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@IusedtobecalledKipsy
I've been away for a while (5 years?). Unhooked my tired old Wrongster from the garage wall on Saturday and went for a nervous 'blast' clockwise around Richmond Park. All fine and dandy until I got to the serious bit of Broomfield Hill and realized that I'm not quite as powerful as I used to be. Plus my clips were a little too loose for me to confidently pull on them, so I labored up the last final meters just pushing. For a moment or 2 I was sure I was going to embarrass myself and face-plant. But looking over my shoulder at the top I was quite pleased that the roadie who had been on my wheel had drifted backwards. So I settled on just one lap of the park (the shame!) and will work on Kingston Hill a bit before I brave Broomfield again. Would love to get my confidence back to be able to commute again (Richmond > Paddington) but will play safe on my trusty Dawes until I can at least ride up a decent incline without endangering myself or others!! (loose clips - should I have worried? if they are clipped....are they really clipped?)