Mountain biking at night with lights! Are you mad? Well, that was my first reaction when I noticed that the 1st Jesus Pobre event would be nocturnal. Asking a couple of cyclist friends neither of them had entered such an event before and I really wasn’t sure that it was a good idea, maybe I’ll give this one a miss.
What shall I do today, or more accurately where shall I go? Being my wedding anniversary no planning could take place as I was not sure how much time would be available. So after a lovely, if not healthy, breakfast with my equally lovely wife an idea began to take shape.
Previously I have cycled to Javea and back or to Moraira and back via Calpe, however, today I thought a larger loop would be in order incorporating all three seaside destinations, perhaps including El Portet too for good measure.
When I got back into mountain biking a few years ago the answer to this question was a resounding NO. The saddle on my old bike was very much of the racing variety whereas my body shape was more comfort-oriented. Managing for a few months with the old seat seemed appropriate as this new found enthusiasm for cycling may have subsided as quickly as it appeared and being a Yorkshire man I’m not in the habit of frittering away the pennies.
It was a glorious morning when we set off for the journey to Bocairent and the start of the greenway. My wife and son had volunteered to drop me off before driving down to Gandia to spend the afternoon on the beach waiting for my eventual arrival.
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