...in your head....in your head....

Apparently keeping low doesn't make no sense and after some late night alcohol induced bravado I thought I'd tackle some particularly not very nice climbs today to see how I got on. Up grades someone wrote t'other day and I read that the gearing on my bike will allow me to ride up the side of a house, well that house would have to have a very shallow sloped wall for me to get up. First climb, a steep drag through Dunster woods from Nutcombe Bottom (no gags please), I think I got further than I did last time out this way but had to stop half way to get my breathing under control then slowly plod on. After that it was a muddy lumpy spin to Luxbrough and then a blast along the valley to Roadwater to attempt my second climb beyond my ability. As I stopped for a quick breather a woman who lived nearby asked if I was going to ride up the lane, yes I replied, it's hard enough walking up it she said, don't worry I said , I'll be walking by half way ;)

Don't go round the bend......

Well, I didn't walk but had to stop for a breather again, steep and me don't get on, I baled too quickly but got further again and set a marker for next time. I then decided to head a home along some roads I've not ridden before to make a change and a spin along the seafront on the flat for the novelty factor.

My times were slower than when I went this way with the club but I definitely got further up the hills and didn't walk ? Perhaps I walk quicker than I ride ? Who said it was a good idea to ride up grades anyway.....

Strava bit....