Gears or no gears? that is the question...

Are all these gears necessary? Well, yes, I can see how beneficial they are, but I feel that I am spending all my time trying to figure out the gears and the best combinations to use (and I'm trying really hard not to swear).

Anyway, my mission to get ready for the Great Bicyclette Ride continues. I have realised that not only do I need to get cycling (o dear God how am I going to manage 50 miles??) but I need to get fitter overall and I need to build up my stamina. Part of my exercise routine plan is going to be going swimming on a Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening is ladies night at the pool. At 9 o'clock, the lights went out as I was swimming a length and I thought there had been a power cut but moments later blue lights flickered on in the pool and music pumped out over the speakers. I was a little sceptical at first, wondering why ladies night equalled blue lights and fast music, but in the end it was a welcome distraction from my pathetic attempts at swimming.

Tomorrow I am getting on my bike again and hope to cover at least a little distance before I bugger up the gears.