Bike fixed; still working on the rider

July 20th, 2005

Inspired by the efforts of Todd Storch and Mark Lloyd , I have been saying for weeks that I wanted to get my bike roadworthy again and cycle my way back to fitness. Then Le Tour started. Then my daughter turned two year’s old on 1 July. Then it really hit me: the last time I rode seriously was before Hannah was born, and my bike had been, to borrow a phrase, “rode hard and put away wet.” I finally got busy with the allen keys last week.

I did some long overdue cable replacement ( Black Snakes are great), serviced the hubs, tensioned and trued the wheels, and tuned up the brakes and gears. My six year old Klein Stage rides like new again. As with so many things, “little and often” would have precluded the need for such a big service, so I am determined not to let my bike get into that state again.

With the bike fixed, it’s time to work on the rider. I did my first ride - 12 miles - on Saturday, then got in 16 miles on Monday. The human body is an amazing thing, isn’t it? After only two rides, I am feeling those incremental changes which indicate that my fitness is improving. Today, I will be aiming for 20.

If you want to read a truly inspiring post about cycling, don’t waste any more time here; go straight to Mark’s post about his ride in this year’s Etape du Tour .

Coincidentally, Rosa Say’s July ho’ohana is “Here’s to good health” . If you are getting fit at the moment, then why not leave a comment or a trackback on Rosa’s blog? I find the knowledge that others are working on their health and fitness right now to be an extra incentive to stay the course. And my bum hurts, too .

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3 Comments Add your own

  • 1. K. Todd Storch  |  July 20th, 2005 at 8:34 pm

    Adrian,

    Great job of getting back on the bike! Keep riding and have fun.

    Todd

  • 2. Adrian  |  July 20th, 2005 at 9:10 pm

    Thanks, Todd.

    I got my 20 miles in today, now I am looking to get up to 25.

  • 3. Adrian Trenholm » 1…  |  July 21st, 2005 at 7:46 pm

    […] y 21st, 2005 Four things have converged to spur me to write this post: I got on my bike after a long hiatus; Todd Storch urged me to be careful, during a discussion we had about motori […]

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