First stages of cycling adventure..

I've got the bike. Shining and new it looks pretty good. I'm going to make a few changes and add a few bits and pieces but I'll keep it as it is at the moment so i can get used to it.

Here it is, next to the oily wheels of the Landy. Hard to believe that, all things going to plan, I'll be doing something like 1800km on that thing in a very short space of time.

The only equipment I got so far is the cyclometer. I can start getting an idea of speed and distance I can cover and see just how crazy this idead is.

Training at the gym is coming on well. Obvious that I have a long way to go but pleased with the first week's progress. I'm also pleased with the gym. Sports City 2002 are proving to be worth the ridiculous membership fee they charge. Facilities are very good and the staff, so far, have been very helpful - ie. they leave you alone to get one with it but are there if needed.

Time for daddy duties. The daughter wants swimming so it's off to the pool we go. Back in the UK we only managed to get to a pool about once a month, here we're in the pool about three times a week. Much better for her, she's really starting to make progress with her swimming. She's only three so I'm not sure what level she should be at. Whatever, she's head and shouylders over what I could do at her age.

First stages of cycling adventure..