You are reading a single comment by @TheorySwine and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@TheorySwine
TheoryGirl and I have just returned from a free week at a Portuguese 5 star resort in exchange for writing a gushing review of it. As if that wasn't good enough they'd organised a riding session I wasn't aware of beforehand with Marcus Burghardt.
A 55 km ride around the Algarve with him and a few others in perfect weather was a real thrill. He's a very relaxed, considerate and approachable bloke, happy to share tips on group riding and general road-craft without ever being patronising - many times he advised I should change gear to improve my pedalling. He spotted the saddle of my hire bike was too low so shortly after a quick coffee break we pulled over a few times while he adjusted it, meaning we lost touch with the other riders. Once the saddle was bang-on Marcus gave me a tow at, to me at least, a decent clip, while sheltering me from the wind and explaining the technique of holding the wheel of the very bike he rode in this year's Tour. Those few minutes catching up with the group with his help were an experience I'll never forget.