My Wednesday morning rides to the gym are in darkness at the minute as I'm leaving home just after 6am so am having to use lights on my bike. The weird thing is, not being able to see very well is actually helping my MTB skills because not being able to see how rocky the trail is makes me fear it less.
The ride out was pretty uneventful but the ride back almost had me in tears. My back was killing me and I had to keep stopping to stretch it out. I don't know why though and whether I have my bike set up badly, or whether I'm doing something wrong when I'm climbing hills as that's where the pain starts.
Also, on my way back home, I was coming down a bumpy section near the top barn and couldn't understand why my bike felt so rigid as the suspension wasn't locked out but it really felt like it. It wasn't until I was speaking with my brother later about it that he told me it was because when Duncan borrowed my bike on Sunday he had adjusted the air in the suspension so that it was right for his weight, meaning that for my weight it was as good as useless so I had to let a load of air back out. Thanks Duncan, that's you never borrowing my bike again. He also brought it back to me filthy and with the seat post clasp thing sticking out (I have no idea how to name technical parts of my bike yet, please excuse my ignorance).
Duncan has adjusted my seat for me and brought it forward a bit so I'll see next time I ride whether this helps with my back ache.
Total distance - 15 miles
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