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Succorso
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With a new ice-age being hyped up by the media (and the Met-Office in blatent "we told you so"
litigation avoidance mode) for this week, I made the most of this weekend to get some
acclimatisation miles with the new bike.
Did a 20 mile round trip to Dereham yesterday, and a another 20 miler today, this time a mini-tour
of the Acres (West Acre, South Acre, Castle Acre).
Both days absolutely fantastic- little wind, cool but not cold, and both sunny with excellent
visibility.
Can't fault the bike (Dawes Sonoron for those who missed the earlier post) - light, spritely and an
excellent range of gears; bottom gear I will never use because hills just don't get that steep in
Norfolk, and top gear I'll not use for a long time yet as I don't have enough strength in my legs to
maintain cadence in that gear.
I still need to lose another 20lbs or so of lard to avoid hauling that weight all around Norfolk,
but I figure I'm doing pretty well for someone who was smoking 40 fags a day and four stone
overweight just two years ago; when I would get "winded" just climbing a flight of stairs.
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Chris
litigation avoidance mode) for this week, I made the most of this weekend to get some
acclimatisation miles with the new bike.
Did a 20 mile round trip to Dereham yesterday, and a another 20 miler today, this time a mini-tour
of the Acres (West Acre, South Acre, Castle Acre).
Both days absolutely fantastic- little wind, cool but not cold, and both sunny with excellent
visibility.
Can't fault the bike (Dawes Sonoron for those who missed the earlier post) - light, spritely and an
excellent range of gears; bottom gear I will never use because hills just don't get that steep in
Norfolk, and top gear I'll not use for a long time yet as I don't have enough strength in my legs to
maintain cadence in that gear.
I still need to lose another 20lbs or so of lard to avoid hauling that weight all around Norfolk,
but I figure I'm doing pretty well for someone who was smoking 40 fags a day and four stone
overweight just two years ago; when I would get "winded" just climbing a flight of stairs.
--
Chris