I’ve had the bike now for nearly two and half months. I think I have ridden it 10 times, so averaging one ride per week. I need to do a lot better than that.
After a very messy Saturday due to issues at work, I was only able to get out for a short ride on Sunday. The weather was dodgy so I ended up heading to the cemetery which was reasonably sheltered.
I was motivated after speaking to Nigel about getting my legs sorted – that I need to practice the hill climbs and condition my muscles.
I rode my largest hill climb, from the lowest point of the grounds to the highest with one stop, perhaps about 600 metres, so less than half Brooklyn Hill. I needed to stop at one point, but only as I thought I was in first gear, when in actual fact I was only in 4th or 5th. I got up the rest of the way without any major issues and then did the final 200 metres again.
It was fun, but I realise that I have a very long way to go.