cycling... garmin...and mountain bikes (mtb)

well the cycling is going really well.

each ride is a great mix of pushing it hard to my max heart rate and quick recovery.

i am out for an average of 2-3 times a week and where possible gym cycling in between.

i guess an ave. ride is about 20-25 miles which is very comfortable to achieve and i always finish knowing i can do a hell of a lot more.

i will begin building up the miles over the coming weeks now i have the garmin edge gps thingy and i can work out where to go...

cadence... oh i love knowing how fast i am pedaling ha! last week was the first time i used the garmin and i achieved an ave. of 78 rpm for the ride which seems a little low to me... so i am aiming to get it up to the 80's.

i have just bought a 'el cheapo' road bike for spain and this is now waiting for me... when i get out there i can take 'el cheapo' to the quiet mountain/ coast roads and have some fun! i reckon a little daily cycling in 100 degree heat will keep the blood pumping...

mountain bikes...

damn... this was not meant to happen.

but for some reason i can't begin to explain i am suddenly craving going off road on some gentle ish tracks/ canal paths/railway tracks/woodland as i live out in the stixs.

the idea of road and mountain biking has me even more hooked than i was before! i have just seen some pics of mtb in nevada and also the spanish mountains -omg amazing!

asa far as buying a mountain bike, this is on the radar, i won't bore you with any details...i will scream for my boston bike guru to help me right now please...

so there you go,

chat soon, feel free to comment.

c