The Hub!

I had a bit of déjà vu this morning back to my first ever blip. Moby the campervan is going back to the garage as she is still not 100% and like last time, I threw the bike in the back of the campervan to get back up the road again. I did think about taking a couple of similar shots to that first one but changed my mind, blipping should be about moving forward not looking back

My bike had been in the workshop getting her hub gears serviced so I took the long way home over the farm roads to give her a wee run out. Oh my goodness, she is running like a dream. I love the simplicity of hub gears and in combination with hydraulic disk brakes makes for a maintenance free peddlin' machine. When I ride my Cyclocross bike with derailleur gears, I am always thinking about which chainring to be on at the front and which gear to be on in the back but with the hub gear all the thinking is removed and all I need to think about is the ride and change up and down between 1 and 8 as the terrain requires it.

I had an awesome week of training last week, I really think that the balance is just about correct now with the early morning classes although I could probably do with another day in the week to try and fit in another outdoor run. Not givng up my Saturday rest day to get it though!! I am really enjoying doing Body Step again. It is such an amazing class even though it seems a mad thing to do at 0630 in the morning. One of the girls in the office said that I was obsessed with exercise and perhaps I am but one thing for sure is that I have never been happier in my lift since I quit smoking, lost a bit of weight and started my fitness journey. Plus is obsessed not a word lazy people call the dedicated :)