Training is on hold at the moment due to damage to my right knee and ankle - so I will have to wait until the swelling reduces before getting on the cycle- frustrating but I need to be patient until it fully recovers.
The cycle resistance stand works fine - however with mountain bikes tyres it makes a huge amount of noise ! John has suggested getting a slick tyre and putting the machine in the lowest gear possible - and this should cut down on the noise - a pity becuase the excessive noise ruins such a great idea - well we shall have to just wait until knee recovers and I can start training again...
Cycling book arrived from USA last night - some very interesting points and tips about cycling in Ireland- I may have to modify my route plan considerably -The profile maps in the book are very useful -and for instance the cycle from Dublin to Sally gap and then to Laragh - starts with a 14.4km climb up to about 500 metres ! ouch!
Now I really do have to be very careful in planning not to take too much weight.
In the book they give a route to cycle the whole coastline of ireland in 42 days - this would be a truely amazing challenge if I had the legs and the time !
I have decided to go for some madison pursuit shorts for the cycle ride - these are normal padded cycle shorts but on the outside they are like normal shorts - pockets etc- great for going into cafes or pubs ...
Still undecided about transport of bike - some suggest cardboard box around cycle - old T-shirt cut up- to protect chain and other parts - removal of handle bars and pedals and wheel then strap these to frame...
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