Although we picked up our bikes over two week ago, I literally did not have a chance to ride my new toy, until today. Apart from a short delay this morning, I successfully got out and rode the new gadget, for about two hours (37 kms). Apart from the fact that this bike seems very agile and light, the rear suspension feels a bit strange. When riding my normal (non-fully) bike you always feel a slight "kick"when riding over undulations. On this fully suspended bike it feels a bit like something is loose on the back of the bike. Strange.
Apart from that, unfortunately my fingers began to turn numb after a while, and at about 23 kms I had to give my "behind"a small rest. Not sure if it's the new seat or whether the cushion in the pants I had on lost all it's cushioning.
So, now it's on to the rest of the training season, in preparation of the big event!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
First long ride...Alessandro wins!
One important factor in this endeavor is obviously to train, a lot! As we picked up our bikes only some days ago, the time to trains has been limited, but Alessandro found time. Respect!
On Friday he rode his bike from Bergisch Gladbach to the Eifel somewhere, approximately 122 kms. He told me that he would be riding in the Eifel, but I thought he meant "in" the Eifel, not "to" the Eifel. Nevertheless, he made it, and so wins as being the first among us to take a long ride.. here a picture to prove it!
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