I've been asked quite frequently what i've called my bike ... but i haven't named it... which makes me wonder if i should.... i play around with vintage cars and they all have names and crazy as it may sound i 'chat' to them when i'm driving - urging them up hills (they're the kind that tootle rather than roar along!) and if anything sounds a bit suspect having a reassuring chat that everything 'will' be ok! Mainly to reassure myself obviously!!!
So ... why haven't i named my bike? Will it help me to think 'we're' in it together as i struggle up the hills?! I wonder... in which case, what should i name it?!
Answers on a postcard!!!
Am i finally losing the plot?!
Had i named it i would have been having an enquiring chat on Tuesday when i was struggling with gear problems (again!) ... i had a bit of a fright that i was finding the 'easy' - 'spin your legs like a windmill' gears quite hard going - i was puzzled! And concerned - had i lost all my power during the week or so out of the saddle with bad shoulder?! But inspection revealed that the rear gears were stuck and not changing ... so off i went to my trusty local bike shop who spotted cabling issues (how do cables 'slip' out of tight connections?!?!) and restored it to working order!!! As a consequence 'trusty steed' is today having a full overhaul service to ensure that we're ship-shape and ready to go ...
When i say 'we'..... well - you know what i mean!!! If only there was a spanner set that could 'tune' me up too!!!
Just over a week to go ... i'll be back in the saddle for the next few days - then on Tuesday 'bike' is being picked up to be taken to Lands End... and i shall follow on Friday for a lovely stay in Penzance before the big adventure begins on Saturday.... currently when i'm not busy with other things i'm either riding or obsessing about weather conditions and gear....
You'd think i was heading off to remote lands.... when really, the truth is i'll probably be cycling past bike shops most days so if i need anything .... but somehow there's something in 'being packed and prepped' at the start!
You cyclists out there ... any top tips?!
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