Have you ever hit the wall on any of your bike rides? 2021 was not a good year as I hit the wall twice. I hope I have overcome them and am looking forward to a rejuvenated self in 2022.
I have a Corratec gravel e-bike with Fazua motor and Bosch battery. It has now done about 200 miles and it suits me well. Unfortunately, an injury last November is taking a long time to heal. When I feel that I am making progress, it bights me in the back and I had a recurrence yesterday. I sometimes think back to tours and have many pleasant memories. Today, it is wet and very windy and not ideal for a bike ride. When I woke up, I thought of four consecutive days on tour cycling in south west Ireland in 2018 when the weather was like today. I was at Goleen on the Mizen peninsula and have been there before. It’s a beautiful location with excellent cycling. I stayed two nights and the first day I did a loop ride around the peninsula. The second day, I cycled to Sheep's Head, then Beara peninsulas. Sheep's Head I did over one day but I had to take a short cut on Beara as the gale was ferocious. On the fourth, I cycled to Kenmare. It was wet and blowing a gale for the whole journey but it gave a sense of achievement. On route, I stopped in various bars for refreshments and several times got involved in conversations. People probably thought of me as a crazy Englishman.
Here are two photos, the first in better weather from a previous ride
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| Beara in better weather |
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| The Road to Sheep's Head in a Gale |
Here's to 2022 whatever it may hold
