I’m just a little hacked off that I failed 30 days of biking. Well a LOT actually! Most of you probably think I’m being a right wuss about a silly sprained wrist, but if you have to ride racehorses every day, plus do every thing else with that hand (mucking out, sweeping, cleaning tack, holding horses etc) then you’d soon know about it!
Ok, the pain has gone, and this week I haven’t been far at all due to the weather, and me not really having the correct gear to ride in the wet (and cold).
So the question is: with very little money, what sort of wet weather gear should I buy? Is it any good? Would I be better off buying mens jackets (why oh why are they cheaper than a womans??!!??)? I would love some answers!
I currently have Muddy Fox tights and shorts, a Dare2B cyclocross t-shirt (actually that is brilliant!) another cheap cyclocross t-shirty thing, a showerproof jacket (Altura Night Vision) and a yellow Endura bib. Oh, and a pair of baggy cyclocross shorts.
Now I bet you’re laughing – she has a road bike, but cyclocross gear! What a t**t!
Does it actually matter? I’m not racing (yet). I want to be comfortable and I don’t have the money to spend on it!
I’ve been looking round the net – trying to save myself from cabin fever – and trying to find decent gear at low prices, but it’s not happening! Any suggestions would be welcome!
So, triggerpoint therapy – yes it does hurt, but I reap the benefits afterwards! I tend to get very tight, sore shoulders, and my dad does triggerpoint therapy. It’s brilliant! Although at the moment it feels like somebody has jabbed an icepick in my left shoulder blade and left it there, I know in the morning I’ll feel a lot looser and better. I’ve been a ‘guinea pig’ since I was about 7 years old, and it’s awesome how this can help. Although dad combines it with massage, sports therapy and zentherapy, it really does wonders!
Having had the same spot in my shoulder worked on sunday (it felt bruised after), it was actually a million times better today.
I may get out for a decent ride on the bike tomorrow…
Keep smiling… 🙂
thelonelycyclist 