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Well done on stage one!
7 miles> isnt even that much tbh and im not even a 'mess life' guy. I recommend filling a rucksack with bubble wrap/clothes, then find a way to attach them securely so they that they dont swing and the padding should stop the axle from the wheel digging into your back.In terms of stem you could just go one cm shorter and or lift the stem up a few cm. Slammed track stems looks a bit anti imo, aesthetically I think they need a least 1/2cm for it to be pleasing to the eye. Just my 2p!
Completed my stage 1 induction today at LVV on the Neil. I was lucky in the fact that there were only 6 of us booked compared to the 16 in a full session. The bike rode lovely, I had not problems staying in the drops for a reasonable amount of time. I may consider swapping the nitto jag for a pearl to make thinks a bit more comfortable though.
I might have to explore other ways of getting there as this time I changed my wheels when I got there but lugging the wheels on my back for 7 miles wasn't that fun, especially on the way back.