The lows and the highs

In a low at the moment.

Not been able to ride this week, away for two days at the start and then bike being rebuilt so have done very short rides on the mountain bike. Feels really strange being on an MTB again. The gears, the height, the weight, tyres, everything feels odd.

But then, the road bike when it comes back will feel odd.

New wheels, and more to the point new pedals and shoes. The dreaded (much heralded magnificent) cleats are coming. I do not know why this fills me with such dread, but of all the things bike related, it is haunting me that I won't be able to get on with them. No reason why that should be the case, many many people use them all the time and only fall over very rarely. But I am dreading the next few rides....

Also, the bike has had major work done and that is a bit depressing. Not just because it costs money, but it is fair to say that I don't really know what I should do to best look after the thing. Will have to spend some evenings reading bike maintenance manuals, but that isn't really what I am about. I don't want to know how every last bit of a bike works, but at the same time, I don't want to be guilty of wrecking what has been painstakingly rebuilt.

Maybe I will take up golf.

It's also taking time getting sponsorship sorted, hotels sorted, trying to get a response from Sussex Downs and Priory, printing on bike shirts sorted, events sorted, and along with the bike related things, this is probably going to be one of the low points. Hopefully it is up from here and I will look back and smile. Or we abandon some of the plans as they can't be done without help, hope that isn't the end result.

Maybe more positive post tomorrow.