Ups, Downs and Dead Rodents

Today I went for a bit of a ride out into the countryside and into some mountains. I think I got this bicycle mainly for this kind of reason.
I really like the hill climbs cos I get to feel the burn (cue lots of American-style whooping and high-fiving) and I imagine that passing drivers think that I look pretty damn cool stood-up on my pedals and wearing my shades.

I am still a bit of a woofter going downhill and ride the breaks too much but I am slowly getting more comfortable at it. I find that if I sing loudly, I can relax more. Today I sang the first part of a Pearl Jam song about 20 times over as I kept making mistakes with the lyrics, hitting wrong notes and mixing-up verses. Not cool.

On the other side of the mountains, Mount Fuji should be visible but today was a bit cloudy so it was not. I did see a squished rat on the road, though. Next time I go out that way I want to... Well I will write about that after I have done it.
Below is a couple of crappy pics I took on my phone.

First Post

I decided to start this blog today. Well, actually, the idea came to me last night, was consolodated this afternoon and acted upon just now.
The purpose of this blog is to blabber about my new, and first, road bicycle and all our adventures as they happen.
I say 'road bicycle' because it has drop-handlebars, thin tyres and is designed for riding on the road. However, it is actually a Giant Defy 3, which is classed as a sports/ training bicycle. I did not know the difference until my recent pre-purchase research so, if this means nothing to you, you will not be punished. Who knows, I might even be bothered to explain it at some point.
Anyway, I am losing my blogging virginity with this post and it really is just a whim at the moment so could fade away at any time. In fact, this is most likely my last post ever.