And so the training starts

This last week has seen my bike get it's service, and it now feels like I've got a new bike. Cables replaced, wheels trued, brakes fixed and everything nicely greased. I have to say a big thanks to Phoenix Cycles, Eastbourne for the great job they have done. I went out Sunday for a shakedown ride, and very quickly realised that I need some new gear. Thermal cycling tights and a thermal top! It was bloody freezing!! Nothing seemed to work, the faster I went the colder I got. So I cut the ride short at about 15 miles, but it felt great to be back out on the road. I now have some thermals so hopefully if the snow holds off I will be out again this weekend for a more serious ride. I intend to keep to about 30 mile rides for the next few weeks and then start upping the distance and frequency of the rides, as I stated before start easy and build up. Off the bike, I am working on some ideas to help the fundraising, and also looking for different routes to use for practice rides to alleviate the boredom cycling past the same places time and time again. Just to make this task even more of a challenge, I am moving house (hopefully, fallen through twice!!) early March and also will hopefully be planning a November wedding! See you next week Daniel