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@OldSkoolRacer
So in an effort to train on my TT bike and the weather being as good as it was yesterday I headed out on a Dulwich Paragon weekend club ride route that I stole off Strava last week (courtesy of Cupcakes/Spybot).
Actually I did the exact same ride on Thursday night after work fixed and managed an abysmal 13.something average, but given that I was knackered and the route is fairly hilly (i'm no hill climber that's for sure but i get up them regardless, managed Ditchling on 66GI's and was over the moon) it was all miles in the legs.
Went out a bit fresher yesterday and managed a 17mph average for the same ride, although I was stuck in the big ring, doh. Some epic descents on the route, including a long one through a village that flattens out and carries on for a couple of miles - was loving it till I hit a pothole and my pump fell out at some ridiculous speed. After a brief wander back up the road to recover it I bashed on and got bored after 20 odd miles.
Things i learned;
Gears rock and make life soooo much easier.
My TT bike is comfy.
I need to fix my front mech.
I still get bored after 20 miles.
Carbon rims squeel like a slaughtered pig but appear to work just fine.
Riding with a spare tub poking out the back of your saddlebag raises some eyebrows.