Since Lance Armstrong fessed up, I have found myself drifting away from watching cycling. I threw myself behind Wiggins. His autobiography said “I don’t do needles”. He also lied, it turns out.
Now there is a cloud over Froome, I cannot be bothered with it any more.
Seems like Shane Sutton screwed them all over with his line of ‘yeah mate, definitely unethical, but not breaking the rules’ - Wiggins is now desperately trying to reel that back in.
One from our bike ride today - Doyles Cafe Balfron. We were hoping to get over the Crow Road on the way home (the snow-capped hills in the distance) but there are still 10ft snow drifts on the summit - hoping for some good photos once it’s re-opened.
Mountain bikers, however, were found to have higher bone mineral density than road cyclists. One reason given for this was the vibrations endured off road. Depending on the level of mountain biking, the increased short durations of high force to get over obstacles may also help.
Interesting that: I fractured my pelvis last year in a crash that I still think, a few years ago, would have resulted in bruising rather than a break. I’ve started more strength training but will now plan more.
Yeah…speaking of which, after thinking about logistics “I’ll do RTTS, I’ve fancied doing it before and even a flat 100 miler at a relaxed pace will be a challenge this year given how little riding I’ve been doing” has turned into “I’ll do it there and back on the single speed within 24 hours”