Rich Rothwell

The daily grind.

October 5th, 2009

If you read my ramblings last year you may remember me commenting that one of the fascinations of cycling is the way that the core concept (two wheels / human driven) can be constantly reshaped and reinvented. The focus can shift and the style can be adapted to become an almost ‘new’ activity as your whims and interests change or develop. New takes on the same activity but holding the same base attraction.

Well, the latest twist for me has been my CX bike.  It’s been in the collection for a while but not really used to its full potential until recently. And I have the perfect trail to use it on. From my home to work there is a virtually unbroken stretch of singletrack that threads its way through a sort of trail Bermuda triangle. Few people seem to know about this route that snakes its way through the back of golf courses, sneaks under alleyways of trees and swoops along overgrown river valleys. It’s about 18 miles long each way. The perfect commute. It’s fun in places on a mountain bike but perhaps a bit too easy. On a CX bike flat out it’s a blast…. Should I really be having this much fun on my way to work….?  

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