Training Log Archive: AC

Out on the MTB on a glorious sunny afternoon. Had planned to go for 2.5 or 3 hours, but had been going for about an hour when the bike started to handle like a whale with huge bounce in the rear wheel. Turns out the oil from the rear suspension unit had drained very quickly and was now all over the chainwheels and drive train. Murphy's law being what it was meant that I was a long way from home. So adjusted the rear suspension so that it was, ostensibly, at the minimum travel. But it still moved quite a lot so figured it wasn't really doing it any good continuing on the harder parts of the ride. Headed back home on the smoothest paths I could find so as to not stress the suspension or frame any further, but even so it was a very bouncy ride. Have to take it into the shop when I get back from Oslo on Wednesday - I suspect that this will be expensive!

Otherwise, the ride was okay. Legs and lower back quite stiff and sore from yesterday and have to do a lot more stretching on the back and legs.