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Getting back on the bike after a six year gap was more important than I thought.
I did things some of us do and spent more money than I should have ( 1 x 12, lights, clothing)
But last night it just clicked and I got the inner glow
The ride was the same as I do with the lads from Rossendale Male Voice Choir “ bimblers “ so it wasn’t that
It was just that understanding I can do this ride up and down the valley without the chest heaving or the legs feeling too heavy
The sweet spot has not been there for too many a year
Looking down on Rossendale last night with the stars above was cold but the inner glow kept me warm
I trust everyone is receiving everything they need from their riding as we head into a bit more of “what is coming next”
Happy trails
Nice. For various reasons my riding has slacked off a bit recently, and the weather isn’t helping! Could do with a bit more inspiration like this!👍
Good for you mate. I always feel much better for getting out for a cycle. Heading out in an hour or so and really looking forward to it. Won’t be anything exciting, just a pootle along the cycle path from Dundee to Carnoustie but it will be enjoyable. I’ll be heading over the military training ground at Barry Buddon which is always nice and peaceful with cracking views of the Tay Estuary flowing into the North Sea.
It's called flow and is the secret to escape and happiness
It doesn't happen every ride and it comes in different forms, but yeah, that feeling when things just fall into place, be that nailing a technical climb, overcoming fear of a drop, even if its the nth time of doing it, riding out a certain crash, or just catching a breath taking view are all part of the joy of riding.
Funnily enough the more I ride the more I experience them, and I need to keep reminding myself of this on the cold dark mornings to turn the pedals.
Riding off road is definitely my safe haven from the worlds ills. It'll be curtailed a bit over the coming weeks but I've promised myself not to just crack out road miles and ensure I get some headspace.
Nice post, and good inspiration for us to get outside...locally, within rules of course 🙂
Nice post.
I would have been off somewhere with a mate today but not being able to travel in the same car means we'll go a local one.
That'll mean mud and slog with no gnar, but it's a beautiful morning out there and I'm going to try my rigid plus bike out a bit.
Enjoy the rolling. 👍
I had a day like that on the Quantocks yesterday, the world always feels a better place after, just need to harness that feeling.
Just got my car up and running and desperate to do some dh.guess I am going to have to wait a month.local it is.
I think contentment is my lockdown adrenaline. I can't go scare myself on the full sus but my singlespeed hardtail is definitely my happy place, and makes all the local trails more interesting.
Thanks folks for your kind reflections.
It’s not been the best time over the last two years with a spell in intensive care.
Finding that special place for us all is so important.
This is a great place also and I’m glad I have found it again
I hope those that can get out this weekend and those that can’t recall the memory of that best of days
I still remember, probably the 3rd or 4th time I'd been to glentress, the weather was perfect, early winter, cold but bright, lots of amazing smells and colours... It was a good ride but halfway round the woodwork on Magic Mushroom I had this sudden perfect moment of clarity, and that was literally the switch from "I like riding bikes" to "I love this".
Had a couple of similar moments, but that was the biggy.
