Going Off Road - End of Season Update
I quite enjoy cycling late evening in the summer because you avoid the mid-day heat and you can still enjoy that balmy sun, but it is not overpowering and starting to cool. You also can get to enjoy many cool sunsets.
In my post around 6 months ago, you will remember that I made some maintenance upgrades to my bike, including new tyres, inner-tubes etc. and this made for some enjoyable cycling in the summer. However, as it is a road bike, going off road was not so enjoyable due to the thin tyres and design of the bike.
Therefore, after riding all summer, I decided to part ways with my bike of 5 years. We have been through lots together, upgrades, maintenance and lots of cool trips and she has never let me down.
It was not an easy decision to part ways, as I could always use her now and again, but it wouldn't be the best use of her to be sat in a shed gathering cobwebs when someone could put her to good use. It was then that a very kind person contacted me with interest and decided to buy from me. We did some checks and the chain needs to be replaced, something that I didn't do until now, but she was very happy with the bike and took her off my hands. She will be used each day and by someone who would take good care of her.
With that in mind, I decided to start looking for a new bike, even though it is the end of the season. I thought to get another road bike, but then I thought I needed a bike that would open up new paths for me... take me off road!
Therefore after some trips to my local bike shop and testing many different bikes, frame sizes, tyre sizes, sitting positions.. I finally found a bike I was happy with and it also went off road.
It felt good to be riding through the forests again and over gravel. You have much more flexibility with riding if you do not have to stick to paved roads so much and can avoid dangerous cars.
With the summer season coming to an end though, there is not much time left to enjoy the season, but I am trying to go out as much as possible and enjoy the forests and sights that it brings.
So far my travels have brought me to new towns and areas to explore that I haven't seen before. I have crossed bridges connecting forests and avoiding the roads altogether.
I could even explore older towns and villages with cobblestones and drive over them with ease. I am pretty happy with my upgrade, although I still miss my old bike quite a bit, we traveled far together.
As the weather turns more wet and windy and sub-optimal for bike riding, I am riding less, but still try to get out when we have those sunny days and it makes you think of spring again and the upcoming start to the cycling season. In the new season, I won't have much to do for my bike, maybe some new pedals and bags for those longer rides.
How was your cycling season?
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Is that a sort of holter monitor in front of the bicycle?
Riding is a fun way of actually keeping fit. Those are very lovely tracks and beautiful atmosphere. There are no natural hiking or riding environments as this around where I live
Yes, it holds the Kiox300 computer that monitors the bike. You can also use the App on your phone to map out your route and preferences.
I do like to cycle, it is a bit easier than jogging which I cannot do so much of with my current health status.
I did watch a youtuber who biked across Nigeria, you have some beautiful landscape, but some VERY tough roads to ride:
These are actually some of the few good tarred roads in Nigeria in the video. Most people live in places with terrible roads and being able to connect to decent roads are always a hassle.
For example, where I live have some terrible terrains .
I cannot ride a bike, as my health condition cannot allow me, instead, I just do long walks, market, street and all that.
Yes, she crosses some very hard roads because of rain. Sorry to hear you can't ride, I hope you are taking some good walks instead.
Lovely forest path for cycling. How about electric bikes?
Please vote for the Ecency Proposal.
Yes, the new bike is an electric one. I can travel upto 120km easily now. 🙂
I'm thinking of converting an ordinary one into an electric one.
That sounds like a cool project, I am pretty impressed with the technology!
Evening rides in summer are nice indeed. I wouldn't call my cycling season to be ended yet since I try tongo for a ride in the weekends when the weather allows it.
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Yeah its the same here, if there is some weather that allows it, I try to get out in it!
A good choice Steve, cycling to me is much more fun when you go off road, not to mention safer too!
Thanks Ed, it has been good fun and I should have done it earlier! Its good to avoid cars too!
Yes the avoid cars is a huge plus!
Well, Steve, I'm very disappointed with you - where's the picture of the new bike?! 😆
Excellent decision! I made the same one years ago after we had been riding here in the US for a couple of years. Not on the road, no way. We went to the park with cinder and gravel and dirt and my hubby, proud owner of a Trek mountain bike with nice tires would always pull ahead of me. So finally, I also got one and am loving it. Of course, hubby still pulls ahead of me but now I don't care 🤣
Haha yeah I thought I would save that for another post,.but it's great to have an off road bike again.. my road bike was to give more speed and focus on fitness, but it is less fun than off road.
Oh, let me tell you, you can peddle for speed and fitness on mountainbikes too. You just got to peddle harder and faster 🤣
I can certainly believe that! 😂
Resistance is futile! 😆
I have an e-bike! 😇
Cheater!!! 🤣
quietly wishing for one, sooner or later, too
I know! I feel bad cheating, but its so good! 😅
There isn't a good place to do cycling here in my place... I wish there is ..
Sorry to hear that Jane. I cant imagine being without good cycle paths like here in Germany.
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I should say that my cycling season is not over yet. My bike is still ready to go ahead and waiting me! 🚴🚵 And if weather will be good enough I hope I have couple more weeks for cycling! 🤞🤞🤞
Im still cycling, but much less frequently because of the weather. Hopefully we get some sunny days up til December.
It'll be great! But seems my cycling season is near the end for this season coz today we saw first snow in my region... But who knows maybe in next couple weeks we'll see good weather))
It suddenly turned very cold here so I am cycling much less. I did manage a nice few days last week though.
Here the same picture. Also considering that light day become shorter I try to use morning time when we go whit one of my kids to kindergarten to cycle a little bit when it's possible.
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