Quiet week?

I've had a quiet week on most fronts. Which is a little unusual as I'm not used to that!

After Sunday's plough through the mud at the Welsh CX Champs in Brecon, I've had a mild seven days of training with only one venture up to the woods, a couple of quiet days on fixed gear making my rounds and a really, almost painfully slow 'recovery' ride along the Wentloog flats.

We're in a good place at the moment with the Cycle Couriers, there's a REALLY strong core of guys and girls at the moment, certainly the fastest lot since I started out with the company. While this is great, it means I'm not quite putting the miles in at the moment.. Lets see what happens when winter properly kicks in!?

Off the bike, I've been Christmas shopping, which is pretty easy when most of my family and friends ride bikes. Even easier when you spend most of the week in a bike shop..

Jade's been out on a MTB training course which she seemed to really enjoy. The course was held at one of my favourite local trails, Cwmcarn (near Newport) and Jade certainly seemed confident in going back and showing her 'Fisher Marlin WSD (29er of course) a thing or two..

On the note of Marlins.. I've just ordered up a 2012 Gary Fisher Marlin Single Speed. I love my Superfly but it's far too nice to subject to this more and more grim Welsh winter and I was so close to having a Marlin last year but couldn't get past the 2011 paint job. The 2012 model is almost identical, except that it's really rather pretty...

2012 Trek Gary Fisher Marlin SS

I'll probably put rigid forks on it and keep the rest as Gary intended...