happen.
Hoping to do my longest ride so far this weekend, weather permitting.
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