Cycling to my first 100km
Here at Daily Function the idea of cycling has taken effect. As the titular achievement suggests. This is the journey so far and it has been quite the journey. The actual beginning is unknown as it was quite a while ago. Did it begin when I was born? Absolutely, though I have time nor the memory to document 33 years of life at the current moment. So, to ring it forward a bit, I guess it began with commuting, then a small fascination and fixation with fixed gear riding which lead to some moderate city boundary rides. These were fantastic, the tarmac was beautifully smooth, intersections offered plenty of respite, and the simplicity of the bike was beautiful. Was I fast? No. Fit? Probably not either. Problem? Hills. The possible solution? Gears? So the geared bike was purchased an old 9-speed Cervelo time trial machine. What I would consider an absolute stunner of a bike, after all, it had Ultegra and, let's be honest, more gears than I ...