Pigs ear to silk purse

Well, I have taken the plunge. It's no use having these aspirational bike ideas, and thoughts that maybe this time next year I may just be able to have enough to get one if I am lucky. Meanwhile cycling on my current bike wishing it was something else.

I have looked at my current bike, and as brought, with specific upgrades it's a fairly decent outfit, dressed on a frame built by blind one handed orphans in Taiwan.

So the answer is, buy a frame and forks, and move all my good stuff from the first bike, onto my new hopefully lightweight, better riding bike, which will take me to the next step of riding. 

I think the idea of building my own will be an extra part of the pleasure, and thank Marcus for showing me the excitement he is having with the prospect of building his own dream bike. 

In theory I should end up with a far better bike, which will last me ages. Bonus will be that I will have sufficient parts from previous mini upgrades to make virtually a whole bike again, with a bit of luck Marcus will be happy enough to come and hit the roads with me, whilst he trains for his enduro racing. 

Now there is one major issue I will have to finally get round to though.... white seat post or black?????

Can't wait for my frame to come and get on with it. It's been a tricky few months, and going to get trickier, I just wish that there was something I could do that will have the make things better for the soup dragon.

Getting me down

Having not had a single day off sick for nearly 11 years I managed to hurt a neck muscle whilst out on a simple ride, I wouldn't mind if I had been run down by a lorry, attacked by a marauding escaped bull or something equally worthy of a story of the warry type, but no I managed to get a jolt on one of the potholes I pay for with my road and petrol and council tax. Upshot of it is that I've learnt how many normal functions includes the use of the particular muscle, from sneezing downwards and yes including some "gross" muscle movements. 

No cycling all week then, and had really hoped it would be fixed by now, especially as the last dregs of summer are still around, I NEED TO GET OUT AND RIDE!!!!!! 

No such luck, the way things are going I'm not even sure I will get back out tomorrow, even though I have resumed fit for duty - only to avoid the incessent nagging masquerading as concern, that is positive attendance management. It gives me a new insight into members of my staff who get the phone call from me, so there's a small silver lining. 

Perhaps I need some retail therapy to cheer me up, now where did I leave that spare thousand pounds?

Soup dragons birthday tomorrow, or the first time in her life, she has not been able to provide a birthday list, she needs to get a bike, then she'll always have a list!!!