Yep, I am humming that old Gene Autrey song (or was it Roy Rogers ?) while feeling the aches and pains associated with my first ride in months.
If you have been following my blog, you will know that I started riding back in May and did a few circuits before getting rid of the bike in June as it was too small and I wanted a decent roadie. Well this morning I had my first ride on my road bike and I will probably never go back to a mountain bike type ever again. I was a little unsteady at first but I adjusted quickly and was able to get into a decent rhythm very quickly. My shoulders ached, my hands hurt and my neck complained but I know it will take a while for my body to adjust to the position and the weight placed on my hands and shoulders.
We started off very late this morning. I was up at 4am and made it to Harbour View before 5, unfortunately Wayne's son was sick and he had to look after him before heading out. We didnt start to prepare for the ride at the airport round-a-bout until about 6. Then the pump would not work, we spent the better part of half an hour trying to borrow a pump or use a little crappy hand pump that came with the bike, but no such luck, eventually I went off to the gas station in Harbour View and fortunately one of them had an air hose attached.
It was 7am and already very hot, but I was determined to ride, and I did just that. I clocked 7.08 miles before I nearly collapsed in exhaustion. As usual there were a lot of encouragement from the riders who passed me and while on a stop to get the blood flowing to the sausage and beans, Danville Walker head of the Customs Department rode past and advised me jokingly to be careful of crocodiles as they had been known to eat a cyclist or 2 out there.
I am happy to be back riding and intend to really take it seriously. I intend the first 5-10 rides to be very casual, getting a feel for the bike and helping my body to adjust. The first thing I will do though is to change the seat as my sausage and beans are still complaining about the abuse I put them through this morning.
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October 2009
Mileage Clock - 7.08 miles
If you have been following my blog, you will know that I started riding back in May and did a few circuits before getting rid of the bike in June as it was too small and I wanted a decent roadie. Well this morning I had my first ride on my road bike and I will probably never go back to a mountain bike type ever again. I was a little unsteady at first but I adjusted quickly and was able to get into a decent rhythm very quickly. My shoulders ached, my hands hurt and my neck complained but I know it will take a while for my body to adjust to the position and the weight placed on my hands and shoulders.
We started off very late this morning. I was up at 4am and made it to Harbour View before 5, unfortunately Wayne's son was sick and he had to look after him before heading out. We didnt start to prepare for the ride at the airport round-a-bout until about 6. Then the pump would not work, we spent the better part of half an hour trying to borrow a pump or use a little crappy hand pump that came with the bike, but no such luck, eventually I went off to the gas station in Harbour View and fortunately one of them had an air hose attached.
It was 7am and already very hot, but I was determined to ride, and I did just that. I clocked 7.08 miles before I nearly collapsed in exhaustion. As usual there were a lot of encouragement from the riders who passed me and while on a stop to get the blood flowing to the sausage and beans, Danville Walker head of the Customs Department rode past and advised me jokingly to be careful of crocodiles as they had been known to eat a cyclist or 2 out there.
I am happy to be back riding and intend to really take it seriously. I intend the first 5-10 rides to be very casual, getting a feel for the bike and helping my body to adjust. The first thing I will do though is to change the seat as my sausage and beans are still complaining about the abuse I put them through this morning.
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October 2009
Mileage Clock - 7.08 miles
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