Sunday, January 05, 2003

Winter Riding

So, after not riding for 15 months (bleh) I figured it's time to get started again (cheer). In fact, I went and took a gander at the bikes in the bike shop to get a good idea of what sort of bike I'm looking for. Since I was the only customer there, I took the opportunity to quiz them a bit on the different options, how much bike is over-kill, etc. Plus, they'll do a fitting to get me into the right size frame, stem, etc. Looks like I'll end up spending about $600-$800 for a hard-tail with disc brakes, 27-speed, clipless pedals, and a lighter bike then I'm currently using (a Sears-special, 18 speed, rim brakes, top-clips, with a frame that is too small for my torso). If I'm feeling okay, I think I'll stop in there next week and start the ball rolling. (Also have to get new shoes to go with the pedals.) Right now, my goal is to ride my bike to my next appointments with the doctors at the end of January (it's only 2-3 miles).

I also spent the evening trying on all of my old technical wear to see what still fits and what I needed to order more of. Not too bad, most of my stuff was XL anyway, so it's only a few bits of L gear that I have to replace until I lose the weight again. Now I need to figure out just how many layers (and of which items) I'm going to need for a given temperature. I think I have the gear to deal with anything down to the freezing point.

posted by Wuphon's at 12:46 AM