That’s not my first bicycle ride ever, I think that that was back in the mists of time when I was around five or six. This first ride is the first time that I have ridden my bike in what was the spare bedroom and now doubles as a home office / pain cave. My…
Cycling
Pain Cave
I was musing about using a turbo trainer in the office / training room and remembering my treadmill downstairs I thought that perhaps I could setup a Zwift thing upstairs. I hauled the treadmill up to the top floor ( I live in what is often referred to as a town house – i.e. Three…
It's getting easier (I think)
Castle Bromwich Hill After arriving home from work on Monday, I had the feeling that I hadn’t exerted myself as much as the last time I followed this route. Now, I’m not pushing hard, just riding fairly steadily. After about seven miles, I come to a short steep hill (Castle Bromwich Hill) which I had…
Kev Cycles
In a bid to get fit and with recent fuel price rises (£1.90 litre) I recently dusted off one of my bikes with a view to using it to commute to work, at least, a few days a week. After literally dusting it off, I pumped up the tyres (bike last used in 2019) and…