April 2014 - Upgrade


It wasn't long before I realised that my passion for cycling had been rekindled. And it wasn't long before I needed to get a new bike - the 'retro' bike that I had been kindly given was rapidly showing its age. The final straw was when the chain broke mid cycle and I had to take the slow walk back to the car. I looked up second hand shops and took a friend down to Portsmouth to see if I could source a replacement. 
I returned with a Giant hybrid - lighter than a mountain bike, more robust than a racer. Just what I needed to ride the paths of the New Forest. 

As it was nearing the end of the summer holiday I was convinced to go on a ride round lymington. 17 miles later we returned to the cars. Some more muddy than others. 

The bug was well and truly caught. 



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