This weekend was the first one in a while with nothing on the agenda. Due to damn stupid calf (dsc) I am currently on the injury bench. The good news was that my new speedy road bike was ready to collect from the local bike shop. I bounced out of bed early on Saturday morning with the plan of walking to town, collecting bike and riding her home - fully aware that this would be my first ever 'clipped in' experience (Youtube was researched thoroughly on Friday for tips, except it was more fun to watch the fails than the successes) The very lovely chaps at the lbs were very helpful and fitted me to the frame, not literally you understand. Clumsily I leaned against a telegraph pole and clipped one foot in, in a few seconds I was off - scared wasn't the word, its like being padlocked in - theres a sense of loss of control and fear. And then I rode her, shes was like a machine, a sleek aluminium and carbon goddess gliding me down the A428, I was totally in love. Suffice to say I managed to get home without falling off. Later in the afternoon I took a ride out to Kempston happy to receive knowing nods from other road bikers - felt a bit special - until I got to some traffic lights, forgot to unclip and totally stacked it into the kerb, once I checked the steed was ok I then had a good old laugh at myself (very important this bit) and off I went.
First day done and feeling quite pleased with myself.
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