NO LOVE HANDLES ALLOWED!

'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Thursday 19 February 2009

Putting Things in Place

My re-ordered Wiggle parcel arrived today with all I needed to get my MTB ready for its commuting duties next week. It's now got brakes (always useful) and full mudguards including mudflaps. I've fitted lights as well, just in case, and took it for a spin round the block. The brakes are, quite frankly, awful (perhaps new brake blocks might help) and the handling is horrible - I'm not sure why as it is exactly as it left the factory, unless the headset is sticking. But it will do for the daily 2.5 mile ride each way, and once I get my Scott back on the road I will use that for longer routes a few times each week to bump up the mileage.

The Wiggle parcel also included Park cable cutters so I will hopefully have the Dolan ready for 2009 tomorrow - pictures to follow.

And finally, I put my turbo and turbo bike together ready for training to start in earnest next week. I reckon a picture of my bike stable may be on the cards.
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