So my first post of this year. As my blog describes I am slightly(lol) large framed and this year is a turning point for me as 2 weeks ago I followed my fellow cycling companions on a loop round the lanes of Cheshire to a fisheries cafe at Tarvin on the a54 .I was on my MTB and completed just over 52 miles. It was tough and got left behind so many times. But hey ! not only a weight disadvantage but a machine disadvantage as well, 12.8 kg of bike v 8 or 9 kg which they were riding. Good exercise. More to come!