Cycle training

Well I suppose I have started training - 17 miles offroad around Clyne if you would believe such a thing, although rain and mud took their toll on my ability to stay on the damn thing, especially uphill. Having said that, the new Panaracer Trailraker rear tyre I have put on was amazing - never lost traction no matter how bad it got and got top marks for clearance too. Hopes are working well too, although I do see what reviewers mean about the squealing when they get wet - earsplitting. Still, I'd rather be alive than quiet. I enjoyed my mud beard though.