I fell of my bike yesterday. It was very muddy, I didn’t see the hole on the backside of a jump until my front wheel was wedged into it. I went arse over tit, putting my leg into the stem and ending up lying in a stream of mud, that merrily flowed up my shorts as I lay there wondering why my leg hurt to much.
So, today I am sat at home, doing some work and trying to not get upset about the pure drivel that is on TV. Suckage.
Went over to Cwmcarn yesterday with Bob (sister) for a “quick loop” of the Cwmcarn XC trail and to have a play on the new freeride trail up on the top. Clearly I have not ridden a bike in too long and I must not do enough (any!) exercise in between.
I was on the train after work in the way to the SO’s and I spotted this bike which amused me. The pic is a little blurred, but the chainstay sticker says “Team Single Speed” and on face value it looks like single speed bike, but… the extra cables attached to the rear brake boss are for a Rohloff Speedhub which is a 14-speed internal-gear hub. Thats so cheating! Tidy.
<rant> I was pleased to read this article on the BBC News website today. It annoys me that many cyclists think that they can jump red lights, ride on the pavement and generally do what they want. They can’t, they are covered by the same laws as cars in these regards. I stop at red lights (often trackstanding for my own amusement) and only ride where I shouldn’t when I’m riding urban (which is itself is illegal and if I get fined I have no grounds to complain). Hopefully these cyclists will eventually learn to be responsible riders, but until then the police should be fining them – the cheek of this guy complaining its a waste of public money for the officer to have stopped and fined him, I mean.. bah! Sure , if the guy wants the laws changed, thats cool, we live in a democracy, go write to your MP. For now though the chap needs to realise he isn’t above the law and should abide by it (no doubt he’d whinge about a car running a red at 5.55am). Thank you, I am done now.</rant>
Wow, been ages! I suck. Anyway… BluePlanet with
Been riding DH too! I know, shocking that 4 weekends ago at Caersws was the first time this year! Practise at Gethin the weekend before last and then raced last Saturday and Bob came 3rd!.
More exciting *yawn* stuff soon!
Earlier this week I purchased 3 inner tubes for 5quid. I thought I needed some more ‘cos I couldn’t immediately find a new one to replace the flat one in my Camelback. Today, whilst tidying up my flat and moving things around, I discovered 12, yes, 12 inner tubes. One is dead (big rip), 3 need patching, 3 seam OK and 5 are brand new! Add that to the 3 I bought and I think I’m okay for inner tubes… !!!
You know me, I like bikes, but there is a Yeti in my flat and I am in love! More later and a few pics.
Update:Pics HERE.
Waking up on Friday morning to see snow was a nice surprise. Just a thin covering of white, but it made the drive in to Bath from Westbury very pretty indeed. Went across to Rheloa yesterday to go riding yesterday and the further west we went, the whiter it became. The course was mainly snow free as its in the trees, but the fireroad up was wonderfully wintry. Here’s a pic that Jason (Organiser) took, note the mud 
Christmas shopping this week, I need to get it all done before I head off to Sri Lanka and Singapore as I’ll only have 2 shopping days left when I get back! *panics*. I hope its warmer over there…
Hmm, so… yes. I’m like a woman with shoes when it comes to bikes. I just have to have more. I can never quite justify it but I kind of can and well… want! Anodised silver Santa Cruz Heckler with a 5th coil shock… *drool*
Once /again/ the brakes on my bike are fucked. Its ridiculous! Only three weekends riding on my rear brake since I totally resealed/bleed it and it is pulling to the bar again! Does no one make a bike disk brake I can’t kill in a month? Its really annoying! >:-(
